All these photos are of evergreen plants in our garden that are none-the-less colouring in autumn. The conifer is Thujopsis dolobrata “variegata” apparently it is very variable in its display of winter colour. Loropetalum chinensis var rubrum has a few coloured leaves. It is backed by Juniperus taxifolia var lutchensis. Above them is an elm with corky wings on its branchlets so it is possibly Ulmus x hollandica. The fern is a native Doodia aspera.
The first of our deciduous trees to turn has been Cornus sanguinea. A couple of these have been planted among taller trees so are a bit straggly but the removal of a conifer to the north has let in a bit more sun and I think helped with the colouring. The windflowers are looking good and we’re have had a great show from the autumn crocus Sternbergia lutea planted under the weeping elm. This year has been a great one for the carrion plant (Stapelia asterias) in our green house, it has been flowering for months.
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