…flower on new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ which will be a good seller in due course. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ just out at the cash point….

…‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The huge Michelia doltsopa by the Acer griseum full out today with only a little damage from the storms last Saturday. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa…

…2021 – CHW More of the leylandii hedge in Kennel Close gets incinerated. leylandii First flowers out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’. Colour showing too on C. sasanqua ‘Dazzler’. Camellia…

…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’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and…

…colour but the silly name will make it sell I expect. Coreopsis ‘Mango Punch’ Lobelia ‘Burgundy’ – different and very striking but just going over here. Lobelia ‘Burgundy’ AND I…

…get better flowers on a young plant in a large pot than later in the garden itself. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ We started with six or seven varieties of Hydrangea quercifolia…

…in the nursery even as they come into flower. Should we try dwarf growing ones like ‘Balmy Purple’ here? Monarda ‘Balmy Purple’ An excellent display of Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’…

…Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The view down over the Auklandii Garden today. On the right is Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. The ones in…

…x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ just out. Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia x oleifera ‘Winters Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out too. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ 2019 – CHW…

…Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out…