…flower on Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ with secondary purple new growth appearing as well. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ Flower buds only, as yet, on Hoheria sextylosa…

…not visible for long. The flowers are pendulous with purple anthers which fade quickly and finally open out upside down which is not exactly how they are shown in ‘Magnolias…

…tashkentensis Chitalpa tashkentensis Tibouchina orangensis with splendidly huge flowers. Tibouchina orangensis Cercis glabra has developed leaves with intricate purple-red veining. Senna corymbosa full out. Senna corymbosa A single secondary flower…

…(as yet) darker florets than others we have seen recently and purple flowers. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ nicely in flower and nicely in leaf…

…this is Ballota acetabulosa? The flowers have purple-mauve veining. Here it is growing through and over a Grevillea. Flowers and seed heads rather better than Ballota pseudodictamnus I think but…

…which he cut today. The dark purple central markings within the flower are normally hidden when on the tree as they were at Lanhydrock 10 or so days ago. Very…

…Hydrangea ‘R F Felton’ Hydrangea ‘R F Felton’ Buddleia lindleyana is just out much earlier than last year overhanging the drive. The deep purple trumpets on long flowering racemes (often…

…This is another Mexican and Guatemalan species which has a purple blotch in the centre of the flower. Both need propagating for Burncoose. Philadelphus mexicanus Philadelphus mexicanus Philadelphus mexicanus The…

…through the summer. Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta Cynara scotomus ready for picking. Cynara scotomus Cynara cardunculus with its purple thistle heads also ripe for the…

…and Guatemala. These flowers do not seem to have the purple blotch in the centre which the reference books mention but there is a scent. Philadelphus mexicanus Philadelphus mexicanus The…

…and attractive Hydrangea ‘French Cancan’ Clematis ‘Kokonoe’ with variable double purple flower. Clematis ‘Kokonoe’ 2021 – CHW Another photographic visit to the nursery.We have two new herbaceous species of aralia…

…azalea deciduous azalea Rhododendron ‘Glendoick Velvet’ is one I normally miss over Chelsea week. Very fine here with a hint of a yellow stripe amid the dark purple. Rhododendron ‘Glendoick…

…or 6-7cm across. What about that for a flowering tree in a woodland garden in mid/late June. AND the gorgeous purple/black autumn colour to come. It is a no brainer…

…– CHW Azalea indicum has many coloured forms from mauve-purple to red and dark red. The clumps on the drive, in the Auklandii Garden and outside the front gate are…

…purple showing now only on the very new growth near the base of the trunk. Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdica’ with very small…

…‘Strawberry Fields’ Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ is now in full shade and flowering below its potential. Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ full out. Purple foliage and the blue…

…mix of deep reddish-purple leaves and green new growth. This will become a conical small tree with racemes of small white flowers in may and dark red fruits. Prunus virginiana…

…River’ is finally out but I have missed the gentle pink hue it first is. Paeonia ‘Moon River’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ is a dwarfish pink with a good purple flower….

…Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum A new wild collected Rhododendron oreotrephes has its first flowers with delicate purple stemmed new growth with purplish edging to the new leaves. The flower is…

…seed originally is just coming into leaf. Quite a nice purple hue to the new growth of this bizarre and really rare plant. We grow two other species of ehretia…