…in 2009 and billed as being a very dark red. In our acid soil they are as dark a purple as I have ever seen in a hydrangea and quite…

…front gate. A good dark colour this year high up but you can already see the paler insides to the tepals as you see in ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…the wall has suddenly shed a pile of leaves. A bad omen for its survival. Camellia reticulatas First flower this year on the darker form of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’…

…so ago. Perhaps Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ is however the best single dark red? Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ 2017 – CHW Amazingly, and…

…male flowers. A tremendous show today. Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ is damaged but rather uninteresting in what I think…

…(dark form) just coming out. We planted three Rhododendron cumberlandense (another US species) alongside it last week. Rhododendron canadense (dark form) Rhododendron canadense (dark form) The vile racist discrimination against…

…the name of this ancient deciduous azalea by the Four in Hand but the yellowish orange flare against the dark red makes it a wow. It would certainly sell if…

…and flowering white. Suckers must go! Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Camellia japonica ‘Midnight Magic’ still flowering well and a very dark red. Camellia japonica ‘Midnight Magic’ Camellia japonica ‘Midnight Magic’ Last…

…an apple tree. Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Clematis viticella ‘Dark Eyes’ Victoria plums developing well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited…

…x Magnolia denudata) nearly full out and very dark against a dark sky. Planted in 2006 and already 20ft x 15ft. Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ Michelia doltsopa just…