Having wowed with its rich blue earlier in the year, the ‘flowers’ of Hydrangea ‘Blue Zorro’ fade through mauves and purples before straw gold takes over in December/January 28/11/11

Late October/early November is the time for Parrotia persica to shine. Pity that it never seems to perform over the whole tree at the same time, up here.10/11/11

Lets hope that the march of the new Fuchsia thrip doesn’t mean that we can’t grow these F.magellanica any more.14/11/11

Roses in…..November??? This year, an emphatic yes. R.’Bonica’ still lighting up the garden 10/11/11

Beautiful bud of Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. After waiting 5 years for the first flowers, all 4 sasanquas we grow have flowered this year. It was worth the waiting.17/11/11

The washing line spiral, a motif cribbed from Welsh quilting designs which was used to signify everlasting life..(.a never ending spiral), looks best in the autumn/winter with the leaves falling away from the Salix and Cornus growing below and behind 10/11/11

Another favourite Hydrangea, H.grandiflora, still going strong in mid November 10/11/11

Moongazing hares, gazing at the sun. 17/11/11

Maturing heads of Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ and the young foliage of a Buddleja seedling….an interesting chance colour combination 17/11/11

November is always a good time for tree work….if you like using a chainsaw… 19/11/11

Zelkova serrata, a Japanese Elm, grown from seed provides some of the last deciduous tree leaf change, this year hanging on into December before leaf fall 17/11/11