30th May

…from seed and here a flower. Rhododendron yuefengense Raf Lennart’s gift of Magnolia figo var crassipes x (M. foveolata x M. laevifolia) with its first flower. Orange velvet on the…

11th July

…striking orange foxglove Digitalis ‘Spice Island’ Aruncus ‘Horatio’ Aruncus ‘Horatio’ Aruncus ‘Horatio’ 2017 – CHW I am sure that I planted this cedar tree as Cedrus atlantica but, although green…

13th November

…with layers of different autumn colour now that the berries have dropped. Cornus controversa The new growth on Rhododendron bureavii in the sun. Stunning! Orange indumentum on the underside of…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…the glasshouse with orange indumentum on the new growth. May be hardy enough for outside. Magnolia dandyi Magnolia dandyi Magnolia dandyi Clematis tubulosa (I think). Clematis tubulosa Clematis tubulosa Magnolia…

13th July

…be able to identify from our website? – ‘Alice Handley’ Penstemon ‘Alice Hindley’ A very pretty geum with yellowish new flowers turning orange with yellow flecks. Better than Geum ‘Totally…

1st November

…stumps and roots. ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) ‘Golden Scalycap’ (Pholiota aurivella) Euonymus morrisonensis with open seed capsules and just the odd orange seed left inside. Euonymus…

15th November

…plant! Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ Larix kaempferi glowing yellowish with a hint of orange/red in the hazy sun. Larix kaempferi 2015 –…

11th August

…Photinia villosa just starting to turn orange. Photinia villosa A well gnawed old lead label for Pittosporum daphniphyllum. Why do squirrels like these original lead labels so much? Few survived…

11th November

…‘Atropurpureum’ Orange clusters of fruits on the Photinia which we think is Photinia glabra although Hiller’s says that this has red fruits? Gathered some seed anyway. The plant is just…

25th October

…‘Red Star’ has moved on a bit in colour. The only one of the four to have done so. The lower branches have orange and yellow tints while the leader…