The beauty of the Californian Lilac

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 

var. 'Repens'

A small, but vigorous evergreen shrub of low, spreading habit, but much taller when grown against a wall. Leaves ovate, glossy dark green. Flowers light blue, in compact panicles in spring and early summer.

                             Photographs © Hans van den Bos, Ireland

Godot's Blue Period - May 2018

Photographs © Hans van den Bos, Ireland

Ajuga reptans	Anemone blanda
Aquilegia vulgaris ''Metamorphosis Blue''	Camassia leichtlinii ''Caerula''
Campanula poscharskyana	Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. ''Repens''
Hyacinthoides non-scripta	Iris hollandica ''Sapphire Beauty''
Lithodora diffusa ''Heavenly Blue''	Meconopsis grandis
Muscari botryoides	Rhododendron impeditum
Scabiosa columbaria ''Butterfly Blue''	Veronica umbrosa ''Georgia Blue''
Viola ''Etain''	Viola riviniana

Just arrived

Hosta ''Hadspen Blue''

Hosta ''Orange Marmalade''

Photographs © Hans van den Bos, Ireland

The 5 Japanese Maples of Hortus Godotii

Acer japonicum ''Green Cascade''

Acer palmatum ''Beni-maiko''

Acer palmatum ''Bloodgood''

Acer palmatum ''Chitose-yama''

Acer palmatum ''Dissectum Viridis''

                   Photographs © Hans van den Bos, Ireland