4th October

…CHW Autumn colour in the nursery.Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ is even better with autumn tints now than in the spring. Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla ‘Blue Shadow’ Hesperantha ‘Oregon Sunset’ cheers one…

31st January

…pink at the top Camellia Duchess D Camellia ‘Apollo’ – again with the irregular white blotches on some flowers as we expect Camellia ‘Apollo’ Camellia ‘Apollo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’…

28th October

…varieties out in flower here planted in 2005 which have made large plants in a short time. These ‘Paradise Collection’ sasanquas, as they were known, were originally destined for Tresco…

12th September

…williamsii ‘St Michael’ – early even by x williamsii standards Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia ‘Sundae’ – rather unexpected Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Hilda’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Hilda’…

7th November

…of flowers on the unnamed Camellia x williamsii on the drive before Hovel turning. Camellia x williamsii 2021 – CHW A picture of Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ sent from Tregothnan….

10th July

…miles? the valley Phlox [?] and Ceanothus ‘Pearle Rose’. PHLOX x paniculata blue paradise AND ceanothus perle rose The commanding view of the house over the valley. the house Geranium…

3rd August

…– medium-tall growing. Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Sandringham’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ – taller growing and very floriferous. Not quite as dark as Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’? Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’ Agapanthus ‘Bressingham Blue’…

27th July

…always grown superb blue hydrangeas and must be highly acidic. Interestingly the 2013 planting of the red Hydrangea ‘Heinrich Siedel’ have died. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Proved indeed…

16th July

…Viburnum rhytidophyllum I have ever seen. Viburnum rhytidophyllum A good clump of Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’? Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ A large Nyssa sylvatica. Nyssa sylvatica Quercus suber planted…

17th April

…Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Metasequoia…