…on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’, the sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Syringa pinnatifolia in flower below the dump. Luckily I have the saw to cut off the usual…

…new growth. Sorbus yuana Sorbus 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…

…Halleria lucida Enkianthus cernuus recurvus covered in viable seed heads. Enkianthus cernuus recurvus Polyspora longicarpa nearly out. Polyspora longicarpa Yet another third clump of Enkianthus serrulatus with very special autumn…

…‘Sunsplash’ with red berries and a few flowers left. Slightly odd. Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ Corokia x virgata ‘Sunsplash’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ is putting on a decent autumn show…

…‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ is one I have seen before. Nothing like as good as the double flowered Nuccio’s Nurseries varieties growing in the Tregothnan reticulata collection…

…a fair covering of secondary flowers which are mainly misformed and misshapen. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Jaimie has cut back a lilac which had half fallen over and…

…split out a couple of years ago but now the whole lot has shattered. It will and is reshooting but we should have seen it today in full autumn flower…

…Marvel’ Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ in its winter colours. Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ looking great. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum carlcephalum with decent autumn colour. Viburnum…

…growth is purple-red when it unfurls (a bit later than Q. glauca). Our ‘hedge’ certainly has attractive purple-red new growth. Alan then says that the undersides of the newer leaves…

…to Mars’ Mangave ‘Moonglow’ likewise. Mangave ‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a…

…seed tassels. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ First black fruits ever on Crataegus chlorosarca. Crataegus chlorosarca Crataegus tanacetifolia covered in yellowish fruits. Crataegus tanacetifolia Crataegus tanacetifolia Crataegus…

…below White Styles All now planted and wired up with deer and rabbit protection. wired up This should one day make a fine show for visitors walking on to Old…

…Slip Rail has still to show. Vitex agnus castus Vitex agnus castus Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ showing autumn colour of no great note as yet. Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ Callicarpa…

…very good in full sun in a hot dry bed. Lonicera tatarica ‘Hacks Red’ or ‘Arnold Red’ Lonicera tatarica ‘Hacks Red’ or ‘Arnold Red’ A well pruned and manicured old…

…Devon and Cornwall wouldn’t put out to sea in case they were captured by North African Slave Traders. Between 1609 and 1616, 466 British ships were captured by Slave Traders…

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

…propagating and preserving. late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron late flowering red rhododendron Painters at work on the Rabbit Warren. Painters And the digger…

…Oddly the two nights of minor frost earlier this week have caught the flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Three lots of fungi (two the same) on a…

…more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer heldreichii looks very much like an A. platanoides!…

…by the February cold. Hydrangea lobbii Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ seen from the lawn. Magnolia veitchii ‘Isca’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Still plenty of flowers on Camellia…