…‘Peter Veitch’ now perfect! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia sieboldii leafing up already. Magnolia sieboldii Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ now well out but no new red leaves showing yet….

…‘Pink Crispy’ Photinia fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ is an evergreen sub-shrub unlike the other herbaceous penstemons. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft…

…‘Trewithen Blue’ Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ with its greenish-white semi-double flowers streaked green below the Tower. Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ The rather dull…

…scurry (behind the spaniel). dogs Sheila Tidball and Peter Bickford-Smith collecting the clay shoot entries. Sheila Tidball and Peter Bickford-Smith Schefflera myriocarpa is about to flower – three flower spikes…

…from the same cross and may or may not actually be ‘Avalon’. Magnolia ‘Avalon’ Suddenly the Spanish bluebells are out. Saw nothing yesterday. Spanish bluebells I can see no difference…

…amongst our most tender plants. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ is just coming out. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…best. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitchii’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitchii’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ – not as large a flower as expected but showing promise with its…

…blue foliage in full sun Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Elymus arenarius ‘Blue Dune’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Geranium pratense ‘Algera Double’ Digitalis ‘Spice Island’ – a…

…‘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…

…Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ looking good. Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Blue Dancer’ Clematis alpina ‘Francis Rivis’ just coming out which is much darker in colour. Clematis alpina ‘Francis…