…‘Purple Tails’ Teucrium hir ‘Purple Tails’ Phlox ‘Pettermint Twist’ – although largely over still quite eye-catching. Phlox ‘Pettermint Twist’ Gaura ‘Rose Bicolor’ – this is definitely a nicer gaura variety…

…Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2022 – CHW A garden tour on behalf of the National Garden Scheme charity (eleven paid but only…

…turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Diospyros lotus laden with fruit in a pot in the nursery. I have not seen this before. Diospyros lotus Oxydendrum arboreum now out…

…anywhere to check it in the reference books. Zanthoxylum coreanum I pruned out the three branches on Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ which had reverted to green. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’…

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ also 2013 planted. I think this is now called ‘Antje Zandee’ but ‘Aphrodite’ and ‘Pink Fruity’ are different named plants from…

…blackish-purple hue if it is indeed true to name? We have a few other plants from different sources which do not have this distinct autumn colour. No seeds as yet….

…‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ just coming. 2010 planted and 15-18ft tall already. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ The first large leafed Rhododendron sinogrande seedling which I have seen out…

…The old plants of Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ nearing their last ‘hurrah’. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ First flowering here of Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ which I first saw in the…

…Wonderful late autumn colour. Styrax japonica ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonica ‘Purple Dress’ Then on to inspect storm damage. Lots of small branches under the record Magnolia campbellii. Seeds long gone….

…purple to reddish purple and with or without central blotches. Rhododendron kiyosumense (search elsewhere in the diary to see) is also a form of reticulatum but the Japanese recognise several…