…A garden tour for some. Others went around the propagation area. garden tour garden tour garden tour garden tour garden tour Alison sits on one end of a bench which…

…is spectacular. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Flower buds nearly out on Fatsia polycarpa. Fatsia polycarpa More trimming out of deadwood on the Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ by George’s Hut….

…Chelsea Flower Show is still a month away. Embothrium lanceolatum Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’. A must for propagation. Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ The dying clump of Rhododendron morii – they live only…

…A smallish shrub for a good place and a late flowerer. Magnolia ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Holland Red’ A group of azaleas bought at the Landriana flower show (south of Rome)…

…‘Beni-chidori’ Sycoparrotia semidecidua has such an odd and ugly flower. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Magnolia lilliflora ‘Holland Red’ in bud. Magnolia lilliflora ‘Holland Red’ Then onto a planting spree in the Burncoose…

…‘Olav Kallenberg’ nearly over. (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’). Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ Sorbus matsumurana in bud but not yet out. Never seen here before….

…oldhamii (CWJ 12351) in flower for the second time. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with its first flower. Interesting and certainly has the liliiflora shape….

…even if in the rain. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower in a pot. Destined to be planted in Old Park. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Camellia forrestii has…

…‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – first flower which shows promise. This is now called ‘Olav Kalleberg’ I understand. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland…

…so much 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….