…“red” than ‘Gum Ball’ which is, today, more purple here. Colours vary and Caerhays see little autumn colour of note as we well know. Several flowers out now on the…

…rather different sort of display. Cotoneaster parneyi Cotoneaster parneyi 2022 – CHW A look around to see how the early autumn colour is progressing.Cladrastis kentukea at its finest but the…

…last autumn have already germinated vigorously. Ripe seed sown immediately! Bethrocalyx crookshankii Seedlings from the cold frame of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus which germinated last year (two years from sowing) are now…

…we also need Torreya jackii and Torreya fargesii to complete the set. Interesting fruits! 2019 – CHW This Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ was cut to the ground last autumn. Strong regrowth…

…fight to get the connection to the grid. The government changed the rules last autumn so the subsidies available to the companies building these monstrosities have ended. Caerhays will never…

…are finally getting this right and growing a proper crop! magnolia seed magnolia seed Lots of last year’s cuttings not quite properly rooted from last autumn and still on bottom…

…Rhododendron ‘Loch Awe’ Rhododendron ‘Loch Awe’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ is just out and quite a peculiar colour combination. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ flowering nicely. Only planted in the Autumn. If only…

…the taxonomy in New Trees. Fascinating plant and quite widespread, I have seen it in Arunachal Pradesh through Western China into Nth Vietnam. The best autumn colour form seems to…

…start of the autumn. In a typical year there are 6 or 7 named storms. 2023 – CHW Decent flowers now on Jaimie’s new cross: Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana…

…year though and one I am particularly pleased about is Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ which has featured many times in flower, fruit and autumn colour in this diary. A superb plant…