5th June

…as good a ‘blue’ flower as M. ‘Woodsman’ and M. ‘Patriot’ which was out a month earlier. Odd and different! Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Philadelphus satsuma…

6th April

…visitor season they would not be here. Young Cattle A rather wind battered clump of Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ starting to come out. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ More overnight frost really has…

18th February

…at all convinced. The purple colouring on the new growth looks, perhaps, more like Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus…

20th February

…acquire which are exceptionally good. Acer paxii: Blue undersides to leaves Acer sacchorum subsp. skutchii: Mexico Acer wardii Actinidia rubrifolia var. coriacea: Red flowers Betula calcicola: Dwarf shrub curled and…

11th March

‘Blue Giant’ would make an easy spring bulb pot sale with little effort. Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Blue Giant’ Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Blue Giant’ Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Blue Giant’ Rhododendron Nimrod Group was very…

29th April

…good a bluebell bit as we have in the main garden near Rogers Quarry. Bluebells Illicium majus is making a fair tree. Good new growth. Illicium majus Illicium majus Cercis…

27th July

…Wine’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ excellent on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ looking good down opposite the lodge. Hydrangea ‘Sunset’ Hydrangea ‘Selma’ quite superb by the nursery entrance. Hydrangea…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…in flower. Polyspora Polyspora An attractive add on building to a listed one! Building The first time that I have seen Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ for years. Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ Rhododendron…

24th July

…in full growth but no flower heads. Miscanthus sacchariflorus Miscanthus sacchariflorus Agastache ‘Blue Boa’ – might have been blue originally but fading quickly. Taller growing than some. Agastache ‘Blue Boa’…

22nd July

…‘St Clare’ Hydrangea ‘St Clare’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ – easily the best blue lacecap HYDRANGEA ‘Taube’ HYDRANGEA ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks blue’ – very floriferous and vigorous grower Hydrangea ‘Fireworks blue’ Hydrangea…