29th January

…‘Pinish Orange’. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pinish Orange’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ was also looking particularly good. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ 2019…

5th November

Orange’ seeds are not yet ripe and much smaller than Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ Lapageria rosea now with a better show of flowers on this very old plant….

2nd July

…Pinus wallichiana A double flowered orange Hemerocallis in the frames which is incorrectly labelled. Hemerocallis Machilus yunnanensis with its reddish new growth. Machilus yunnanensis Asia’s plant of Hoya carnosa is…

20th October

…‘Assam Orange’ still just out after weeks the first flower opened. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2021 – CHW Zanthoxylum armatum (WJM 11.080) properly covered in pepper seed heads for the…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…in flower. Polyspora Polyspora An attractive add on building to a listed one! Building The first time that I have seen Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ for years. Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ Rhododendron…

27th June

…‘Firebird’ is a good red. Echinacea ‘Firebird’ Lampranthus orange – not obliging us by opening. Lampranthus orange Mandevilla laxa is tender but a really wonderful conservatory climber. No obvious scent…

1st January

…New Year’s Day! clump of garlic 2018 – CHW Sorbus japonica (10 years from planting) still has plenty of orange to orange-red fruits in evidence. Worth collecting too. Sorbus japonica…

27th September

…‘Assam Orange’. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ 2023 – CHW Ross has started to clear the giant Pinus radiata which fell a while ago at the top of the lake. giant…

18th May

…Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ (second plant) with a more pronounced weeping habit – planted 2009. Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ Tilia tomentosa ‘Petiolaris’ Tilia tomentosa…

29th April

…var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ A rather sickly Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’. They are always temperamental and disease prone as well as dying like flies. Not out properly yet but nice when…