…to the collection if I can find where to purchase them. We have never grown any Borinda species. Borinda papyrifera has gorgeous blue canes.Other welcome additions to the collection would…

…Despite the frost Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ flowers on against a blue sky. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ untouched by frost. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Next to…

…‘Adelina Patti’ Last year I was rather impressed with this chance seedling found growing under Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’. It is clearly predominantly C. saluenensis but with some addition…

…years ago. Almost a hint of blue in the petals and a different shape to ‘Caerhays’ which is not out yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George…

…all down again on Monday.Seedpods have formed on Halesia macgregorii but there are no seeds in them as far as I can see. Halesia macgregorii Blue indumentum on the undersides…

…than the nearby Rhododendron nobleanum which is one of the parents in my father’s original cross. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Still some blue or bluish-green flowers on the…

…polyanthus and blue primulas. 1903 – JCW Coums begin to look well, three or four polyanthus daffs open, and have been some of them since October. Cam sasanqua just over,…

…Echium Dead Echium Cotoneaster horizontalis has a fine show of autumn colour now the berries have gone. Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis Echinops battanicus still has a surviving pale blue flower…

…other blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Can one guess the cost to the UK taxpayer? £30-£50k? I have no knowledge of…

…Mexican blue palm – these two plants have doubled in size since I last saw them on this very hot top bank. Brahea armata Brahea armata Jubaea chilensis – Chilean…

…paniculata are plentiful again this year and just beginning to turn blue. Symplocos paniculata 2018 – CHW Jaimie and the team have completed the new widened walkway down from the…

…‘Innocence’ just coming out above Bond Street. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ The first full out bluebell I have seen with true blue colours. Bluebells In the old Hardy & Bert’s nursery…

…1927 – JCW The Back Gate pink Kurume is very good, the blue stuff is all over excepting the late Augustinii in the Auklandii Garden. The Zealanicums are opening, Cornish…

…A former gift from Chip Luma of Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ (Abby Jury 2011). Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ Rhododendron ‘Floral Sun’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Rhododendron platypodum is…

…Renge’ out in flower already. A month early at least. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishico Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishico Renge’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ looking fantastic against the blue sky. 40-50ft tall now…

…‘Pink Crispy’ is not to everyone’s taste (this in St Austell Garden Centre). Photinia serrata ‘Pink Crispy’ Rehderodendron kwangtungense full out against a blue sky. Rehderodendron kwangtungense A new and…

…result of late grass cutting. bluebells bluebells 2016 – CHW Jolly trip around the garden with Sir Richard Needham and party on a fine day. Sir Richard in good form…

…A fine Easter weekend. I saw the first bluebell in flower at Burncoose 3 days ago but it was raining and my camera does not like the rain!This is a…

…Ghost’ 2019 – CHW Several nice new things to admire in the greenhouses. Abies forrestii var. georgei with its blue flower cones opening creamy white. Stout densely hairy shoots say…

…the Stable Flat opposite the tree. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ The first Spanish bluebell seen in flower this year. Spanish bluebell Magnolia dawsoniana now just showing colour outside…