…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…

…Buddleia loricata Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ by the sales point in a cold spot but flowering well. Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Carpinus polyneura with reddish secondary new growth. Carpinus…

…Counties and another of the dreaded Met Office ‘Red Warnings’ which they so love post COVID. Storm Eunice in January a non event red warning then. Cornwall is only an…

…doing little red or emberish at this stage in the year. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Green Queen’ is another new one but very ‘plain’ indeed! Quite long and vigorous new…

…and encroach onto the path. ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron Nearby Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ has its first flowers. This camellia was previously in rather more shade under a huge…

…just colouring up. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ opposite the Gingko is full of colour. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ First flowers on Rhododendron mucronulatum as the last leaves drop. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron…

…a fair covering of secondary flowers which are mainly misformed and misshapen. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Jaimie has cut back a lilac which had half fallen over and…

…show today below Slip Rail. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Seeds and well advanced flower buds on a nearby Pieris. Pieris Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ has not turned red in this very mild…

…in our climate. This is the third variety to flower in the nursery this year. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Passiflora edulis with a couple of fruits…

…remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus campanulatus var hirtinervus is still fully green with…

…Michael has arranged for the old Rain Gauge to be repaired and restored. During lockdown we spent hours trying to find one similar to the two I remember from childhood…

…come through. One of my father’s hybrids which we have registered to commemorate the centenary of the RHS Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group. registration certificate Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Rhododendron ‘Red…

…Gem’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus brevipes ‘Wedding Bouquet’ Malus baccata Malus baccata Malus evereste Malus…

…Oddly the two nights of minor frost earlier this week have caught the flowers on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Three lots of fungi (two the same) on a…

…flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii yellow flowered Magnolia campbellii The record Magnolia campbellii is now full out and ‘Spring has Sprung’ at Caerhays in…

…darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica erigena ‘Irish Dusk’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica…

…will not be laughing at long Covid in a hurry after today, finally feeling rather more normal and less tired. A Christmas to forget if ever there was one. Grim…

…year’s propagation. young rhododendron plants Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ now coming into flower. A little later than usual I suspect. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ 2023 – CHW A long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’…

…single flower on it. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ The large Drimys winteri has a mass of buds nearly open. This Chilean plant normally flowers in April and is…

…Shine’ Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ is much redder on the back side of the flowers than the front but much darker overall than the other two. Helleborus ‘Anna’s Red’ Helleborus ‘Anna’s…