14th November

…wangii. Aesculus wangii Enkianthus serrulatus with fine red tints. Enkianthus serrulatus Scattered small branches blown down at every corner. Scattered small branches Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ blown away before we…

7th August

…of berries. Viburnum opalus ‘Compactum’ Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ grows to 2½-3ft. You have to look closely for the ‘red’ but good as a clump. Pennistetum alop. ‘Red Head’ Pennistetum…

20th April

…glabratum. Pittosporum glabratum The new growth on Quercus insignis really is fantastic. Red new growth is designed to deter grazing cattle, deer or goats it is assumed. Quercus insignis Quercus…

10th August

…of brown speckled fruits which will shortly turn red. Planted in 2010. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus alnifolia with fruit clusters that are still very green. Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia…

4th May

…amazingly, it has already flowered and produced a cluster of winged acer seeds. Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum This is the most striking…

28th July

…hard to believe. Rhododendron emarginatum Lilium superbum Lilium superbum I have no idea what this orange-red rhododendron is but am delighted that we have layered it now. orange-red rhododendron orange-red

25th July

…yuana We have just layered this very late flowering rhododendron on Rookery Path which I remember being more orange-red than this when I have seen it before. No idea of…

29th March

…most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks a bit better today. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Acer negundo…

25th March

…Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street A tidy up…

26th May

…Azalea ‘Royal Command’ was over a fortnight ago. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ This very late flowering evergreen azalea in full shade below the Hovel has…