7th August

…of light blue-grey leaves. Elymus arenarius Elymus arenarius Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ was not bad either. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ Miscanthus sinensis ‘Ghosa’ Agapanthus ‘Graskop’ out long after all the others. Agapanthus…

19th September

…of an era. Podocarpus matudae showing drought stress on it leaves but with plenty of blue podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae The first flowering that we have seen of a…

23rd January

…moulmainense) 2023 – CHW Cold weather has departed.Rhododendron mucronulatum at its very best. Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Spanish bluebells sprouting already. Spanish bluebells Snowdrops here emerging slowly. Snowdrops Last flowers…

17th September

…path. Anyway then a RNLI coastguard rescue boat, big helicopter, 2 ambulances and lots of other blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident…

21st January

…of ideas for new additions 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…

15th September

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….

10th June

…Fields’ Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ is now in full shade and flowering below its potential. Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ full out. Purple foliage and the blue flowers…

8th January

…in fact? Need to keep an eye on these plants – the jury is out! Eriobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Eriobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Mahonia nitens ‘Cabaret’ with a few blue seeds left. I have…

19th January

…Chamaerops humilis ‘Volcano’. I will need to investigate the invoice from 2015 from The Palm Centre. The leaves do have a silvery blue indumentum on the undersides. Clearly this plant…

6th September

…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…