Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ – my favourite hedge in spring for its showy, bi-coloured foliage. Photo taken on a leisurely walk around the neighbourhood on March 18th, two days before the spring or vernal equinox in the UK. Five days later, the UK would commence a national quarantine against the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been three weeks now, and spring has sprung outside with less spectators.
Berberis darwinii, Darwin’s barberry—one of the many species named in honour of Charles Darwin. Not yet spring and already heavy-laden with red-orange floral buds.