…few more new plant entries for 2017: Agastache ‘Blackadder’ is an attractive late flowering dark blue purple. Quite a show in a herbaceous border for September and growing to about…

…Ilex spinigera Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ making good growth despite the attention of the deer. Distylium myricoides ‘Blue Cascade’ More laurel to dig out to enlarge and extend this clearing….

…before. Hedychium coccineum Hedychium coccineum Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) seems very similar to H. yunnanense. Hedychium tengshongense (WWJ 11964) Last flower on Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Blue…

…dealt with in October. Another big batch of plants Another big batch of plants 2022 – CHW First flowers out on Ceanothus arboreus ‘Trewithen Blue’ below the Tower. Ceanothus arboreus…

…Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from…

…1913 Magnolia campbellii approaches best against a (cold) blue sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ just opening. A fairly recent introduction here and good! Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Camellia…

…Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) in full flower. Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ badly frosted above the mist houses. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia…

…our Rhaphithamnus spinosus has produced its pale blue flowers. Rhaphithamnus spinosus Sally Hayward forwards the conclusion of the research into Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ and ‘Citation’: Camellia x williamsii…

…and copious primroses all out at the same time. I repeat that bluebells in March are absurd! daffodils, a bluebell and copious primroses Camellia ‘Noblissima’ still has plenty of flower…

…Rhododendron sinogrande on the drive with near white flowers. Rhododendron sinogrande 2022 – CHW White bluebells in a bluebell clump. White bluebells A large gathering for Lord Falmouth’s funeral yesterday…

…Egg Hunt Easter Egg Hunt Pink bluebells outside the Rockery. Pink bluebells Grandchildren feeding the cattle with increasing confidence. Grandchildren feeding the cattle The aged flock of Guinea Foul appear…

…Pink’ Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’. Anemone ‘Harmony Blue’ 2024 – CHW To Burncoose for a Management Meeting.Osmanthus x burkwoodii especially fine by the till. Osmanthus x burkwoodii Osmanthus x burkwoodii A…

…Lupinus arboreus – blue form. A very early small flower on this tree lupin in the greenhouse. Usually these are pure yellow! Lupinus arboreus – blue form Clematis forsteri flowering…

…by Burncoose. Below the tower here it is now 5 feet tall and a tremendous show today. Fuchsia magellanica ‘Lady Bacon’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ just showing in the shade. Hydrangea…

…not a soak.Mixed colours on the bluebells naturalising on the bank above the front door. bluebells Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ just out. Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ Magnolia ‘Butterbowl’ x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ with one flower…

…Hydrangea ‘Joseph Banks’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ 2023 – CHW The striking pink form of Magnolia delavayi which Tom Hudson gave us 25 years ago. It has done…

…gladioli This is rather more like it for August. rather more like August Even the tea towels enlighten. tea towels Peacock butterflies on a Buddleja davidii ‘Empire Blue’. Buddleja davidii…

…largest Viburnum rhytidophyllum I have ever seen. Viburnum rhytidophyllum A good clump of Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’? Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Bluebird’ A large Nyssa sylvatica. Nyssa sylvatica Quercus suber…

…Rookery. Rhododendron weyrichii Azalea ‘Western Lights’ (or so the plans say) with very blue foliage. Azalea ‘Western Lights’ Hypericum augustinii was a 2022 gift from Maurice Foster. Huge flowers. Hypericum…

…– Paeonia daurica – just into leaf. Paeonia daurica Nothing quite matches Meconopsis baileyi (syn. betonicifolia) as a blue flower in the early morning sunlight in the cashpoint. Meconopsis baileyi…