…‘Diva’ and Magnolia sargentiana ‘Robusta’. One hybrid comes from New Zealand called Magnolia ‘Susanna van Veen’ and other hybrid was crossed here called Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Today up the drive…

…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…

…leaves already present by then 8. ‘Genie’ is better than ‘Black Tulip’. ‘Caerhays Belle’ is better than ‘Susannah van Veen’. 2018 – CHW A fine and sunny day at last…

…van Veen, New Zealand form ‘Lanarth’, Hawk, Shirraz, True ‘Lanarth’, campbellii ‘Sidbury’, campbellii ‘Lamellyn Pink’, Red Lion, Delia Williams.She gave us the most beautiful original picture of Magnolia sprengeri ‘Burncoose’…

…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…

…‘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…

…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…

…move in a few days, Sirius open. 1898 – JCW G mundi opens, also G of Leiden, several Van Thols and Graf tulips show colour. Golden Bell and Sirius out,…

…flower. I would have thought too tender for Warwickshire. Olearia nummulariifolia Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ – sweetly scented. Phlox ‘Milly van Hoboken’ Phlox ‘Cool of the Evening’ – not so…