…flower? Viburnum cylindricum Our next crop of Musa basjoo looking particularly healthy. Musa basjoo Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ really is striking. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ A few flowers on a…

…a huge 20-30 feet tall cluster. Pittosporum bicolor? The original Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’. A very elderly and propped up shrub. Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ Another…

…lawrencei ‘Red Tip’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Red Tip’ Teucrium hir ‘Purple Tails’ – going over here but quite nice none the less at this stage in late July. Teucrium hir ‘Purple…

…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 six…

…kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Diospyros lotus laden with fruit in a pot in the nursery. I have…

…books. Zanthoxylum coreanum I pruned out the three branches on Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ which had reverted to green. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Betula albosinensis ‘China…

…‘Yakeo’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ has grown well since planting this spring. This is going to be a dramatic leaf colour plant against a predominantly green background. Populus deltoides ‘Purple…

…again no prickles to speak of so why the name? Crataegus horrida Crataegus horrida Crataegus jozana with just a few dark purple-red fruits as yet. N.E. Asia. Crataegus jozana Crataegus…

…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 by the cold in February…

…slavinii ‘Hillieri’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ and Hydrangea ‘Generale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’ look good together. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2023 – CHW A marvellous garden hidden away at the back…