…hualiensis situated in full sun setting fruits already. Cotoneaster hualiensis Cotoneaster hualiensis Wonderful bronze new growth on a young Magnolia nitida tucked away in a sheltered spot by the Main…

…quickly. Hydrangea ‘Sheila’ – an attractive newer variety with bronze new growth Hydrangea ‘Alpengluhen’ – not a bad red even on our acidic soil in this area of the garden…

…well as dappled colours on the fading leaves. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ – nothing beats these bronze/purple fruits but no autumn colour yet. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Firmania…

…Acer fabri Acer fabri Attractive red new growth fading to bronze on the rare Photinia glomerata. Photinia glomerata Photinia glomerata 2018 – CHW ‘Magnolia Mania’ on the drive at last…

…Litsea japonica tree died and fell over in the recent gales. At the base it has several root suckers. Strangely the new growth on some of the suckers is bronze…

…has surprising red/bronze turning leaves. Forsythia ‘Lynwood’ Rhododendron fragrantissimum is shedding its older leaves in an attractive way. Rhododendron fragrantissimum The second single white sasanqua camellia is just out. Larger…

…the top. Acer henryi Acer henryi Meanwhile Tetracentron sinense, with its odd leave structure, is not. Tetracentron sinense Tetracentron sinense Eriobotrya deflexa still has its wonderful reddish-bronze new growth. Eriobotrya…

…in habit with bronze leaves that show a hint of red on the newer growth. Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ is a startling colour combination….

…is Rhododendron ovatum; a rather insipid pink with nice bronze new growth. Perhaps a colour more reflective of the likely outcome. Less boring anyway than the political crap on the…

…spring lambs Is this a bronze form of Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’? Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’? Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’? 2019 – CHW To the Coach House to view Tony & Carolyn Townsend’s…