…a pear. Pear ‘Doyenne du Comice’ Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ was pretty. Hardy? Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Polemonium ‘Bambino Blue’ Helenium ‘Sombrero’ in the rain. Helenium ‘Sombrero’ Helenium ‘Sombrero’…

…crumpled as last years flowers. Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’ covered in flower. Magnolia virginiana var. australis ‘Satellite’…

…yet in flower and both grow nearby. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ is nearly out. Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ One plant of Rhododendron nuttallii…

…late flowering evergreen azaleas now in the catalogue – Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’. Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’ Azalea ‘Blue Moon’ and Azalea ‘White Moon’…

…sinensis x virginiana nicely out with 30 to 40 buds and flowers today. Worth a proper name I think. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana Our…

…to start cuttings going again. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ has very yellow leaves. Drought strain I fear. Terminal?…

…more of a brown halo so far but rather earlier to produce flowers than other forms of M. virginiana. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ 2022 – CHW…

…flies and wasps. A great display for a Euonymus. Euonymus morrisonensis Euonymus morrisonensis Euonymus morrisonensis Still flowers on Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’. Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ A tail ender…

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ The contrasting colours of flowers on Rhododendron nuttallii. Yellow on opening but fading to white. The two plants here are slightly different,…

…of flower on Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana and the scent is overpowering! Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x virginiana A flower out already (weeks early) high…

…the north coast of Cornwall in a garden designed by Burncoose. Hebe x franciscana ‘Variegata’ doing equally well. Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x franciscana ‘Blue Gem’ Hebe x…

…and Harrow Hybrid rhodos look spectacular on the drive. hydrangeas and Harrow Hybrid rhodos hydrangeas and Harrow Hybrid rhodos hydrangeas and Harrow Hybrid rhodos 2018 – CHW Rubus phoenicolasius with…

…Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ nicely out by the drawing room window. It shows up well against the Pentewan granite. Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia ‘Black and Blue’…

…just coming. Styrax americanus – Kankakee form Sorbus dunnii (from Roundabarrow) is an impressive species. Sorbus dunnii (from Roundabarrow) Sorbus dunnii (from Roundabarrow) Sorbus dunnii (from Roundabarrow) Trachycarpus wagnerianus in…

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Photinia davidsoniae in flower by George’s Hut. Photinia davidsoniae Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ starts pink and then goes blue. Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’…

…The bluish undersides to the leaves are good in the sunlight. Bark interesting too. Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana I fear the frost has got the lower down buds…

…main garden. Magnolia virginiana seedling Magnolia virginiana seedling Magnolia virginiana seedling Right next to the beehives is a pheasant’s nest; probably far too late for them to hatch off now….

…Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ is also out early and a good blue. Perhaps the best hydrangea on the drive today. Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 2015 –…

…has opened more fully and so has the seed pod. Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Hard pruning of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) on the Main Ride….

…fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ is an evergreen sub-shrub unlike the other herbaceous penstemons. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Salvia ‘Purple…