4th July

…of this rare-ish variety. Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ is just coming out ahead of the pink and white forms. There have been many supposedly ‘new’…

21st June

…Management meeting but still time to photograph a few new things. Rose ‘Hampshire’. Rose ‘Hampshire’ Rhododendron viridescens hiding its yellow flowers in its bluish new growth. Rhododendron viridescens I had…

3rd July

…of Polylepsis australis has suddenly died like its counterpart in the garden we saw three weeks ago. No obvious reason. Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ is full out…

8th August

…this ornamental bramble but they will be too late in September. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Tail end flowers on Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ above The Hovel. Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ Rubus lineatus…

16th July

…So another hunt for some more unusual hydrangeas: Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ – the florets open green then go white. Not exactly an eye catching variety. Hydrangea serrata ‘Midori’ – dwarf…