…the Auklandii Garden. A better blue than Hydrangea ‘Benelux’ or ‘Nikko Blue’ I think? Perhaps or perhaps the perfectly acidic soil here? Dad never gave it a name. best blue…

…Wine’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ excellent on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ looking good down opposite the lodge. Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ Hydrangea ‘Selma’ quite superb by the nursery entrance. Hydrangea…

…medium-tall growing. Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ – taller growing and very floriferous. Not quite as dark as Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’? Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ Agapanthus…

…in full growth but no flower heads. Miscanthus sacchariflorus Miscanthus sacchariflorus Agastache ‘Blue Boa’ – might have been blue originally but fading quickly. Taller growing than some. Agastache ‘Blue Boa’…

…Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’. Smaller but even bluer than Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’. Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ Leptospermum scoparium ‘County Park Blush’ has survived the ‘Beast’ in a chilly spot. A new…

…elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ is just coming out. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Our old favourite Rhododendron…

…which are from the same cross and may or may not actually be ‘Avalon’. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Suddenly the Spanish bluebells are out. Saw nothing yesterday. Spanish bluebells I can see…

…– big flower and quite unusual. Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ – another nice blue but the name might sell it. Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium ‘Eureka Blue’ Geranium…

…Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Suddenly a carpet of primroses coming out everywhere where the grass was so carefully cut last summer late in the…

…plants. stumps removed stumps removed 2019 – CHW Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas on the top bank. Elsewhere bluebells. A veritable carpet of flowers. Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses…