5th April

…‘Spring Purple’ (because of its new leaves) looking splendid in the sun. Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’…

22nd April

…form without the dark purple spots or blotches which you see in some others which can also be purple or rose-purple. One for Asia to propagate. Today it looks one…

10th October

…Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’. Malus ‘Royal Raindrops’ Malus ‘Butterball’. Malus ‘Butterball’ Malus transitoria ‘Gulliver’. Malus transitoria ‘Gulliver’ Malus ‘Gorgeous’. Malus ‘Gorgeous’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’. Malus toringo…

16th February

…much better from below. blobs of lichen blobs of lichen An interesting article is attached from The Royal Cornwall Gazette dated 13th February 1868. A clear win in court for…

8th July

…fortunei albomarginata in flower. Hosta fortunei albomarginata Well clipped Buxus sempervirens and Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’. Buxus sempervirens Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ and Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’…

26th July

…thyrsiflora (now Ehretia acuminata apparently) with developed and serrated leaves which do seem a bit like the other species. Purple new growth as we have seen before. Cotoneaster moupinensis with…

27th March

…x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ The first flowering of Magnolia ‘Toro’. Magnolia ‘Toro’ 2021 – CHW I…

3rd June

…me with really red new growth. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Cyphomandra corymbiflora – a new genus to us from the Andes. Cyphomandra corymbiflora Cyphomandra corymbiflora Two…

17th May

…‘Winsome’ and Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Unknown but spectacular rose. rose rose The yew avenue was cut down to about 8ft and is now kept trimmed. yew avenue…

6th June

…pink hue it first is. Paeonia ‘Moon River’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ is a dwarfish pink with a good purple flower. Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ The…