…Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’. Trillium luteum Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ The novel and unusual Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Greenapples’. [ALONGSIDE] The new to us Centaurea ‘Jordy’. Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Greenapples’ Centaurea ‘Jordy’ Achillea…

…‘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….

…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 very few flowers this year….

…today and tracked it down. Rhododendron decorum Good to see that the very recent grass cutting has avoided the regrowth on this nice clump of Aquilegia. aquilegia Another two (different)…

…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 really rather than a herbaceous plant…