…elderly Magnolia soulangeana on the Burncoose drive has many, dark purple, secondary flowers. Magnolia soulangeana Last few flowers on Weigela coraeensis at the entrance to Burncoose gardens – these age…

…flowers had a purple dash in the centre of the tepals and the flowers were much smaller. Viburnum fansiparense with fruit. Viburnum fansiparense Viburnum hoanglienense with flower and very distinctive…

…last year and was pushed back up with a digger after its tops were cut off. Nice to see it shooting from the trunk with dark purple new growth. The…

…Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’…

…in the way of autumn colour either. Acer heldreichii Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ with only a leaf left. Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ with good reddish-purple colours. Cornus florida…

…corresponding on the naming of one or two of his magnolias. We have a (still small) Magnolia ‘Anne Rosse’ x Magnolia ‘Purple Breeze’. First bud showing colour on the new…

…‘White Lace’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’….

…out here. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Purple and white forms of Primula denticulata side by side. Primula denticulata Mike Chegwidden clearing the base for a new additional water tank above…

…(‘Chang Hua’) Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Fukuja’ Magnolia ‘Pink Charm’ Magnolia ‘Purple Eye’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ magnolias from Magnoliastore This pyrus…

…the purple undersides to its leaves which are also quite outstanding. Disanthus cercidifolius is a plant noted for its autumn colours which we have failed to grow despite three attempts….