…A very successful breading year for them. Two egrets around the lake. The Blue Cedar was planted by H.R.H. Prince Charles on 24th April 1984 below the Nobby. It has…

…always grown superb blue hydrangeas and must be highly acidic. Interestingly the 2013 planting of the red Hydrangea ‘Heinrich Siedel’ have died. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Proved indeed…

…pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’. Aesculus pavia ‘Atrosanguinea’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ starting to turn properly autumnal. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ just out in flower. Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’…

…caroliniana Flowers and fruits on Fuchsia hatschbachii. Fuchsia hatschbachii Fuchsia hatschbachii Cladastris kentuckea now fully autumnal. Cladastris kentuckea Seeds still not ripe on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa A well nibbled…

…and champion tree originating in the Levant as I have seen before with flower and fruit. Pyrus x michauxii Pyrus x michauxii Pyrus x michauxii Brahea armata – Mexican blue…

…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…

…simplex – an odd autumnal ‘white’ on some leaves. Firmania simplex Firmania simplex Celastus orbiculatus – as bold and striking a yellow as any climber in autumn. Celastus orbiculatus 2015…

…has no fruits at all this year. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ Another Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ full of secondary flowers with the usual autumnal slug damage. Magnolia…

…‘Blue Dune’ – incredibly blue foliage in full sun Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Digitalis…

…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…