28th November
…‘Caerhays Belle’. A bit earlier than last year I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Good colours on Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’). Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ A nice show of…
…‘Caerhays Belle’. A bit earlier than last year I think. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Good colours on Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (‘Black Dragon’). Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ A nice show of…
…Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Strawberry Ice’ Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ with both green and variegated foliage but no flowers as yet. Agapanthus ‘Silver Moon’ Two other plants which we…
…outside at Burncoose at 4ft tall after a cold winter. Hydrangea lobbii Hydrangea lobbii Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ leafing up nicely. The silver variegation is irregular. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’…
…mutchagara We saw Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’ (formerly x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’) with seed heads at Bonython. The Burncoose tree is now performing in a similar way. Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’ Acer…
…very large pure white (rather than creamy) flowers and a different scent to the parent. This is more like cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa…
…and white. Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ Ugni molinae with fruits nearly ripe. Ugni molinae Ugni molinae Buddleia stenostachya is…
…‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa setchuenensis. Catalpa setchuenensis Catalpa setchuenensis Sorbus gongashanice covered in seed heads. Sorbus gongashanice Sorbus gongashanice Crataegus schraderiana virtually leafless…
…Dragon’ was attractive and new. Lophomyrtus x ralphii ‘Magic Dragon’ Lophomyrtus x ralphii ‘Magic Dragon’ Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ – I pictured last year as a nice bicolour. Gaura ‘Rosyjane’ Gaura ‘Rosyjane’…
…go out next spring – Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Gordonia axillaris was planted in 1991 but I have never yet seen it…
…populnea ‘Variegata’. Silver variegation hardier than the yellow variegated form? Anyway we can show that Hoheria populnea is the most tender species of the Hoherias. H. populnea itself is however…