13th February 1897 – 2020

…a darker form from Wisley Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ A Dichroa cynea with fruits. Exotic and unseen by us before. Purple and black fruit…

16th February 1897 – 2020

…Auklandii Garden. They do not look quite pure from the leaves or flowers which are near white with a dark purple blotch and a faint pink edge to the trumpets…

29th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is just showing colour – very dark. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ is half out. Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ – no idea who…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ is a bit battered in the wind but promising. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ shows potential for the…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…Nothofagus menziesii – trunk Nothofagus menziesii Nothofagus menziesii Hedychium unknown species which Tom collected in a limestone crevice in ?Vietnam Hedychium unknown species Hedychium unknown species Purple new growth on…

17th August

…Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Monarda ‘Knight Violet’ and Eryngium planum ‘Magical Purple Falls’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’ Lobelia siphilitica ‘Blue’and Lobelia ‘Fanship Burgundy’…

2nd August

…Superba’ flowering in Truro. The secondary flowers had a purple dash in the centre of the tepals and the flowers were much smaller. Viburnum fansiparense with fruit. Viburnum fansiparense Viburnum…

4th August

…last year and was pushed back up with a digger after its tops were cut off. Nice to see it shooting from the trunk with dark purple new growth. The…

7th May

…(Roundabarrow). Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ – good name! Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ leafing up. Cannot trace this name in…

26th July

…‘Polar Bear’ seedlings Ehretia dicksonii in flower. Ehretia dicksonii Ehretia thyrsiflora (now Ehretia acuminata apparently) with developed and serrated leaves which do seem a bit like the other species. Purple

20th February

…Cornwall Rhododendron magniflorum: August flowers (glanduliferum on steroids) Sorbus filipes: Purple fruits, crimson fruits. SUPERB small shrub! Sorbus ligustrifolia: Fruits last into following year with flowers Staphylea pringlei: Mexico –…

23rd March

…Magnolia mollicomata in the Ririei Opening slightly wind scuffed by the recent east winds. Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa look good together in the distance. Magnolia ‘Purple

1st April

…This is another first flower (unimpressive) on Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ (2017 planted). Doubt it is true to name. Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x…

7th April

…and Osmanthus delavayi Class 9 – 2nd with R. praestans and a 4th with macabeanum. Class 13 – 1st picturered below, 2nd M. ‘Purple Sensation, and 3rd M. sprengeri ‘Diva’…

8th April

…a (still small) Magnolia ‘Anne Rosse’ x Magnolia ‘Purple Breeze’. First bud showing colour on the new Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’. Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ Another of Alan Clarke’s introductions…

19th April

…are purple there are very occasional yellow ones here and there interspersed with the others. Could these be the female flowers producing the rather few purple berries that we have…

30th April

…underside of the leaves has bright purple indumentum. Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Above the green gate two ‘new’ magnolias are out for the first time (to…

6th May

…‘County Park Fire’ Viburnum odoratissimum full out today. Viburnum odoratissimum Viburnum odoratissimum Viburnum odoratissimum Fagus sylvatica ‘Brathay Purple’ has peculiar curled and twisted leaves. Fagus sylvatica ‘Brathay Purple’ Fagus sylvatica…

10th March

…Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ Good to see…

9th May

purple undersides to its leaves which are also quite outstanding. Disanthus cercidifolius is a plant noted for its autumn colours which we have failed to grow despite three attempts. The…