…‘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….

…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 of…

…still not out properly. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ is also superb. The best one on the Enkianthus path today. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ The very last flower this year…

…‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ and some of the…

…Javado in Holland. Quite the best Lenten lily I have yet seen although who Anna is or was I have no idea. Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’ Helleborus orientalis ‘Annas Red’…

…from Mark Bulk’s nursery and elsewhere in Holland. Tom Hudson has just given us a cutting of an unnamed Meliosma species which he grew from botanic garden seed originating in…

…pink. Superb plant which I think usurps the plethora of new paniculata varieties appearing from Holland in recent years which are beginning to enter the Burncoose website. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille…

…strong growing new variety. Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Helleborus Frostkiss ‘Cheryls Shine’ Vaccinum vitis-idaea ‘Fireballs’ was another brand new plant to us from Holland. Striking red berries on this dwarf…

…fruits on Sorbus zahlbruckneri are now ripe and the leaves shrivelled or gone. On arrival from Holland 2 or 3 years ago the plant had a broken root ball but…

…at all. Struggling! (No photograph) Lithocarpus corneus Lithocarpus corneus Lithocarpus corneus A young Quercus acuta bought in with rather larger juvenile leaves than our older plants. Bought in from Holland….