…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…

…blue-black berries on Cornus controversa. Cornus controversa A rather better flower now on Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116). Last week’s picture did not do it justice. A very intricate flower….

…forming after the flowers on Decaisnea fargesii. By autumn these will turn a pinkish-blue. Decaisnea fargesii I had this billed as Cornus florida ‘Red Giant’. It has been out for…

…is making serious new growth after the drought has now ended. Cedrus brevifolia 2017 – CHW Astonishingly good blue new growth on Rhododendron cinnabarinum concatenans Group. Rhododendron cinnabarinum concatenans Group…

…‘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…

…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…

…Spanish. bluebells bluebells A good clump of now wild (but once cultivated) pinkish bluebells. pinkish bluebells pinkish bluebells Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ just emerging into flower in the border opposite the front…

…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…

…but probably worth Asia propagating. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Crystal’ The first native bluebell I have seen (half) out. bluebell A few dullish new and rare conifers…

…A recently planted Magnolia tamaulipana with similar roe deer damage nearby. It should have had a wire netting surround. Magnolia tamaulipana Bluebells amazing at Burncoose as ever on a Friends…

…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…

…no blue sky today to see it properly. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ This is the second flowering of Jaimie’s latest magnolia hybrid. A cross between Magnolia campbellii and Magnolia ‘F J…

…oreodoxa var fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii 2022 – CHW Another one of those truly great magnolia days with sun, at last no wind, and a blue sky. Jaimie discovers…

…to the Beast, a fortnight later than last year.The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is a great colour against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Jaimie’s Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ has sprung…

…Deutzia to give summer colour. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is the centrepiece with Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’, Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’, Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ and Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ included as well. A new…

…justice. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ full out against a blue…