…is a lovely rare blue needled pine which is not going to grow to a huge height and one which should retain its lower branches into old age. A height…

…gather on Wednesday. Cotoneaster ‘Inchmery’ Shrivelled blue/black seedpods on Decaisnea fargesii. Decaisnea fargesii The leaf on Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is just turning. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’…

…elsewhere. Here the 3 half-eaten flowers all boast wasps and two of these are queens. What has eaten the flowers to get at the nectar? Blue tits I assume? Camellia…

…with its blue flower cones opening creamy white. Stout densely hairy shoots say Hilliers who also say plants of this name are in fact Abies forrestii var. smithii. Clare bought…

…a less exposed and windy position where it would get less dieback. Nevertheless the blue lacecap flowers set against the yellow edged leaves is an excellent contrast. Hydrangea ‘Tricolor’ Hydrangea…

…Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood” Bought an Acacia boormanii to try at Caerhays. Upright pointed light blue foliage. Not listed in Hillier’s so likely to be rather…

…blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Can one guess the cost to the UK taxpayer? £30-£50k? I have no knowledge of the…

…was a delicate pink. Now it has turned to a shade of light blue with some outer florets turning green while others exhibit red/purple blotches on the fading whitish flowers….

…are poor but they do show blue or great tit damage where the flowers have been partially dismembered to get at the nectar at the base of the flower. Since…

…in fact? Need to keep an eye on these plants – the jury is out! Eriobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Eriobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Mahonia nitens ‘Cabaret’ with a few blue seeds left. I have…