7th March

…terrace with a red centre catches the eye. A horror compared to the wild ones yesterday. Tasteless or what? Odd daffodil with red centre Narcissus Mr Julian (a Narcissus cyclamineus…

12th May

…be forgiven I suppose? It is a nice red form of Enkianthus campanulatus but nothing more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides…

24th April

…A smallish shrub for a good place and a late flowerer. Magnolia ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Holland Red’ A group of azaleas bought at the Landriana flower show (south of Rome)…

3rd April

…front arch is doing well with fewer casualties than I had feared. A hot spot in summer but evergreen azaleas and huge Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ provide wind protection from the…

31st January

…on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ slightly later than usual I suspect. A 1987-88 planting by Georges Hut where two Pinus insignis fell down. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red

29th July

…(as usual). About three seed capsules in varying stages of development. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ First flowers high up on Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’…

19th February

…England on Thursday. By Friday morning this had become a ‘very rare’ red warning. My guess is that ‘reds’ will now become the norm in a world where risk and…

12th February

…‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramer’s Red’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea ‘Winter Snow’ Erica carnea…

12th November

…– CHW Autumn colour in Kennel Close. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer takesimense at its best with yellow and red in each leaf. Acer takesimense Acer…

21st March

…doing a VIP job like this! Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps Frankie digs out the layered stumps…