28th July

…thing in the greenhouse frame to go out next spring – Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Gordonia axillaris was planted in 1991 but…

12th October

…display as its spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned from…

8th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ with its purple anthers. Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ Eucryphia…

8th October

…is much blacker (and not purple) at this time of the year and with smaller leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Genuinely weeping Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’…

18th March

…yet but an interesting colour is Clematis macropetala ‘Purple Spider’. Clematis macropetala ‘Purple Spider’ Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ – first flowering in the nursery. Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’. Magnolia…

17th May

…treat. Another plant which will have a foliage impact and possibly the only plant with leaves of this sort in Kennel Close. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’…

4th May

…reverted to green leaves which I had been trying to reach for a while. Using the mule it was easy! Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Just two…

28th August

‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ I may be repetitive but nothing beats Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ for secondary flower on a small shrub. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ 2023 – CHW The large hole…

21st September

…Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Hedychium coccineum – probably a named form Hedychium coccineum Westringia fruiticosa ‘Variegata’ Westringia fruiticosa ‘Variegata’ 2019 – CHW Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Wooly Mammoth’ was only…

6th August

…smaller flowers than for the last two years. Clethra monostachya Clethra monostachya Purple seed heads and Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Escallonia resinosa was a gift from Windsor Great Park. Escallonia…