…Nyssa sylvatica Diospyros lotus with an interesting red and yellow combination of colours. Diospyros lotus Verbena rigida still looking fresh even in October. Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’…

…Cercidiphyllum Cercidiphyllum 2021 – CHW A letter from Duncan Donald with a welcome box of bulbs of Narcissus ‘White Star’ bred by JC Williams and, until now, lost to cultivation….

…insignis in Kennel Close. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Another Rhododendron davidsonianum with secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ looking good. The frost has spurred it into…

…which we avidly collected a few. A smallish shrub with remarkable pink tinged horn like capsules and orange-red seeds hanging below. Unremarkable in flower but startling today with seeds. Euonymus…

…on Schefflera rhododendrifolia. The plant is now 15 feet tall. Schefflera rhododendrifolia 2023 – CHW The very ancient dark red Azalea indica outside the front door. Azalea indica Below the…

…(just starting) sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ which were out here in late October. Also, today, I inspected over evergreen Euonymus myrianthus. John’s was covered in yellowy-orange seed pods showing real seeds….

…walled garden. Burncoose stocked this once and should do so again. Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Ambrose restored this greenhouse but it is a wreck again…

…walteri (formerly Cornus wilsonii) plastered in flowers across this huge bush which has layered itself several times into the drive bank as it has spread. Cornus wilsonii Cornus wilsonii 2018…

…the rain has battered today. This clump has now been pictured in flower several times since January. In flower for six months and still going strong. One hell of a…

…Surprise’ The badly frosted clump of Zantedeschia aethiopica has recovered and is now upright. Zantedeschia aethiopica Most Echium pininana untouched by frost where sheltered from the wind. Echium pininana Unexpectedly…