…tree. Styrax odoratissimus Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Flake’ with double florets. Small growing and floppy. The only one of three to survive from 2009 planting. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Flake’ Hydrangea quercifolia…

…hall where it looks splendid. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ The 3 stages of the developing flower on Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Greenish to white. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata…

…nursery but sadly no flowers in the summer. Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ with just a hint of pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’…

…have had a good go at the leaves. Verbascum olympicum Hydrangea longipes just out and well before the other similar aspera villosa types here. Hydrangea longipes Hydrangea longipes Cornus kousa…

…Hampton Court. Drama because we had to remove several banned plants from the stand (oaks!) but sales good. Dodoneas and hydrangeas particularly. Hydrangea seemannii now full out and splendid. Hydrangea…

…loebneri Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from Formosa (BSWJ 7025) is now full out and much better than 10 days ago. Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from Formosa (BSWJ 7025) Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from…

…elderly bushes on the drive. Azalea amoena Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ with several nearly opening flowers. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ That is 11 things to brighten up the day anyway. 2018 –…

…edges and some odd spotting within some leaves. This is possibly insect larvae but does not look like it. Hydrangea serratifolia Hydrangea serratifolia Hydrangea serratifolia This was a much newer…

…Sciadopitys verticillata with cones from last year. Sciadopitys verticillata The largest Viburnum rhytidophyllum I have ever seen. Viburnum rhytidophyllum A good clump of Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’? Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea…

…of Wight. Desfontainea spinosa Our best blue hydrangea clump is nearly over but looking rather heathier than a year ago. Our best blue hydrangea Our best blue hydrangea 2022 –…

…of H. paniculata that are not much different. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ is however a good new variety. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Tree felling of the two beech and…

…‘Polar Bear’ also with fresh flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary…

…year and a rather quicker change from white to pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ 2021 – CHW Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ just developing its pink tints. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea aspera…

…are virtually over – BSWJ 7025. Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ Another trio of plants beside it are however just coming out. They have the same…

…or tried before. Rhododendron aberconwayi Just one flower left on another clump of Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’. All the others are brown. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

…pulchra just into flower. Originally a gift from Roy Lancaster. Deutzia pulchra First flowers out on Cornus walteri by the Fernery. Cornus walteri First showing on Hydrangea ‘Hobella’. Hydrangea ‘Hobella’…

…‘Golden Crane’. SUPERB. Propagate at once! Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ 2020 – CHW A very fine self-sown buddleia…

…of 20 attendees on a very hot day. One hour lecture, lunch and a 1½ hour tour of the gardens to look at hydrangeas. hydrangea lecture hydrangea lecture hydrangea lecture…

…September the temperatures have now dropped and it is much more autumnal.The lacecap Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ by the Green Gate with a secondary flush of flowers. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and…

…‘Joseph Banks’ still holding colour in January! Less so than last January perhaps. Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Likewise Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouilliere’ still has good white mopheads amid many…