…a chance sport originating from Trewithen. Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Rhododendron ‘Peace’ bred at Trewithen and whiter than Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ has some flowers. It is a near deciduous and…

…Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ now properly out. Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’….

…Photinia glomerata Photinia glomerata 2018 – CHW ‘Magnolia Mania’ on the drive at last even if in the rain. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower in a pot….

…‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with its first flower. Interesting and certainly has the liliiflora shape. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ A wren has built…

…today. Azaleas and Rhodos Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ still have good flowers weeks after first opening. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Maddenia wilsonii…

…Viburnum harryanum nearly out. Very rounded leaves. Viburnum harryanum Viburnum harryanum 2023 – CHW Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ nearly over. (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’). Above Crinodendron Hedge….

…ago. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ First flowers on another Magnolia lilliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia lilliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ ruined by the cold this year. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Nice vases…

…at its very best. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ beside it. ‘Victoria’ still not out properly. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ is also superb. The best one on…

…fruit on such a young tree. 2016 – CHW James Garnett in Holland sent me pictures of Emmenopterys henryi which he saw flowering recently at Kalmthout in Holland. We looked…

…with this one. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – first flower which shows promise. This is now…

…Parks’ Rhododendron fargesii full out. Rhododendron fargesii Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ with its first decent flower above Crinodendron Hedge. (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’). Another potentially excellent new…

…but the colour of the bud is superb. Magnolia ‘A E Bold’ Magnolia ‘Olav Kalleberg’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’) still in bud but evidence of the…

…Burncoose label saying ‘Optima’ which it clearly is not. Anyone any ideas? [I looked it up and it is Camellia japonica ‘Onetia Holland’] ‘Optima’ ‘Optima’ ‘Optima’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E…

…the Portholland valley plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley We did eventually manage to interest Dutch buyers in the camellia product some five years ago but it proved impossible…

…in tight bud. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Peachy’ A few other slightly frosted magnolias newly out in Kennel Close: Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’…

…from Holland at least 10 years ago and looked very nice plants. John Marston referred to our cockup in one of his recent regular videos about his garden at Gorwell…

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ which is outstanding! Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ Enkianthus hirtinervus is always the last species to flower but it is having a year off from flowering…

…Its scent is superb, although I fear it will be fairly tender. I did acquire this plant from Holland over the winter but the leaf form suggests that I have…

…now needed and some leylandii to remove. Cupressus macrocarpa 2019 – CHW An inspection of the young Stewartia plantation which, I fear, is proving that all that comes from Holland…