…– not the usual colour if correctly labelled? Paeonia ‘Oukan’ Paeonia ‘Oukan’ Paeonia ‘Oukan’ Paeonia ‘Isononami’ Paeonia ‘Isononami’ Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii – a very fine large flowered form Paeonia…

…Court display Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ – a Borde Hill cross between Paeonia delavayi and Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii. Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ‘Anne Rosse’ Paeonia ludlowii –…

…hedges The base of the gigantic Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii nicely in bud. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Perhaps Paeonia obovata var. alba?…

…(12-15ft) Echium pininana have burst into flower and the bees are very active. Echium pininana Echium pininana Echium pininana First fuchsia flowers. fuchsia First flower too on a Paeonia delavayi…

…Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri Rhododendron falconeri This is probably a self-sown seedling of Paeonia delavayi but, judging by its colour, it is actually crossed with Paeonia ludlowii. Not really a…

…Solanum pyracanthum Prostanthera baxteri looked very tender. Another new species. Prostanthera baxteri Paeonia ‘Bartzella’ – a good double yellow. Paeonia ‘Bartzella’ 2023 – CHW Over the next couple of days…

…with flowers appearing. A much better effort than in previous years with Louise in charge. hydrangea beds hydrangea beds A new entry for the 2023 catalogue – Paeonia daurica –…

…do not believe me. The ripe black seeds have already dropped out of their casings. Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba 2018 – CHW…

…young plant A young plant The Magnolia delavayi have all now been cut so the view of the sea from the lawn has been restored. view of the sea Paeonia…

…better colour than the three fairly recently planted new plants from Millais or Glendoick. Rhododendron floccigerum Paeonia delavayi just into flower outside the front door and on the lawn. Paeonia…