…blue-black berries on Cornus controversa. Cornus controversa A rather better flower now on Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116). Last week’s picture did not do it justice. A very intricate flower….

…Prunus conradinae Although it is nearly dusk Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ is just showing colour on two buds at the apex of the small tree. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’…

…formed on Michelia doltsopa but there are a few if you look hard. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa 2019 – CHW Secondary flowers high up on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ which I…

…black and ripe as yet. One for Asia to collect. Schefflera aff. myriocarpa Schefflera delavayi 2020 – CHW Some interesting white fungi on a dead scots pine. fungi fungi Nearby…

…‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ – Betty Jessel and Darjeeling look wonderful side by side so that one can compare the colours in one place. Superb…

…few seed ripening on the elderly Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black…

…heads than last year but they are not yet juicy, black and ripe. Symplocos aff. sumuntia The last (poor) flower on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis 2020 – CHW Frankie and…

…by the pond. Nearly black in bud and very late season. Rhododendron eriogynum Rhododendron eriogynum Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ covered in flower and growing well unlike the one we saw…

…last two dry summers. The stump still very much alive but the crown shattered as it hit the ground and was obviously dead. I planted this tree to replace a…

…red while others stay black? Fuchsia ‘Blacky’ Fuchsia ‘Blacky’ Fuchsia ‘Blacky’ Strobilanthes wallichii has grown now to a decent size and its flowers are much larger than a year ago….