18th August

…sundries store like our Griggs in Cornwall. Not much of interest plant wise. Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Kniphofia ‘Orange Vanilla Pop’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’ and Lysimachia ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘American Dream’…

3rd November

…the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Callicarpa shirasawanum with less berries than last year but still outstanding. Callicarpa shirasawanum Callicarpa shirasawanum No colour showing yet on…

5th November

…plants. Tree uplift Tree uplift 2021 – CHW Strong winds have blown away much of the early autumn colour especially on acers. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ seeds are not yet…

27th June

…Rockery is a dark red rather than the orange-red flowered plant I photographed last week. Quite a sight today but not as good as the Rhododendron auriculatum or the Rhododendron…

20th October

…suits for the day. Spaniel field trial Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ still just out after weeks the first flower opened. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2021 – CHW Zanthoxylum armatum (WJM…

4th June

…I am not quite convinced this is the right name. Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ 2017 – CHW The Daily Telegraph has a picture of a 16ft tall Echium…

1st January

…2018 – CHW Sorbus japonica (10 years from planting) still has plenty of orange to orange-red fruits in evidence. Worth collecting too. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Carpinus japonica…

16th May

…yakusimanum Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ recently planted. Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Rhododendron (Azalea) calendulaceum ‘Sandling orange-red form’ Viburnum rhytidophyllum (not Viburnum x pragense as I thought…

11th March

…Acer mandshuricum is already in full leaf. A high risk species! Acer mandshuricum Leaves emerging on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is an excellent…

29th April

…var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather sickly Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’. They are always temperamental and disease prone as well as dying like flies. Not out properly yet but nice when…