…to Mars’ Mangave ‘Moonglow’ likewise. Mangave ‘Moonglow’ Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ wasn’t bad although not that different. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a…

…into cultivation. The picture of the fruits in this book match exactly the picture shown here of our plant. The red berries will turn a dark purple-red later. If it…

…was cleared of dead apple trees and replanted 30 years ago. The cherries have matured and died already. Some rhododendron hybrids are making a show and only a few magnolias…

…drooping flowers from equally odd, reddish buds in an odd formation. Clearly it flowers progressively over a long period. We have just the damp place in the Rockery for this…

…Burncoose and it is not that unusual for it to be in bloom by Christmas. Note the red flowered ‘sport’ on Monica. Camellia Monica Dance Camellia Monica Dance Strange, is…

…down. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary…

…flower! A nice enough red and new to us. Camellia ‘Christmas Beauty’ A sister seedling to Jaimie’s cross, Rhododendron ‘Maisie’, is just out. It does not have the reddish blotches…

…showing up vigorously. Spanish bluebells Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ has been battered by the rain but is now attempting to come out properly. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Camellia ‘Yuletide’…

…frost on Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Perhaps just rain battered. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A fine show on an Acer in the Cart house garden – Acer palmatem ‘Corallinum’ perhaps? Acer palmatem…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ A red sky as dawn breaks over Burncoose. red sky as dawn Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’ in fine flowering form. Viburnum × bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Three…

…planted and extremely rare Michelia snapped in half. rare Michelia snapped in half One of our two best ‘Blood Red’ Rhododendron arboreums blown over. ‘Blood Red’ Rhododendron arboreums In the…

…Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ likewise. Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers Red’ 2016 – CHW Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ just out through the arch. A little late this…

…Garden Three of the Malus were still holding plenty of fruit – Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’. Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ – easily the best….

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ by Tin Garden full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ ‘King Alfred’ daffodils in Kennel Close. The first clump to…

…glabrescens This was not quite Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ but the pheasant did not mind Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Abies forrestii would be perfect as a vigorous replacement for the abies which…

…restored old hunt kennels magnolias beside the newly restored old hunt kennels magnolias beside the newly restored old hunt kennels The view from the top of the hill looking into…

…– CHW As expected Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ has several flowers showing a rather pale colour. Not as far out as its sister, Magnolia ‘Red Lion’, pictured a week or so…

…colour. Stewartia monodelpha Another Enkianthus serrulatus with different autumn colours to those seen a couple of days ago. Enkianthus serrulatus 2022 – CHW Yellow then, finally, red tints on Stachyurus…

…on Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ about on a par to last year’s sighting. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ Sycopsis tutcheri seems fully evergreen and now with red flowers which are actually…

…Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ The insipid coloured Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden is now nearly full out in the sun. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii…