27th July

…Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral butterflies on buddleia flowers but the little buggers kept shutting their wings. Red Admiral butterflies Red Admiral butterflies One always forgets how wonderful hollyhocks…

7th August

…but good as a clump. Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ A new grass to me Elymus arenarius with canes…

27th June

red rather than the orange-red flowered plant I photographed last week. Quite a sight today but not as good as the Rhododendron auriculatum or the Rhododendron fortunei var discolor which…

26th May

…This group were planted in 1999. Azalea ‘Royal Command’ was over a fortnight ago. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ This very late flowering evergreen azalea in…

29th March

…shattered all the flowers on the toughest and most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks…

25th July

…new growth. Sorbus yuana Sorbus yuana We have just layered this very late flowering rhododendron on Rookery Path which I remember being more orange-red than this when I have seen…

28th July

…hypericifolia Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ a larger flower than our Abutilon ‘Ashford Red’ and taller growing. About 10-12ft tall here and free standing in shelter. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Abutilon ‘Red Bells’…

15th November

…as good as last year. Planted in 2009. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ 2023 – CHW Magnolia ‘Peachy’ has good autumn colour today in the sun and…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ A nice showing of dwarf blue iris in pots too. dwarf blue…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…look better when the new growth emerges. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus…

10th June

…so. The adjacent Loderi ‘King George’ is over but some years the two coincide. CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ CORNUS florida ‘Red giant’ 1997 – FJW Delias…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…A good red hybrid. Rather better than ‘Cornish Red’ and very near the original clump of Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. red hybrid red hybrid A newly planted (today) Podocarpus spinulosus which…

11th November

…light to the rhododendrons below. elderly magnolia Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ also has a pruning for the same reason. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’. Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’ First…

10th April

…All these small trees were planted in January. Malus ‘Brandkjaer’ Malus floribunda Malus ‘Evereste’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far….

12th May

…more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer heldreichii looks very much like an A. platanoides!…

7th May

…floribunda Olearia floribunda Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’. It’s the autumn leaves which go red. Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ is one of my…

5th May

‘Red Bud’ and rushed off to see if our plant also has red bud coverings to its future flowers. It did but not (today) have buds as large or red

24th April

…Most flowers smashed in the hail and rain anyway. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Azalea ‘Vuyk’s Rosy Red’ amid a bed of Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna. Azalea ‘Vuyk’s Rosy Red’…

29th July

…colouration yet and the central leader has broken (as usual). About three seed capsules in varying stages of development. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red

18th December

…has discovered one of our last true Blood Red arboreums in Dry Walls. It was revealed when the laurel was felled around it. Certainly one to propagate from. Blood Red