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’ Agapanthus…

7th May

…Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ flowering for the first time. Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ As fine a blue as anyone could find! Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale Blue’. Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale Blue’ Rhododendron…

27th July

…finished flowering already. Solanum laciniatum (white form) as its absolute best today. Solanum laciniatum (white form) I spy the first flowers out on Hoheria sexstylosa. Weeks ahead of Caerhays. Hoheria…

26th April

…‘Penheale Blue’ Rhododendron augustinii A much paler form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii Magnolia ‘Raven’ now full out. One of the late John Gallagher’s hybrids I had thought but the…

30th April

…the front gate. Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubbitti Group’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron augustinii – a good dark blue form. Rhododendron augustinii 2021 – CHW Tom…

31st March

…been frosted. I vaguely remember planting these here 40 plus years ago with Philip. a form of Rhododendron arboreum a form of Rhododendron arboreum a form of Rhododendron arboreum a…

8th February

…‘Strybing White’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ has had a haircut and been re-staked upright. The older foliage is not very blue at this time of the year. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue

17th April

formosanus Isopogon formosanus Photinia ‘Louise’ Photinia ‘Louise’ Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ Two camellias still…

29th March

blue and much better than the light blue of the commoner form. Teucrium fruiticosum ‘Azureum’ Magnolia ‘Royal Purple’ – one final flower. Other than the yellows virtually all the magnolias…

18th March

…last year. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ Still berries on Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ which is unusual for mid-March. Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ Lonicera…