Few of the vast variations of Silver Saxifrages.

Flowering at home Cyclamen hederifolium  ‘Silver Shield’

Yesterday we had a wonderful time with good friends, old and new, from the world of alpines. Left to right: Tim Roberts. Our very own Josh Tranter. Tim Lever of Aberconwy Nursery . Colin Crosbie . David Morris . Rachel Lever . Myself and Ulrika Johansson.

Stroll around Trebah Garden

New Year’s Eve 5 mile walk down the coastal path in Cornwall.

Helleborus X Sternii - 'Ashwood Strain'

Saxifraga x calabrica ‘Supernova’ introduction by Steve Furness

These gorgeous Ashwood Nurseries John's Garden hellebores graced the Hardy Plant Society stand at the Garden Press Event on Tuesday; arousing much interest. The yellow is an ex stock plant, and the other is a brand new cultivar named Diana. #rightplacerighttime

Helleborus x hybridus (Ashwood Garden Hybrids) Double White Picotee on the stock benches in the nursery at Ashwood Nurseries

Hellebore season! Handful of the vast variations at Ashwood Nurseries

Helleborus thibetanus

Peak Hellebore season Ashwood Nurseries

Few of the vast variations of Hepatica japonica var. nipponica f. Magna in John Massey’s private collection of Hepaticas Ashwood Nurseries John's Garden

Helleborus x hybridus (Ashwood Evolution Group) Neon shades Ashwood Nurseries

One of my favourites! Hepatica pubescens

Helleborus x hybridus (Ashwood Evolution Group) Yellow gold nectaries spotted Ashwood Nurseries

Fantastic first day exploring the flora of Kyrgyzstan. 1)Trollius alatavicus 2) Paeonia intermedia 3)Trollius lilacinus 4) Primula turkestanica

Day two of the Kyrgyzstan trip as we head towards Karakol. 1,2)variations of Dactylorhiza incarnata 3)Iris halophila var. sogdiana. 4)guesthouse view

Third day on the Kyrgyzstan tour. Wonderful to see Hepatica falconeri growing among the cliff faces and slopes.

More of the flora we seen on day three of the Kyrgyzstan tour. 1)Scutellaria przewalskii 2)Clematis sibirica 3)Sorbus tianschanica 4)Iris halophila var. sogdiana