…as this all over the small tree. Outstanding! Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus The very last of the bluebells in full shade. bluebells Last flowers on Michelia crassipes (as we bought…

…decent blue in our soil. Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ A fine plant of Quercus x bushii with huge and slightly irregular leaves but each has…

…many blue primroses, a few daffodils, P megasoefolia very good, Lapagerias fair. 1903 – JCW C Imperati hardly open, coum half out, a very few styloza, a few Nobleanum, Erica…

…and fade into such extraordinary dark colour. Mainly dark red but with some greens. Three blue flowers still remain at the top of the bush. a blue hydrangea can turn…

…‘White Lace’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lace’ Young Acer campestre showing autumnal yellow. Acer campestre Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ turning to reddish purple. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ First yellowing on Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’….

…‘Jester’ Wonderful autumn colour on Quercus imbricata. Quercus imbricata Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ with extraordinary autumn hues which I had not seen before. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ To add to…

…to their full potential. blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea 2018 – CHW Schefflera aff. mynocarpa has a flower head forming late in the…

…paniculata blue paradise AND ceanothus perle rose The commanding view of the house over the valley. the house Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ makes a huge clump. Geranium ‘Azure Rush’ Geranium ‘Azure…

…and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ just full out. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ (pale pink form) nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Still flowers on Magnolia globosa….

…Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ is also out early and a good blue. Perhaps the best hydrangea on the drive today. Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ 2015…

…to start cuttings going again. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ has very yellow leaves. Drought strain I fear. Terminal?…

…White and blue Spanish bluebells. Spanish bluebells Azalea ‘Amoena’ racing out on the drive. Azalea ‘Amoena’ I stop to bemoan the premature end of Prunus ‘Shirotae’ as a result of…

…as yet. Pulmonaria ‘Opal’ Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’ – a startling blue for February. Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’ The telehandler unloads a lorry – a busy day with 5 arctics in the…

…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 Rivis’…

…dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ And the 3 lobed Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney…

…late in this peculiar year. Not bad though. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Distylum myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ with its first flowers and new growth. Still to see any blue…

…‘Patriot’ is blue in bud (but not as blue as ‘Blue Opal’) opening as you see. Different! Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Sensation’ is good and…

…but have failed miserably up to now. Blue-green young foliage and tiny rockery plants really which I believe have now been reclassified as rhododendrons. Menziesia ‘Honshu Blue’ Menziesia ‘Honshu Blue’…

…askew. Rhododendron ‘May Day’ As good a bluebell bit as we have in the main garden near Rogers Quarry. Bluebells Illicium majus is making a fair tree. Good new growth….

…‘Blue Shadow’ is about right. Not quite sure about the name yet? Where is the ‘blue shadow’ the judges will say. Cornus kousa ‘Blue Shadow’ Cornus kousa ‘Blue Shadow’ Magnolia…