…the cash point is perfect today and another wonderful advert for Matsumae cherry varieties. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia (Manglietia) sapiensis which was so superb…

…Tilia amurensis from Cholipo. Tilia amurensis Tilia paucicostata recovering from drought and roe deer. Tilia paucicostata Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is exceptional today at Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…opening pinkish white then white. A superb show on a young tree. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rhododendron aberconwayi nicely out. Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron aberconwayi Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’…

…when crushed. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Rhododendron pseudochyrsanthemum is just out below Donkey Shoe. The leaf indumentum and new growth are better than the flower. Rhododendron…

…‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ not bad at all. Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’…

…showing. Rhododendron davidsonianum Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ – the young growth is green! Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ The tender Quercus fleurei has held onto its autumn…

…Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ is making a fine tree and absolutely living up to its name. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ I may be repetitive but nothing…

…autumn colour of no great note as yet. Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ Callicarpa kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’…

…comes out. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ with its first flower somewhat battered. A new one to us. Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ Magnolia ‘Purple…

…tree. Some flowers better than others. A second plant in Kennel Close is also performing. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – almost…

…x lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with even larger flowers. This form was discovered in Tasmania. Eucryphia x lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Flowers on the very rare Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’. We have grown…

…laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Off to Burncoose for a video and photography day – intermittent but welcome heavy showers after a night of heavy…

…seed produced on ones in italics) 1. M ‘Burncoose’ x ‘Darjeeling- Large seed pod produced but was snapped off 2. ‘Felix Jury’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 3. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Felix…

…semidecidua ‘Purple Haze’ has startling blackish-purple new growth and is a new plant for the website. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua Telopea speciosissima with a flower just coming. These need moving…

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

…‘rabbits money’ seeds. broadleaved elms A cloud of shedding alder seeds covers a puddle in white down and seedheads. A cloud of shedding alder seeds One of the digger moved…

…out and very fine! Philadelphus caucasicus Philadelphus caucasicus Photinia niitakayamensis in flower. Photinia niitakayamensis Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ nearly over. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ View 10th June 1897 – 2020…

…Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ with plenty of flower high up. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ virtually leafless but having its last show – probably. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar…

…now full out. Magnolia sapaensis Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ One of our best two Rhododendron maddenii. Rhododendron maddenii Eucryphia milligani just coming out. Eucryphia milligani 2024…

…Eucryphias at Burncoose seem later into flower than those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn…