…a Peruvian species which the reference books say is indigo-black in flower. Rather bluer here and a rather nice thing which is supposed to be a late season flowerer. [I…

…Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ has no flowers at all but wonderful black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ 2019 – CHW Just drizzle and the odd…

…opening. Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ with its black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ A drought battling Magnolia sieboldii which I had pruned again today back…

…much fault despite our drooping ‘Ruby Hart’. He did however state that the judges did not like the black and white steps but were impressed we had removed the hard…

…– no flowers – 3rd place! Cosmos atrosanguineus ‘Cherry Chocolate’ Agave ‘Praying Hands’- second place. Agave ‘Praying Hands’- second place Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’. Sempervivum ‘Gold Mine’ Tulbaghia cominsii ‘Fancy Pants’….

…the care home policy to the Siege of Caffa in 1346, that grim chapter of the Black Death when a Mongol army catapulted plague-ridden bodies over the walls “Our policy…

…to David Jewell. Quercus longistyla 2024 – CHW Off first today to Guincho and then to Mahee Island. Guincho is a private garden named after a place in Portugal and…

…chequen Luma chequen Puya assurgens in flower which I have not knowingly seen before. Puya assurgens Puya assurgens Puya dyckiodes is another smaller growing species with black flowers emerging from…

…brown-black. Aquilegia viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’. Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’ Rhododendron ‘Bow Jingles’ Cressy has done an amazing job with propagating scented Rhododendron and we now have hundreds to…

…2021 – CHW A blackbirds’ nest in Jaimie’s garden. Without the successful use of Larsen traps the magpies would probably already have had these. blackbirds’ nest I forgot to photograph…

…plant looks in rude health despite its travels. We lifted it in November but left it in place with the roots wrapped in wire netting until it moved off with…

…of the typical white edging on the petals can be seen here which is another plus alongside the very dark colour. So much better than ‘Black Tulip’! Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia…

…‘Nightrider’ has its first almost black flowers in the greenhouse. It looks very tender. The plant came from a French nursery and is too small to go out for a…

…than the near black of ‘Nigra’. This is a very elderly plant growing near The Hovel on the drive. As good a show in nearly full shade as I have…

…the main nursery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ The evergreen Sycopsis sinensis full out. It really is different to x Sycoparrotia semidecidua which is still in bud with larger black buds….

…Another couple of frosty days would do it. snowdrop Hydrangea lobbii is, absurdly, now coming into full flower as expected. Hydrangea lobbii Black berries on Sarcococca saligna. Most flowers are…

…on the blackboard at the garden entrance has much to say about biodiversity and nature but is clearly also a tacit admission that the place is becoming scruffy and untended….

…piss’ but we have never had a cat! Ehretia dicksonii Ehretia dicksonii Seed forming in Symplocos dryophylla which will eventually turn blue-black and Asia needs to try growing it as…

…the Himalayas with red fruits which will eventually go black according to the reference books. This is one of the few Viburnum species with paniculate flower clusters which I have…

…covered in secondary flowers. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Ficus pumila with a large crop of ripe blue/black figs. Far more than I have ever seen before on this…