…‘Susanna van Veen’ ‘Susanna van Veen’ ‘Susanna van Veen’ This is the ‘Caerhays Belle’ nearby as it looks today. Belle is a much bigger tree and quicker growing though. ‘Caerhays…

…it will last the course in water. echium spike Van and mule full after the last trip. Now into buckets for loading. Van and mule full Van and mule full…

…strange bicolour effect. Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Susannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is much better today (this year anyway) as I am sure you…

…worst problem was the delivery van driver who clonked into the arch at the Top Lodge damaging his van roof quite substantially and considerably moving one coping stone. On closer…

…‘Suzannah van Veen’ now fully out with M. ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the background. Magnolia ‘Suzannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Suzannah van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ at its very best as well….

…‘Van Nes Sensation’ which I had not seen out before. One from Millais I expect. A delicate blowsy pink with a compact habit. Rhododendron ‘Van Nes Sensation’ Rhododendron ‘Van Nes…

…showing at present. One exception has been Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden van Tol’ which the reference books say is not a great one for berrying up. Our plant below Tin Garden…

…open like M. salicifolia ‘Wadas Memory’. An introduction from Eisenhut’s nursery. Magnolia salicifolia ‘Van Veen’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Van Veen’ Telopea speciosissima in full flower. The first time I have ever…

…in these pictures. Police do actually do something! The owner of the van rings to say not him (of course) but fails to explain who was then using his van…

…Red’ Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ is out well before ‘Caerhays Belle’ which is the same cross made in New Zealand. Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Suzanna van Veen’ Magnolia sargentiana…