21st April

Orange’. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Juglans cinerea with emerging new growth. Juglans cinerea Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ with root suckering growth at the base of the tree….

2nd November

…cordata ‘Winter Orange’ looking superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia…

14th September

…euphorbia like. I await the flowers next spring with interest. Euphorbia cyparissus ‘Orange Man’ Euphorbia cyparissus ‘Orange Man’ Calluna vulgaris ‘Silver Fox’ is one we have had once before but…

27th September

…‘Assam Orange’. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2023 – CHW Ross has started to clear the giant Pinus radiata which fell a while ago at the top of the lake. giant…

4th October

…which I have not seen before here. Tilia japonica ‘Ernest Wilson’ Crataegus calpodendron with orange-red pear shaped fruits appearing for the first time here. A US and Canadian native with…

10th October

…collected during the fungus survey here on 28th September: I left a specimen on your entrance table by the pine cones, a branch covered in ‘Orange Pore fungus’ or Favolaschia…

20th October

…‘Assam Orange’ still just out after weeks the first flower opened. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2021 – CHW Zanthoxylum armatum (WJM 11.080) properly covered in pepper seed heads for the…

26th December

…make the necessary repairs. road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater road at Herraswater Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ slightly frosted and now the stems break…

3rd November

…today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

5th November

Orange’ seeds are not yet ripe and much smaller than Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Lapageria rosea now with a better show of flowers on this very old plant….

26th August

…‘Assam Orange’ out a bit later than the other gingers this year. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ All trees now felled in the Rookery so the clean up can start. Nearly…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…in flower. Polyspora Polyspora An attractive add on building to a listed one! Building The first time that I have seen Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ for years. Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ Rhododendron…

1st January 1897 – 2020

…garlic well up for New Year’s Day! clump of garlic 2018 – CHW Sorbus japonica (10 years from planting) still has plenty of orange to orange-red fruits in evidence. Worth…

29th January 1897 – 2020

…Red’ Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ Also out today was the new Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ was…

1st September

…to show and only one flower spike is out today on my birthday! Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2023 – CHW Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ still not quite…

18th August

…and sundries store like our Griggs in Cornwall. Not much of interest plant wise. Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘American…

8th February

…Acer griseum below Slip Rail. Acer griseum Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’. An interesting combination of red and orange. Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Prunus ‘Kursar’…

18th May

…Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ (second plant) with a more pronounced weeping habit –…

3rd August

…one I photographed yesterday in the nursery. Angelica gigas ‘Ebony’ Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’ -Burncoose stocks this miniature one now. Nice if you like small red hot pokers! Kniphofia ‘Poco Orange’…

29th March

…growing happily away outside against a hot wall in Trengwainton garden. Hard to believe it is doing so well outside and with fruits. Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ Citrus ‘Calamondin Orange’ 2021…