Acer campestre William Caldwell
Acer cappadocicum
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum dissectum Crimson Queen
Acer palmatum Ichig Yoji
Acer palmatum Kinran
Acer palmatum Omur Yama
Acer palmatum Omur Yama
Acer palmatum Sango Kaku
Acer palmatum Takinogawa
Acer palmatum Takinogawa
Acer palmatum Takinogawa
Acer palmatum var dissectum
Acer plamatum var dissectum
Acers
Acer rubrum Brandywine
Acer rubrum October Glory
Acer rubrum Red Sunset
Acer rubrum Red Sunseet
Well, Acers first – from Wisley and Kew, Winkworth Arboretum and here and thereabouts! Followed by the rest of the As through to C ..s
Aconitum carmichaelii Kelmscott
Aconitum Kelmscott
Aeschynanthus Big Apple
Aeschynanthus Hot Flash
Aloysia citrodora
x Amarine Belladiva
x Amarine Belladiva
x Amarine Belladiva
x Amarine Belladiva
Asplenium scolopendrium Muricatum fimbriatum
Aster Ochtengloren
Berberis gluacocarpa
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea
Berberis x carminea Pirate King
Bergenia Abendglocken
Calamagrostis x acutiflorus Kark Foerster
Callicarpa Imperial Pearl
Callicarpa Profusion
Callicarpa Profusion
Callicarpa Profusion
Camellis sasanqua Sparkling Burgundy
Camellia sinensis – tea
Carpinus laxiflora
Castanea sativa Variegta
Castanea sativa Variegata
Cercidiphyllum magnificum
Chili Aji Limo
Chilli Basket of Fire
Chilli Fiary Lights
Chilli Joker
Chilli Loco
Chilli Loco
Chilli Numex Twilight
Chilli Sparkler
Chilli Spike
Chilli Stumpy
Chiilli Pencil Cayenne
Chilli mixed
Chrysanthemum L’Innocence
Chrysanthemum L’Innocence
Chrysanthemum L’Innocence
Crysanthemum Ruby Mound
Citrus limon Meyer
Cadastris kentukea
Colchicum cicilium
Colchicum speciosum album
Colchichum Waterlily
Colchicum Waterlily
Coprosma repens Evening Glow
Coreopsis Mango Punch
Cornus sanquinea Magic Flame
Cornus seriecea Cardinal
Coronilla subsp glauca Citrina
Correa Marian’s Marvel
Cortaderia selloana Pumila
Cortadera selloana Pumila
Cortaderia selloana
Cosmoas sulphureus Diabloe
Cosmos
Cotinus Dusky Maiden
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Curly red Shiso
…. and moving on through the D E F and a touch of the Gs – there’s a whole little gallery of Gentians afterwards – the more colourful elements throughout these galleries can probably be attributed to the splendid RHS Shades of Autumn London Show.
Dahlia Tartan
Erica cerinthoides
Erica discolor
Erica mammosa
Erica mammosa
Erica versicolor
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Euonymus Red Cascade
Euonymus myrianthus
Euphorbia Glacier
Fagus sylvaticus heterophylla
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagys sylvatica heterophylla
Fagys sylvatica quercifolia
Forthergilla mahor Monticola Group
Gaura sinuata
Gentians, as promised – luminous blues, deep sapphires and palest flush of cerulean skies ..
Compact Gem
Devonhall
Devonhall
Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke
Lucerna
Sapphire Selection
Sapphire Selection
Sapphire Selection
Starlight
Strathmore
Striped Hybrid
G terniflora Cangshan
Cangshan
Cangshan
Cangshan
Devonhall
… before galloping on along with the rest of the Gs before hitting the Hs with Hedera – a little collection of ivies…
Gladiolus Magma
Ginkgo biloba
Gladiolus Ovaite
Gladiolus Aftershock
Gladiolus Kazimir
Gladiolus murielae
Gladiolus murielae
Hedera helix and other ivies
H algeriensis Margino Maculata
Adam
Amberwaves
Buttercup
Calico
Chicago
Courage
Erecta
Erecta
Golden Carpet
Goldfinch
Halibib
Ivalace
Manda’s Crested
Manda’s Crested
Misas Touch
Pink and Curly
Sally
Sally
Yellow Ripple
H pastuchovi Ann Ali
and moving swiftly through the remainder of the Hs, including a few Heucheras, and on through the horticultural alphabet through to the end of L – a little collection of lilies in there and ending up with the magnificent Liriodendron tulipifera …
Helleborus Winter Bells
Hesperantha Fenland Daybreak
Fenland Daybreak
Heuchera Autumn Glow
Encore
Forever Purple
Frost
Mega Caramel
Redstone Falls
Walnut
Brass Lanterns
Buttered Rum
Buttered Rum
Yellowstone Falls
Hippophaea rhamnoides
Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg
Hydrangea macrophylla Merveille Sanguine
Hydrangea paniculata Big Ben
Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora
Hydrangea paniculata Phantom
Impatiens racemosa
largerstroemeria Strawberry Dazzler
Leucandendron Safari Sunshine
Lily – Bach
Brindisi
Merostar
Merostar
Merostar
Montesuma
Montesuma
Montesuma
Solo
Solo
Trebbiano
Trebbiano
Zambesis
Liquidamber sytraciflua Lane Roberts
Liquidamber Parasol
Parasol
Lane Roberts
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
and launching straight into M with Magnolia and marching on … with Malus, Miscanthus, Nerine and Nyssa …
Magnolia Lu Shan
Mahonia x media Charity
Malus Adirondack
Malus Evereste
Malus hupehensis
Malus hupehensis
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria
Malus transitoria
Maluz x zumi Golden Hornet
Malus Golden Hornet
Mespilus germanica
Miscanthus sinensis Starlight
Miscanthus Red Fox
Miscanthus Starlight
Miscanthus Starlight
Myrica californica
Nerine bowdenii
Nerine bowdenii ALba
Nerine Lady Cerise
Nerine Elegance
Nerine Glacier
Nerine Mr John
Nerine sarniensis Mandarin
Nerine Madarin
Nerine sarniensis November Cheer
Nerine sarniensis White Swan
Nerine undulata
Nigella damascena
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa Wisley Bonfire
Nyssa sylvatica
OPQ…
Ophiopogon nigrescens
Ophiopogon nigrescens
Osmanthus armatus
Osmanthus heterophyllus Sasaba
Osmanthus Sasaba
Osmanthus purpureus
Panicum virgatum Northwind
Panicum Northwind
Panicum Northwind
Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
Parthencissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus Veitchii
Persicara microcephala Purple Fantasy
Picea pungers Koster
Pinus jeffreyi Joppi
Pinus nigra Komet
Pinus strobus Tiny Kurls
Polypodium cambricum grandiceps fox
Polypodium cambricum marcostachyons
Polypodium cambricum pulcherrimum addison
Polystichum setiferum plumosum bevis
Prunus x yedoense Shidara Yoshino
Prunus Pandora
Prunus Pandora
Prunus verecunda
Prunus verecunda
Pulchellus Zephyr
Quercus coccinea Splendens
Quercus coccinea
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
R and S – including a study of quite a few Streptocarpus
Raphithamnus spinnosis
Rhododendron Luteum
Rhus typhina Radiance
Rhus typhina Radiance
Rubus irenaeus
Rubus thibetanus
Rudbeckia lacinata Little Henry
Ruscus aculeatus Sparkler
Salvia Blind Fith
Salvia coccinea Coral Nymphe
Salvia coccinea Forest Fire
Salvia curviflora
Salvia curviflora
Salvia Melen
Saxifraga fortunei Wada
Saxifraga fortunei Black Ruby
Senecio polyodon
Skimmia japonica pumila
Sorbus Leonard Messel
Sorbus vilmorinii
Sorbus Wisley Gold
Stewartia pseuocamellia
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Streptocarpus Bethan
Chelsea
Crystal Ice
Fiesta
Harlequin Lace
Marion
Polka-dot Purple
Purple Velvet
Tanya
Targa
Symphyotrichum lat horizontalis
Symphyotrichum Lady in Black
Symphortrichum horizontalis
Symphytotrichum Marie Ballard
Marie Ballard
Purple Dome
Purple Dome
S turbinellus
Ts and tripping through to Woodwardia – no XYZ I’m afraid …
Thuja occidentalis Golden Tuffet
Thuja plicata Zebrina
Tibouchina organensis
Tibouchina organensis
Tilia mongolica
Trachelospermum jasminoides Waterwheel
Tricrytis shinalins
Shinalins
Shinalins
Tulip Orange Princes
Vaccinum corymbosum Northland
Stanley
Northland
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum farreri
Winkworth Arboretum
Woodwardia radicans
and so endeth this horticultural alphabet! …… though I have been to Kew Gardens and their place in the country, Wakehurst Place, in the last few days, so there will be more to come –
The Teddington Gardener 