…Caerhays magnolia flowers. Our ‘relief’ Caerhays magnolia flowers Early buds forming on a large Echium fastuosum. Echium fastuosum Echium fastuosum Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ full out. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Hebe diosmifolia…

…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…

…I could well be wrong! Not much else out after the tidy up though. Hebe carnea Hebe carnea The huge Pittosporum tenuifolium looks well for its huge size with little…

…comeback or is it still patented? Hebe ‘Rosie’ Hebe ‘Rosie’ While I always think stocking hebes is a huge risk with botrytis etc and while we have traditionally ‘skipped’ more…

…in tiny flowers. Azara microphylla Azara microphylla Hebe ‘Heartthrob’ – vulgar and disgusting perhaps but very saleable. Hebe ‘Heartthrob’ Hebe ‘Heartthrob’ Hebe ‘Heartthrob’ Phillyrea angustifolia – again plastered in tiny…

…‘Phelan Bright’ Out in the New Zealand garden beside the show tent we find a fine clump of Hebe rakiensis. Hebe rakiensis Hebe rakiensis Prunus ‘Matsumae Akathu Kinokana’ Prunus ‘Matsumae…

…Hebe rakiensis in full flower. Hebe rakiensis Hebe rakiensis Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ just going over. Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ Rhus verniciflua is one of the lesser known sumach species with flowerheads that are…

…in an excellent position. Cornus kousa ‘Gosia’ 2015 – CHW More out in our Seaview garden despite it being a disgraceful mess: Hebe ‘Autumn Glory’ – quite nice. Hebes hate…

…full flower today. Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ Hebe franciscana ‘Variegata’ Yesterday evening the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced another national lockdown from next Thursday, 5th November, for a month (at least)….

…UK. Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ in flower (and these are the very last flowers) in a large pot outside the greenhouse. Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ Our…

…Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ A fine clump of Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ in flower in the nursery. Nearly over in fact. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Rhododendron radicans is a true…

…well here in Seaview. This is Hebe ‘Great Orme’ I think. Hebe ‘Great Orme’ 2016 – CHW No entry. 2015 – CHW Several people have commented on the extraordinary colour…

…‘Smuggling’ in the alcove – very clever. ‘Smuggling’ The lectern also with beautiful flower combinations involving pinks, Hebe, callistemon and leptospermum in ‘The Apothecary’. St Michaels Caerhays flower festival ‘The…