…in fruits than I have ever seen. The fruits are described in Hillier’s as ‘crimson’ and, I suppose, they may yet darken. At present they are orange and not ‘crimson’…

…– CHW The mycologists left this strange orange fungus for us to have a look at. When I try to look it up I do not get very far! More…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A very late flowering Hedychium coccineum ‘Was To Ziya’. Interesting stem and attractive orange-yellow flowers in mid-December! Hedychium coccineum ‘Was To Ziya’ Hedychium coccineum ‘Was To Ziya’…

…greenhouse. Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ with lots of secondary flowers. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ with white fruits but no sign of the orange seeds as…

…azaleas. I have never known the name and they are clearly Rhododendron indicum leaves. The double frilly orange flowers are superb. Perhaps Azalea ‘Bungo-nishiki’ which is indicum x kaempferi. A…

…(yunnanense x ‘Trewithen Orange’) the colour sums up how I feel today! 1990 – FJW First sign of rain since Easter Sunday – Michaels Pride nearly over. Azaleas in Drive…

…they have yet to turn orange and red. One to look out for if the pheasants leave them alone. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Stewartia rostrata is starting to…