13th May

…The novel and unusual Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Greenapples’. [ALONGSIDE] The new to us Centaurea ‘Jordy’. Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Greenapples’ Centaurea ‘Jordy’ Achillea ‘Moonshine’ will offset beautifully with the new Farfugium japonicum ‘Wavy…

22nd April

…‘Atropurpurea Nana’ particularly striking today. Photinia x fraseri ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ A novelty Aquilegia now in the Burncoose catalogue this year! A. viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’. Yellowish ‘granny’s bonnets’ then turn brown-black….

30th May

…Syringa josikaea just showing too. Syringa josikaea Mixed colours of aquilegia outside the old village school. aquilegia Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ full out on the drive. Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ Rhododendron (Azalea) kiusianum has…

9th August

…Good to see that the very recent grass cutting has avoided the regrowth on this nice clump of Aquilegia. aquilegia Another two (different) plants of Rhododendron excellans; one with purplish…

6th May

…are untouched by the winter and in full flower already Granny’s bonnets – Aquilegia – my father’s favourite wild(ish) flower Euphorbia mellifera is about to come out. It’s a shrub…