12th November

…something rather different! Not exactly hardy either by the look of it. We did not know this when the plants first arrived a few years ago. Michelia compressa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’…

19th July

‘Fireworks’ nearly out on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea ‘Quadricolour’. Hydrangea ‘Quadricolour’ Hydrangea ‘Quadricolour’ Good large flowers on a clump of Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ cut down…

23rd October

…‘White Lace’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’….

31st July

…Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ 2023 – CHW The striking pink form of Magnolia delavayi which Tom Hudson gave us 25 years ago. It has done…

18th July

…planted in the spring. Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ just colouring up. Hydrangea ‘Taube’ As is Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Robinia x slavinii ‘Hillieri’ is finally dead. The shoots at…

14th July

…by Burncoose. Below the tower here it is now 5 feet tall and a tremendous show today. Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ just showing in the shade. Hydrangea…

13th June

…Finis Pink’ – 2017 planted. Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Finis Pink’ Lots of clumps of youngish Rhododendron decorum now going over. Rhododendron decorum Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ just out at…

12th June

…And on Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ is in too much shade under a magnolia. Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ I regret that we have lost the label…

14th June

…exceptionally early on the drive – here Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ A pink form of Azalea indica. Azalea indica First 9 spring lambs sold this week…