13th June

…Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ A decent sized Magnolia wilsonii has failed to leaf up and died. I fear caught…

22nd June

…growth is purple-red when it unfurls (a bit later than Q. glauca). Our ‘hedge’ certainly has attractive purple-red new growth. Alan then says that the undersides of the newer leaves…

24th June

…is the very late flowering Azalea ‘Jane Fire’. Azalea ‘Jane Fire’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ getting established. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Lomatia tinctoria now full out. Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria…

27th June

…Kennel Close). The name is now Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis apparently in the new Hillier’s. Lovely dark purple new growth and look at the bark on the stem. Betula insignis…

6th July

…last year. Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Disanthus cercidifolius with loads of purple new growth. Disanthus cercidifolius Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ on the drive. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’…

25th October

…in the way of autumn colour either. Acer heldreichii Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ with only a leaf left. Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ with good reddish-purple colours. Cornus florida…

31st August

purple appearing on the older leaves. Merrillopanax alpinus One of the 30 year old Rosa roxburgii has died. The other has hips forming. Rosa roxburgii Oreopanax incisus has few leaves…

7th September

…2. ‘Felix Jury’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 3. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Felix Jury ‘ 4. ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ x ‘Lanarth Surprise ‘ 5. ‘Betty Jessel’x ‘Feix Jury’ 6. ‘Betty Jessel ‘…

10th September

…dark purple hues. Soon it will be purple all over. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Some newly peeled bark on Prunus serrula tibetica glows red in the sun. Wonderful! Prunus serrula…

15th September

…elderly Magnolia soulangeana on the Burncoose drive has many, dark purple, secondary flowers. Magnolia soulangeana Last few flowers on Weigela coraeensis at the entrance to Burncoose gardens – these age…

7th October

…Sycoparrotia semidecidua ‘Purple Haze’ has startling blackish-purple new growth and is a new plant for the website. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua Telopea speciosissima with a flower just coming. These need…

16th October

…yet. Sorbus eleonorae Only one of the clump of three Callicarpa shirasawana has a good crop of light purple berries in Tin Garden. Callicarpa shirasawana Autumn colour just starting on…

22nd October

…(‘Chang Hua’) Magnolia ‘Charles Coates’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Fukuja’ Magnolia ‘Pink Charm’ Magnolia ‘Purple Eye’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ magnolias from Magnoliastore This pyrus…

23rd October

…‘White Lace’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’….

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…last night by Exbury. Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ The New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Purple Platter’ with young michelias behind also in flower. Magnolia ‘Purple Platter’…

27th October

…yunnanense. Crabiodendron yunnanense Acer takesimense showing good autumn colour. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ with similarly good red and purple colouring. Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Rhododendron keysii…

13th August

…Double’ and Podocarpus totara. Thalictrum delavayi ‘Hewitt’s Double’ and Podocarpus totara Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Geranium ‘Wargrave Pink’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple

17th December

…‘Pink ?’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ has a few buds very close to opening. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Polyspora longicarpa, which had struggled to get established, is now flourishing with plenty of…

21st December

…( Rombergpark) – Magnolia ‘Picard’s Schmetterling’ x ‘Felix Jury’ – Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ – Magnolia ‘Coral Reef’ – Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Caerhays Belle’ – Magnolia (laevifolia x champaca) x…

3rd March

…lobbii – likewise! Hydrangea lobbii Magnolia ‘Royal Purple’ Magnolia ‘Royal Purple’ Rhododendron calophytum just coming out by the garden entrance. Rhododendron calophytum Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ on the drive. Magnolia campbellii…