…a very good dark red. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ a decent yellow but not that different really. Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis…

…to assist the process of decay. fungi fungi The best thing in the garden on Christmas Eve is Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ which is a glorious dark red and much darker…

…on a fine sunny Christmas Day!Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ out for Christmas as usual – well just the odd twig here and there really! Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ The darker of the two original…

…sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ is a really good thing. Wonderful dark red. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ The big gingko has finally shed all its leaves. gingko 2016 – CHW Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ full…

…armandii Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ now at its finest despite some wind scorching on its leaves. A very intricate display within each long tassel. A splendid plant for a dark…

…has exposed a fine clump of Phyllostachys nigra with very dark canes. Phyllostachys nigra Phyllostachys nigra The original and huge (despite being cut down 20 to 25 years ago) Camellia…

…and smaller than those on our old, now dead, plant. Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ now full out. Incredible dark red colours as the flowers fade. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia…

…however when finished until the wind blows again. 1940 – CW First Sutchuenense hybrids out also Arboreum thomsonii x. Camellia sasanqua, double white, speciosa and its light and dark pink…

…fruits dark orangeSorbus sargentiana – leaflets in 4-7 pairs with pale hairs below, fruits orange (not how the third picture shows the leaves)Sorbus wilsoniana – leaflets in 7-9 pairs, glabious…

…Wonderful colours on Styrax japonicus from Tachuksando (BSWJ 14182). Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ – a good dark red sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ First flowers…

…dark red I think was not out and only had two buds on an 8ft plant, so no image of that for you. 2018 – CHW Some late autumn colour…

…one too. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Imbricata Pendula’ 2017 – CHW Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ still with no sign of autumn. The prominent dark green centres of its leaves…

…ago. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Quercus palustric ‘Flaming Suzy’ living up to its name. Quercus palustric ‘Flaming Suzy’ Quercus palustric ‘Flaming Suzy’ Prunus ‘Beni-Yutaka’ turning a good dark red. Prunus…

…rays but in the covering of the eventual seed cluster below the flower itself. Centaurea nigra has dark black/brown scales with some green showing between them. Centaurea debeauxii has longer…

…flowers than the Caerhays originals. Unlike the old plant featured last week this one has a full flush of dark flowers. You might argue that this is not a second…

…light yellow-white autumn colour. Morus cathayana The third and darker pink ancient Camellia sasanqua has been out for a week. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua The fourth and white ancient Camellia…

…showing out strongly. Enkianthus 2015 – CHW I was attracted to excellent autumn colour on the deciduous Rhododendron mucronolatum. However, on closer inspection, I discover a few dark purple flowers…

…seedlings This jaguar car appeared with a shooting party. jaguar car Later that evening in the dark the owner ploughed through the fence beside Beach Meadow. We have metal posts…

…Weeping’ has dark red fruits which are now falling off in the wind. Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis laden…

…‘Glauca’ absolutely smothered in flower cones. Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ 2021 – CHW Early autumn colour on Stewartia x henryae.Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ now has even more dark secondary flowers. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ A…