…coming out and not as dark in bud as Magnolia ‘Genie’ from a day ago. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

…earlier guessed) as you can see from the underside of the leaves (below Donkey Shoe). mystery rhododendron mystery rhododendron First black flowers showing on Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ –…

…(Upper) Rockery The Caerhays bred Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ and Rhododendron reticulatum out together. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ Menziesia ciliicalyx ‘Honshu Blue’ in flower in the Rockery. It takes its name from…

…Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ nicely out by the drawing room window. It shows up well against the Pentewan granite. Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ The Magnolia delavayi…

…thing is the light creamy white insides to the near black tepals. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Our largest Magnolia rostrata has flower buds showing pink very high up. This…

…Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ This is Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ which continues to impress (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Sister seedling to ‘Antje Zandee’ presumably and not much different….

…‘Pickard’s Ruby’ – no name as yet but well worth one I believe. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…dawsoniana ‘Valley Splendour’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Valley Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ is still unnamed as far as I know. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ is…

…Camellia trichocarpa with its strong scent. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Magnolia ‘Altas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ (WH 38) – no name yet given to this. Magnolia ‘Altas’ x M. ‘Black…

…path as yet. Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ in the Isla Rose. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’…

…blue flowers. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Patriot’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ at its very best. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’…

…silverstrii Cotoneaster silverstrii Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ – sub species of Rhododendron reticulatum perhaps? Surely a Rh. reticulatum subspecies would have some evergreen leaves? Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’…

…A pink tinge to the fruit tassels on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ is struggling into leaf and desperately needs real rain. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Crataegus…

…colours. Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sorbus vilmorinii fruiting away on the drought to capacity. Sorbus vilmorinii Sorbus vilmorinii A very near black agapanthus which might have…

…‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’. Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’…

…on the black berries of Cornus controversa. Cornus controversa Autumn tints on Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ For the second year running plenty of secondary flowers on a Magnolia…

…just as colourful at present. Another nice surprise on a day threatening to wet the shooting party. Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ 1979 – FJW Philip brought…

…Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ 2016 – CHW A day clearing out my mother’s desk for the archive room…

…Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ in bud and flower. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ What I am now certain is the white form of Staphylea…

…a contrast. ‘Genie’ wins again in my opinion. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Camellia ‘Alpen Light’ – first flowering after planting last year. Aptly named. Camellia ‘Alpen Light’ Rhododendron…