…Garden Centre and we should be engaging with them for trade orders of herbaceous plants and for landscape deals. Stand out plants included:- Agapanthus ‘Dark Silk’ – very dark. Agapanthus…

…full of new growth and flowers. Agathosma pulchella Zanthoxylum piperitum with tiny yellowish flowers and dark coloured new growth. Zanthoxylum piperitum Stachyurus salicifolius ‘Fairy Tales’ now fully out in flower….

…proof. revamped conservatory A very dark form with more than a hint of pink on the Tregullow Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Contrast this with a flower on another…

…very dark red and very dark purple magnolias are just coming out. So, today, an attempt to look at some of the best of the newer ones. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’…

…which is another plus alongside the very dark colour. So much better than ‘Black Tulip’! Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ is one I have seen…

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ d) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ has its first three dark flowers. Never seen Dark Purple Dream and Black Tulip…

…2213) with its very dark flowers. Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea Berberis hypokerina – a small plant just in flower. Berberis hypokerina Pimelia drupacea Pimelia drupacea 2021 – CHW Allen Coombes…

…its splendid best. Michelia doltsopa at its splendid best The group in front of it. The group in front of it Magnolia ‘Eileen Bailes’. Magnolia ‘Eileen Bailes’ A good dark…

…fade. Correa harrisii Correa harrisii Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ with flowers. Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ The magnolia tunnel all tidied and re-potted. See the before and after! magnolia tunnel magnolia tunnel Solarium…

…to ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Gem’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ – dark leaves and dark fruits. Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ Another species of Lysionotus – L. pauciflorus (BSWJ 335) with flowers much…