…plant has intense scarlet then almost black autumn colour. Rather better than described in Hillier’s who say autumn colour only in the most suitable growing conditions. Cornwall is hardly noted…

…Cornus ‘Venus’ in the Burncoose Show Tunnel is too far out to come to Chelsea this year. Same goes for Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’. Cornus ‘Venus’ Pterocarya insignis is doing well….

…Magnolia fraseri ‘Pyramidalis’ Rhododendron ‘Sappho’ has a scruffy habit. Rhododendron ‘Sappho’ Rhododendron ‘Sappho’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ is a wonderful hawthorn! Better even than ‘Paul’s Scarlet’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’…

…than red or scarlet) and out this year rather earlier than usual. Embothrium lanceolatum is a good fortnight behind. CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ – one…

…split in half. Jaimie’s team still has to fell a couple of overhanging trees and to pollard an elderly rhododendron. bonfire A tail end Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ (more ‘Scarlet’?) is…

…dahuricum x semperivens, dahuricum, lutescens, keiskii, a form of wardii, floccigerum forms and neriiflorum.1922 – JCW A hardish frost. Some Sutchuenense seedlings are nice. Prunus conradinae very good, scarlet hybrids…