A few things that caught my eye – lots and lots of Acers and a kaleidoscopic ‘A to V’ (not quite Z) of both herbaceous and shrubbery loveliness …

Acer Going Green

Acer Going Green

Acer japonica Senkaki

Acer japonicum Aconitifolium

Acer japonicum Aconitifolium

Acer japonicu, Beni Tsukaka

Acer japonicum Beni Tsukasa

Acer japonicum Green Cascade

Acer palmatum Aka Shigititsu-Sawa

Acer palmatum Beni Maiko

Acer palmatum Beni Maiko

Acer palmatum Beni Otake

Acer palmatum Crippsii

Acer palmatum dissectum Emerald Lace

Acer palmatum dissectum Emerald Lace

Acer palmatum dissectum Koto-ito-komachi

Acer palmatum dissectum Koto-ito-komachi

Acer palmatum dissectum Seiryu

Acer palmatum dissectum Stella Rossa

Acer palmatum Omarayama

Acer palmatum Orange Dream

Acer palmatum Orange Dream

Acer palmatum Sangokaku

Acer palmatum Shindeshojo

Acer palmatum Tochi no hikari

Acer palmatum Wilson’s Pink Dwarf

Acer palmatum WInter Flame

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold

Acer Starfish

Acer Starfish

Acer Trompenburg

Acer japonicum Nagashi Mastumurae Group

Acer palmatum dissectum Viride Group

Some rather gorgeous Acers here, just plumping up for the season ahead with much colour and fine forms to admire. A collection that absolutely caught my eye along with the next little selection … an Anchusa to Viburnum alphabet of nearly-summer beauties –

Anchusa azurea Dropmore

Aquilegia Florida

Anchusa azurea Dropmore

Anchusa azurea Dropmore

Aquilegia Crystal Star

Berberis Compacta

Aquilegia Virginia

Aquilegia Virginia

Berberis stenophylla corraline compacta

Berberis thunbergii Maria

Bergenia Bressingham White

Berberis thunbergii Maria

Brunnera Diane’s Gold

Brugmansia

Brunnera Diane’s Gold

Cercis silaquastrum

Caltha palustris Pleno

Caltha palustris

Cytisus kewensis Niki

Dianthus Memories

Eleagnus ebbingei

Epimedium Akebono

Epimedium Ellen Willmott

Erysimum Rysi Copper

Euonymus fortunei Candale Gold

Euonymus fortunei Goldy

Fothergilla major

Fuchsia Angela

Fuchsia Angela

Fuchsia Becky Lou

Fuchsia Britney

Fuchsia Britney

Fuchisa Elma

Primula pubescens – garden auricula

Helichrysum Ruby Cluster

Lathryus vernus

Lavender stoechas Hazel

Lavender stoechas James Compton

Malus Admiration

Metasequoia glyptostroboides Goldrush

Nemesia Wisley Vanilla

Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty

Petunia Night Sky

Philadelphus aureus

Phlox divaricata Dirigo Ice

Potentilla megalantha

Primula sieboldii Geisha Girl

Primula sieboldii Seraphim

Ribes sanguineum Brocklebankii

Semiaquilegia Sugar Plum Fairy

Semiaquilegia Sugar Plum Fairy

Sorbus aria Lutescens

Spiraea Pink Ice

Trillium erectum Album

Uvularia grandiflora

Valeriana Spring Sunshine

Vibirnum x burkwoodii

Viburnu Eskimo

Viburnum plicatum Popcorn

Viburnum x carlcephalum