…feeling sorry for itself. Rhododendron crassum Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ nicely fronts the orange-red branches of Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ in Kennel Close. An excellent colour combination! Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia…
…had a few pinkish flowers in November to December. Berberidopsis beckleri Platycrater arguta in bud. Platycrater arguta Platycrater arguta Podocarpus wangii with its exceptional orange new growth. Podocarpus wangii Podocarpus…
…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…
…late red with a hint of an orange centre. Azalea ‘Gena May’ Azalea ‘Gena May’ Azalea unknown – a big clump by the Trevanion Holly. Azalea unknown Azalea unknown Azalea…
…which we avidly collected a few. A smallish shrub with remarkable pink tinged horn like capsules and orange-red seeds hanging below. Unremarkable in flower but startling today with seeds. Euonymus…
…Orange indumentum on the underside of the leaves quite something too! Rhododendron bureavii Rhododendron bureavii First flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Snow Flurry’…
…the wind outside our kitchen window. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri ‘Eggs and bacon’ (Lotus corniculatus) in the lawn – some with orange flowers. Also known as Birds Foot Trefoil. ‘Eggs…
…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…
…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…
…at the same time. A valuable 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…