3rd August

…– 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’…

25th July

…Desfontainea spinosa Our best blue hydrangea clump is nearly over but looking rather heathier than a year ago. Our best blue hydrangea Our best blue hydrangea 2022 – CHW Some…

27th July

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 ‘Selma’ Hydrangea ‘Magical…

17th April

…Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Metasequoia…

27th April

…which is usually out with the Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ beside it. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ & Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full out. Malus ‘Jelly King’ now full…

26th April

…down but otherwise fine which is one of the few wins amongst our most tender plants. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ is…

29th April

…Group’. A very good form indeed which I had always called ‘Penheale Blue’. On looking it up ‘Penheale Blue’ is a different cross but we could both be correct! Rhododendron…

31st May

…Close to flower. I have missed the others during Chelsea. Azalea ‘Orange King’ Azalea ‘Orange King’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum is suddenly visible opposite Rhododendron stenaulum. It must go! Rhododendron…

13th May

…x mutabilis ‘Induta’ [ALONGSIDE] Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ [ALONGSIDE] Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue

13th July

…a brilliant blue lacecap set against its black stems. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ The Harrow…