…are in for a ‘splash’ and not a soak.Mixed colours on the bluebells naturalising on the bank above the front door. bluebells Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ just out. Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’…

…drive. Not much garden here but: Scilla as a carpet like bluebells. Thicker and larger than I have seen before. Scilla Scilla Fritillaria full out amid the scilla as well….

…does not appear yet to have any variegated leaves but very blue buds. Magnolia acuminata ‘Variegata’ Rhododendron griffithianum full out. Sadly last year’s layers have been nibbled off by something…

…get much larger and a deeper blue. Rhaphithamnus spinosus The original Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’ in the Rookery is a very good colour this year. Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’ Another view from…

…full leaf. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Beside it Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ has nearly shed all its leaves. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The blue undersides of the leaves of Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ show up in…

…‘Variegata’ 2016 – CHW The Symplocos paniculata clump is plastered in lovely blue berries. Very few last year. Asia needs to get collecting seed at once. What a display! Symplocos…

…‘George Blandford’ is now full out in the sun. George’s ashes were scattered underneath the bush 45 or so years ago. Almost a hint of blue in the petals and…

…on what may or may not be Photinia macrophylla. Looks more microphylla to me! Photinia macrophylla Photinia macrophylla Blue seedpods on Decaisnea fargesii at the very top of the plant….

…Dead Echium Dead Echium Cotoneaster horizontalis has a fine show of autumn colour now the berries have gone. Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis Echinops battanicus still has a surviving pale blue…

…luck! On the tour the following were looking good:- Papaver nudicaule ‘Moondance’. Papaver nudicaule ‘Moondance’ Dichroa guizhou – should the flowers be blue? Dichroa guizhou Dichroa guizhou Limonium latifolium –…