…against a blue sky. Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ We used to call this Michelia crassipes – now also (supposedly) Magnolia laevigata. Only in flower very…

…blue as the other in bud. Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Araucaria angustifolia was planted out in early March but the recent frost has done for it…

…it has few flowers this year after the cold winter. Despite there being few flowers out the ground is carpeted with buds pecked in half by blue tits seeking the…

…Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ flowering for the first time. Two previous plants died. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ 2020 – CHW Over the bank holiday weekend many emails…

…grow here. This one in full sun and fully exposed to the wind. Pittosporum dallii Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ growing (unlike ours) in a windy position. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’…

…this oak but I have sadly forgotten it. oak Sorbus dunnii looking good. Sorbus dunnii Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ Brassaiopsis dumicola (KWJ 12217) growing on rather…

…factory in Lowestoft and to discuss their show garden. Blueberry fruit changing colour already in the Harrod Horticultural vegetable garden. Blueberry fruit Wisteria venusta starting to grow up the new…

…the Rockery has sprung out in the strong winds of the last 48 hours. Already blue tit damage can clearly be seen on some of the flowers. Camellia x williamsii…

…would not agree. Lindera umbellata var lancea Lindera umbellata var lancea Lindera umbellata var lancea 2015 – CHW I have always read about the blue berries on Symplocos paniculatus but…

…tower. Cotoneaster franchetii A few secondary flowers on Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ 5 new water butts for collecting and storing water in the garden for the next drought….

…Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ on the path to Bramble Field. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue…

…seed this year. later flowering scented rhododendrons Plenty of seeds however this year on Michelia doltsopa, which is a surprise. Michelia doltsopa Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ in full shade and, so…

…28°C as we hit the second heatwave and real deaths now. Out best blue mophead hydrangeas shrivel before our eyes. blue mophead hydrangeas Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out and…

…in the summer as you can see and now a second crop which start white then go blue. Not exactly what you would expect to find in November! Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’…

…flowered last autumn is out again. The flowers look a bit premature and are not quite fully formed. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ A light blue hydrangea still full…

…blue cedar was planted on 24th April 1984. I could not remember the other day. blue cedar Camellia ‘Show Girl’ is out. A tiny bud but a huge flower which…

…forget and I forget the species name! Schefflera delavayi? giant schefflera 2016 – CHW After a day of gentle warm rain Good Friday brings blue skies and a perfect day…

…cut back new growth with blue tit damage obvious on some. A little browning from frost. Other plants elsewhere in the garden still to show. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish…

…up the water meadows. islands under water islands under water islands under water islands under water King Charles’ 1984 planted blue cedar tree is looking rather battered. King Charles’ 1984…

…in October! Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ 2021 – CHW (photos to follow)Our spring order of daffodil bulbs has just arrived from Ron Scamp’s son. These…