…Ririei Opening. 2019 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ is starting to come out by Georges Hut. A very good red indeed and a Caerhays hybrid. About its normal flowering time….

…up on Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia lutchuensis just coming out but no scent in the winds today. Camellia lutchuensis Camellia pitardii with its first flowers out for…

…sprengeri ‘Elongata’ First colour on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ – a sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’ and a better colour I suspect. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ The magnolia above…

…worth propagating. Podocarpus ‘Chameleon’ Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’ is a rockery plant really. Two casualties out of five planted. Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ doing little red or emberish at…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ with a fair showing for late November! Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ The largest Gingko has yet to turn colour except at the very…

…The tree rings show very different growth rates in different years. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ This is, I think, a rotting example of common grey…

…tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’ also suffering from drought until last Wednesday and Friday’s torrential rain. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’ Carpinus…

…a good month after it first started flowering. Buddleia lindleyana Buddleia lindleyana Seed heads on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ An unusual combination – Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red…

…lutchuensis Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ incredibly scented and absolutely perfect today. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ An odd red rhododendron flowering out of season on just one branch. red rhododendron…

…name. Some above Burns Bank on the path and many more by the Petrol House near the pond. double flowered daffodils double flowered daffodils First flowers showing high up on…