…‘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…

…mote Another of Maurice Foster’s Hydrangea aspera introductions. Hydrangea aspera Seed on Camellia yunnanensis. Camellia yunnanensis seed We saw one more species of Meliosma with gigantic leaves as a large…

…x Hydrangea peruviana but need to check. Hydrangea serratifolia x Hydrangea peruviana Hydrangea serratifolia x Hydrangea peruviana This elderly Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ outside the back yard has recently…

…the top of the plant to the lower branches. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ has smaller, more lacecap flowers and…

…Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ is also out early and a good blue. Perhaps the best hydrangea on the drive today. Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 2015 –…

…of Malvern House in the village. Sedum album Sedum album Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ a brilliant blue lacecap set against its black stems. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea…

…on Hydrangea serratifolia on the top wall from my desk. When I get there they are already over. Hydrangea serratifolia Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’ by the greenhouse. Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile…

…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’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

…last year. Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Disanthus cercidifolius with loads of purple new growth. Disanthus cercidifolius Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ on the drive. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’…

…grown Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana with (as yet) darker florets than others we have seen recently and purple flowers. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ nicely…

…flowers and not very impressive but this is a 30 year old clump. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ flowers in 3 stages. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea…

…shade. It is not quite the same as Hydrangea ‘Enziandom’ but quite close. Nearer to Hydrangea ‘Benelux’ perhaps? best blue mophead hydrangea best blue mophead hydrangea So far the hedychium…

…two species in some clones. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana second (seen previously in this year’s diary) second (seen previously in this year’s diary) Hydrangea aspera ssp robusta is still in…

…villosa or Hydrangea sargentiana varieties. As such rather a gem to propagate. Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta 2016 – CHW I have bust the camera so…

…‘Joseph Banks’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’. Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ and…

…Aesculus hippocastanum Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ fades to green rather than pink here on Hovel Cart Road. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ An unnamed rhododendron with a decent autumn show….

…flowers on H. quercifolia ‘White Lace’ nearby. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ which takes its name from the autumn leaf colour. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ A second…

…Wars’ The 3 stages of the developing flower on Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Greenish to white. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ 2023 – CHW New chimney stack…

…year about Hydrangea serrata ‘Crug Cobalt’. Now I take it all back. Nice thing and well worth Asia propagating. Hydrangea serrata ‘Crug Cobalt’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Crug Cobalt’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Crug…

…become huge. Very distinctive leaves. Well worth propagating to create more clumps of this in the garden. Asia please. Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f….