…with the unusual mixture of red and yellow. Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ Quercus liaotungensis leaves turn brown and hold on the younger trees but the colours…

…and Moupinense just out. First yellow incomp out. Lapagerias hanging brown on plants. All Rho mucronulatum cut but Lutescens hybrid almost entirely survived the frost. 1935 – JCW No ice…

…stand out with autumn colour below the castle today:Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ has a dullish brown hue as its leaves turn but not bad from a distance. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ However…

…secondary autumn flowering. Rhododendron concatenans The tassels on Carpinus fangiana are starting to ripen and turn brown. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana 2022 – CHW White Styles drive with kerbs and…

…Two good Magnolia delavayi blooms are open. Some white Maddeni by brown gate. Many lapagerias. Some C sasanqua. One Decorum. Several Neriiflorum. Bob’s heath. 1920 – JCW A nice lot…

…A sunny but chilly day and wet underfoot. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ with good yellow colour. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ just changing to brown….

…x diversifolia The large Dicksonia antarctica on the main ride with shrivelled small fronds many of which have already turned brown. Dicksonia antarctica 2021 – CHW Work is coming on…

…Schefflera alpina has extraordinary brown or nearly black new growth. I have never seen this before. Schefflera alpina Schefflera alpina Another dead mature magnolia! This time Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’….

…hungaricus Acanthus hungaricus Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ – an attractive colour. Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ Kniphofia ‘Mango Popsicle’ Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’ with dark brownish leaves and contrasting bright flowers. Geranium ‘Orkney Cherry’…

…grey-brown. fungi First flowers this year on Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Lower branch pruning on Lomatia ferruginea to prevent overshadowing of nearby young rhododendrons. Nice bark on its…