…Jaimie’s magnolia crosses with seed safely gathered up for sowing in the spring. seed Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Shizuka’) just turning colour. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ with autumn…

…‘Crimson Cloud’ in the Isla Rose Plantation which was planted 18 months ago. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ turning a lovely yellow already which contrasts well with its…

…as last year, on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. This plant has an endless flowering season. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ A very black cock pheasant by Tin Garden. very black cock…

…or leaf drop. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ still flowerless but loads of bud. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ A few secondary flowers on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ as is normal at…

…Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’ Gorgeous double blue flowered geranium for which I could, sadly, find no label. [It is Geranium ‘Cloud Nine’!] geranium geranium Two newer creations at…

…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’…

…a brilliant blue lacecap set against its black stems. Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Zorro’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ The Harrow…

…of any bees in residence. honeycomb Flowering yew trees from a week ago and photographed then by Jaimie below Burns Bank make a pollen cloud on a fine still day….

…japonica seeds Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is going over but I saw and photographed a flower on this plant last January. Good value! Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Cladastris kentuckea is…

…has finally been cut back hard as most of the top was dead. Plenty of reshooting from the base. Lindera communis Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ blown out early high up…