29th February

…We have a larger plant above Hovel Cart Road. This is a very good magnolia with a good shape to it. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is just…

4th August

…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 tree next to it…

6th August

…a dark purple-red later. If it fruits as well as this it may well prove to be an interesting new introduction for the catalogue. Cotoneaster wilsonii Cotoneaster wilsonii Also in…

17th August

…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’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and…

24th October

…have attacked the flower for the nectar when you look closely. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ starting a good show with…

7th April

…– 2nd with R. praestans and a 4th with macabeanum. Class 13 – 1st picturered below, 2nd M. ‘Purple Sensation, and 3rd M. sprengeri ‘Diva’ Class 25 – 2nd with…

7th September

…2. ‘Felix Jury’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 3. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Felix Jury ‘ 4. ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ x ‘Lanarth Surprise ‘ 5. ‘Betty Jessel’x ‘Feix Jury’ 6. ‘Betty Jessel ‘…

23rd October

…paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’. Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’…

19th March

…out here. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Purple and white forms of Primula denticulata side by side. Primula denticulata Mike Chegwidden clearing the base for a new additional water tank above…

22nd October

…‘Fukuja’ Magnolia ‘Pink Charm’ Magnolia ‘Purple Eye’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sybille’ magnolias from Magnoliastore This pyrus originated from Werrington. Its flowers have a vile smell which it…