…Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ was unusual too. When fully out the flowers do not really resemble a hydrangea and there are…

…Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ has smaller, more lacecap flowers and is more spreading but less tall overall. None the less the overall…

…Garden across the road. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ – a new Sambucus which Burncoose needs to stock. Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’ Prunus ‘Mount Fuji’ which was…

…in the drought.Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ under-planted with Dahlia ‘Moonfire’ was a most effective combination of foliage and flower colours. Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sorbus vilmorinii…

…trunk Nothofagus dombeyi Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Dacrycarpus dacrydioides trunk. These are growing as a clump of five trees. Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Rhododendron frangipanensis…

…australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ and Sambucus niger…

…habit as its name implies. Very nice and would do in a large pot. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’ – by Hovel turning…

…paniculata ‘Limelight’ at Newbiggin House. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ had been looking sickly but now doing well. Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea…

…were ripe. sloes sloes Even the blackberries were sparse, undeveloped and with tiny fruits. blackberries blackberries The elders mainly had very few seed heads and these too were sparse and…

…Off’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ with its first offering. Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ is also now on parade. I don’t like the colour mix. Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’…

…still nowhere near out Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’. Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’ Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’. Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Hydrangea…

…entries. Hydrangea ‘Velvet Night Red Lace’ – came second or third. Hydrangea ‘Velvet Night Red Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ – came second or third. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ Dicentra…

…Ditto Camellia ‘Black Lace’ which we brought back as a plant from Italy. Camellia ‘Black Lace’ I have walked under this very pale old original Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden…

…small plant in a pot Corylus fargesii has one huge cluster of long cobnuts. Corylus fargesii 2021 – CHW Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ has now turned a delicate pink in…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ is now call Magnolia ‘Black Swan’. Also…

…in autumn colour on Rhododendron schlippenbachii. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Colour coming on Acer palmatum ‘Ozakazuki’. Acer palmatum ‘Ozahazuki’ Evening light on Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’…

…but not that good so far in the second year of flowering. Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Joker’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black…

…now in the centre of the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x…

…here. However, in reflection, it fairly represents both parents and is well worth its place. It’s the ‘black’ which it isn’t! (There are other black magnolias – e.g. ‘Black Beauty’)….

…planted this cross. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black…