20th October

…side branches. Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus ‘Ogisu’ A clump of 5 Osmanthus x fortunei flowering well and becoming firmly established in a windy spot. Planted only in 2017. Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus…

7th November

…yellow stamens and aptly named. Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ also full out. Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ Mahonia x media ‘Buckland’ Mahonia x…

14th November

…Liriodendron tulipifera Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’ Cornus alternifolia with its ghostly autumn display. The best autumn

23rd November

…capitata Cornus capitata Malus x micromalus still covered in yellow fruits and standing out well with no leaves now above the greenhouse. Malus x micromalus Malus x micromalus Ilex latifolia…

24th October

…the first Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ and Camellia ‘Polar Ice’ Reasonable (Cornish) autumn colour on Rhododendron canadense. Rhododendron canadense Colour…

28th October

…simplex – an odd autumnal ‘white’ on some leaves. Firmania simplex Firmania simplex Celastus orbiculatus – as bold and striking a yellow as any climber in autumn. Celastus orbiculatus 2015…

2nd November

…going off. ilex oaks ilex oaks And England lose to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final by a large margin. A bad day all around and soaked to…

18th November

…The record sized Camellia x williamsii outside the front arch is now well out. Camellia x williamsii Camellia x williamsii 2022 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ now nearing…

29th November

…Michael’ ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ Three Corokias with masses of different coloured fruits: Corokia x virgata with orange ripe fruits (yellow before that). Corokia x virgata Corokia x virgata Corokia x…

14th October

…this is a close second. Vitex agnus castus First flashes of autumn colour on Tilia kiusiana. Tilia kiusiana 2021 – CHW Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ starting its brilliant autumn tints. Euonymus…