…eat something like this? What animal eats this? Phillyrea angustifolia Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ looking great. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ is new to our catalogue. Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ Epimedium…

…‘Raspberry Splash’ AND also Pulmonaria ‘Opal’. Pulmonaria ‘Opal’ Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ out very early and ahead of all the other Geums. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ 2021 – CHW Nursery visits today…

…and the scarlet crabs. 1897 – JCW F Wilson out, Mrs Vincent, half the de Graafs. Scarlet tulips and Reticulata at their best. Queen of Spain out. I find the…

…more groups still to flower. They are slow growers. Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Nearby is Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ which has always been one of my favourites. Perhaps the only hawthorn worth…

…original Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ is a vivid scarlet or is it orange/ red? A chance seedling originally found at Rowallane. We saw the Hypericum ‘Rowallane’ nearby but it was…

…the absence of most of the flower bud. Lutescens and the scarlet hybrids are good. 1921 – JCW A great lot of Rhodo’s open, Sutchuenense at their best, Mrs Butler…

…open. 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s coming on well, all the early scarlet hybrids, Barbatum, Fargesii, Lutescens, Calophytum, Sutchuenense, Arboreums etc. 1916 – JCW Frost and snow smashed in most of…

…of Wilson is just over, Prunus clementinae not quite open. Scarlet Thomsonii hybrids good, two or three Sutchuenense hybrids are flowering, Rhodo lutescens and the early species of Sutchuenense are…

…Scarlet Rhodo’s show colour, one Barbatum is nice in the wood. 1910 – JCW Some cyc hybrids, no cyclamineus open, no Campanelli in the drive, very late R praecox very…

…and common open or just opening, also minor open. 1898 – JCW The first Tenby opening, many H Irving, several Caerhays show colour and open. No new scarlet Incomps above…

…as well. Not just the odd few early flowers as we have come to expect here and at Burncoose in recent years. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’…

…ciliatum, arboreum, lutescens, dahuricum, argenteum, scarlet hybrid (arbo x Thomsonii), barbatum are all opening, various daffs, Camellia Lady Clare, Clematis armandii, snowdrops and Coums nice. 1911 – JCW R praecox…

…Caerhays daff open in the Orchard, many crimson scarlet hybrids show colour, R irroratum is opening. R scabrifolium, lutescens, baileyi, two forms of dahuricum – moupinense, several Caucasicums, a bit…

…Cyrtanthus elatus, the Scarborough Lily, greets us at The Cottage in Yorkshire. Another tender South African lily of some note with scarlet flowers. Cyrtanthus elatus The field has not been…

…Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ 2021 – CHW Steve has spotted Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcosypha austriaca), a disc fungus found on dead wood, in Burncoose Garden. This is an attractive fungus which is…

…williamsii camellia seedling First flowers on Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ for Christmas as usual here and at Burncoose. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ 2015 – CHW Retire to bed. 1978 – FJW Very dry autumn….

…of flowers if we had sun. Odd flowers of Rho lutescens and intricatum open.1908 – JCW Coums starting, roses nice very, small scarlet border geranium as good as it ever…

…1943 – CW Double white Camellia below Engine House out – also some Cornish Scarlet and a lot of Yellow Hammer – Sasanqua in full flower on wall. Mag delavayi…

…18 months ago, quite a crop of wildflowers.Anthemis arvensis, corn camomile, is a common arable field weed which is an annual. Anthemis arvensis Anthemis arvensis Angallis arvensis, scarlet pimpernel, in…

…any of the stewartias in my opinion but no mention of this in the article. Secondly the Caerhays plant has intense scarlet then almost black autumn colour. Rather better than…