…Williams’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia…

…and a dingy dank colour. Second time it has flowered here. Older plant on Bond Street. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia x veitchii (graft from Caerhays originals) looks…

…Azalea ‘Tebotan’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ with its double flowers. Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Something is, like last year, biting the…

…orders and, for once, a sunny day (at last). Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ in the cash point. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ also by the till. This is the…

…Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ and Magnolia campbelli ‘Charles Raffill’. Magnolia…

…Jessel and campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia Sargentiana robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Caerhays Surprise_and sargentiana robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Magnolia Purple Sensation Mr Julian and Betty Jessel…

…east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red Still tight buds on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Styrax japonicus…

…emerging. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ (this is Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ x Magnolia liliiflora). Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ with three flowers full…

…at every corner. Scattered small branches Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ blown away before we see the proper red in its leaves. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer…

…3. Small clusters of large round red fruits lower down and larger clusters higher up. red fruits red fruits red fruits red fruits Could these all be forms of Malus…

…Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ just coming out. Huge leaves in this excellent growing year. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has…

…Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ in shade. More pink in the flowers in full sun. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Our old Magnolia virginiana in full leaf as you would expect….

…Pink’. It is not that ‘giant’ as yet? Magnolia ‘Pink Sensation’ The quince is now covered in flowers with the old fruit. quince Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ in its pomp (unfrosted!)….

…Berries galore on Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ as usual even on small plants in pots. Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ Pyracantha ‘Saphyr Red’ and ‘Saphyr Orange’ And…

…thompsoniana Magnolia x thompsoniana Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ will look better when the new growth emerges. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks…

…was planted in 1999. A bit wind damaged this year. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’…

…it. white climbing rose white climbing rose white climbing rose The Rhododendron weyrichii (in the shade) in the Rockery is a dark red rather than the orange-red flowered plant I…

…consider for 2017:Helenium ‘Red Army’ – a bit taller growing than our Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ but one red helenium is probably enough. Helenium ‘Red Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral…

…are currently in a prolonged wet patch. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer heldreichii only has half decent autumn colour on one more sheltered branch. The rest…

…pseudocamellia Quercus imbricaria even better than a week ago. Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Quercus coccinea stunning too. Quercus coccinea Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue…