…globose at all. Buddleia globosa Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ is a good new addition to the website. Orange-red on opening then turning redder. Campsis x tagliabuana ‘Grenadene’ Cardiocrinum giganteum in…

…and no flowers ever spotted. Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Two dead Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ beyond George’s Hut – last years drought again. wo dead Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ A few tail end…

…subsp. yunnanensis (SBEC 1022) I cannot remember the name of this excellent dark red evergreen azalea. dark red evergreen azalea dark red evergreen azalea Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ still in…

…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…

…Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ The new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’…

…Buddleia loricata Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ by the sales point in a cold spot but flowering well. Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Carpinus polyneura with reddish secondary new growth. Carpinus…

…‘Braendkjaer’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus x floribunda. Malus x floribunda Malus x floribunda Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’. Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’. Malus ‘Professor…

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

…Devon and Cornwall wouldn’t put out to sea in case they were captured by North African Slave Traders. Between 1609 and 1616, 466 British ships were captured by Slave Traders…

…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…

…was cleared of dead apple trees and replanted 30 years ago. The cherries have matured and died already. Some rhododendron hybrids are making a show and only a few magnolias…

…sales point. Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s Beauty’ The Caerhays bred Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – yellow. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron vaseyi and Rhododendron arizelum. Rhododendron vaseyi and Rhododendron Rhododendron…

…scoparium ‘Red Damask’ beside the garden entrance. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Red Damask’ Four shire horses arrive in a huge lorry. shire horses An enormous bouncy castle and tents await the influx….

…‘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…

…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….

…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…

…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…

…Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ – yellow form. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ is excellent. Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ Rhododendron ‘Chip Lima’ The Enkianthus flowering for the…