…of my true loves hair sang Donovan in 1965. It is currently the dominate colour around the garden.
In the Oriental Garden.

Ginkgo biloba Magnolia stellata Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Hamamelis Moll Pallida (Witch Hazel) Wisteria floribunda ‘ Alba ‘
On the Patio.


Around the Borders.

Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire Miscanthus sinensis Rose glauca. syn. Rose rubrifolia Cornus Alba ‘Westonbirt’ syn C. alba ‘Sibirica’
William Shakespeare, Sonnet 73.
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang …
From Shakespeare to Donovan the colour yellow inspires words.