…the sunlight. Bark interesting too. Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana I fear the frost has got the lower down buds on Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ which would normally be showing…

…pod. Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ Hard pruning of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) on the Main Ride. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ (yellow) The Magnolia delavayi which split…

…hydrangeas in recent years but this one is vigorous and different as well as standing the test of time. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ is also…

…‘Benelux’ or ‘Nikko Blue’ I think? Perhaps or perhaps the perfectly acidic soil here? Dad never gave it a name. best blue hydrangea best blue hydrangea Still plenty of flower…

…Gillenia trifoliata Rosa ‘Blue for You’ on the Cornish Rose Company stand. Rosa ‘Blue for You’ Rosa ‘Blue for You’ A nice memorial for Albert Riddle outside the members’ pavilion….

…Blue’ is an evergreen sub-shrub unlike the other herbaceous penstemons. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Salvia ‘Purple Rain’ was spectacular. Salvia ‘Purple Rain’…

…blue hue to its large leaves. Eucalyptus delegatensis Eucalyptus delegatensis Eucalyptus gregsoniana (also Roundabarrow) with a fine set of new growth. Eucalyptus gregsoniana Quercus trojana just coming into leaf. A…

…Rhododendron schlippenbachii Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ (‘Mariesii Perfecta’) looking good on the drive. A better blue than some years and this clump are in full shade. Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ Hydrangea ‘Blue…

…supposed to be double with a pinkish tinge. We will see. Planted in 1992. Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’? Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’? After three days away at Hampton Court the flowers are…

…see. Halesia macgregorii Blue indumentum on the undersides of Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ which, when fallen to the ground, have an attractive silvery hue. The tree is fully evergreen and has…