…which are 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…

…while walking the cliff path. Anyway then a RNLI coastguard rescue boat, big helicopter, 2 ambulances and lots of other blue lights. Air ambulance incident Air ambulance incident Air ambulance…

…to grab these in a week or two. Another by-product of the drought. The silvery undersides of to the leaves are splendid too. Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Secondary flowers appearing…

…seed) Lindera aggregata, an evergreen with silvery undersides to its leaves, has tiny and uninteresting flowers. Lindera obtusiloba normally flowers in March, well before the leaves, but this year the…

…pisifera ‘Filifera’ at Burncoose. This is the attractive golden form. Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera’ Hibiscus ‘Blue Chiffon’ – a good double blue. Hibiscus ‘Blue Chiffon’ Then to the nearby Dalverton garden…

…x ‘Midsummer Mermaid Blue’ flowering nicely with bluish new growth. A Glendoick cross planted in 2017. Rhododendron viscosum x ‘Midsummer Mermaid Blue’ Rhododendron viscosum x ‘Midsummer Mermaid Blue’ The bed…

…sikkimense 2017 – CHW Surprising what is still in flower while autumn approaches.Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ with wonderful autumn colour. Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ Cornus amomum…

…Rhododendron schlippenbachii Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ (‘Mariesii Perfecta’) looking good on the drive. A better blue than some years and this clump are in full shade. Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ Hydrangea ‘Blue…

…in flower. It is in fact the reddish new growth fronting the older silvery foliage as you can see close up. Very attractive in its own way. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus…

…Chinese plum yew, planted in 2009 is now above deer height and looking good. Nice silvery undersides to its leaves and a spreading habit. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Rhus chinensis,…