…its leaves Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ – one to get for the catalogue Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ Beberis x stenophylla ‘Lemon Queen’ Pulmonaria ‘Blue…

…no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ A nice showing of dwarf blue iris in pots too. dwarf blue…

…forget and I forget the species name! Schefflera delavayi? giant schefflera 2016 – CHW After a day of gentle warm rain Good Friday brings blue skies and a perfect day…

…flowers. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ of 2008 vintage is coming into its own with 25 or so flowers and a blue sky. A different shape to ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…has its first few flowers (Camellia japonica x Camellia lutchuensis). Camellia ‘Quintessence’ The first (Spanish) bluebells are just out a bit later than for the last two years I think….

…Aconitum ‘Newry Blue’ in the sun. Aconitum ‘Newry Blue’ A few camellias with early flowers in our tunnel of saleable three litre plants: Camellia x oleifera ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia x…

…few more new plant entries for 2017: Agastache ‘Blackadder’ is an attractive late flowering dark blue purple. Quite a show in a herbaceous border for September and growing to about…

…Euonymus bungeanus Buddleia heliophylla Buddleia heliophylla Paul Bonavia:A huge stock plant of Tibouchina urvilleana (we were selling Tibouchina orangensis) Tibouchina urvilleana Treseders Nursery:Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Cuphea ignea Other spectacular…

…not a soak.Mixed colours on the bluebells naturalising on the bank above the front door. bluebells Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ just out. Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ with one flower…

…before. Hedychium coccineum Hedychium coccineum Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) seems very similar to H. yunnanense. Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) Last flower on Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Blue…

…Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from…

…Pink’ Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’. Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’ 2024 – CHW To Burncoose for a Management Meeting.Osmanthus x burkwoodii especially fine by the till. Osmanthus x burkwoodii Osmanthus x burkwoodii A…

…our Rhaphithamnus spinosus has produced its pale blue flowers. Rhaphithamnus spinosus Sally Hayward forwards the conclusion of the research into Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ and ‘Citation’: Camellia x williamsii…

…Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt Pink bluebells outside the Rockery. Pink bluebells Grandchildren feeding the cattle with increasing confidence. Grandchildren feeding the cattle The aged flock of Guinea Foul appear…

…Ilex spinigera Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ making good growth despite the attention of the deer. Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ More laurel to dig out to enlarge and extend this clearing….

…Lupinus arboreus – blue form. A very early small flower on this tree lupin in the greenhouse. Usually these are pure yellow! Lupinus arboreus – blue form Clematis forsteri flowering…

…1913 Magnolia campbellii approaches best against a (cold) blue sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ just opening. A fairly recent introduction here and good! Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Camellia…

…waist level for ages. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Afrocarpus falcatus with a crop of blue-green new growth (Podocarpus falcatus). Afrocarpus falcatus Afrocarpus falcatus Magnolia x…

…tashkentensis Chitalpa tashkentensis Tibouchina orangensis with splendidly huge flowers. Tibouchina orangensis Cercis glabra has developed leaves with intricate purple-red veining. Senna corymbosa full out. Senna corymbosa A single secondary flower…

…vietnamensis A new species of Tibouchina grossa (BSWJ10758) on the Crûg stand with red flowers. Tibouchina grossa The Burncoose selling tables by 8.30am. Burncoose selling tables Burncoose selling tables A…