…out. Notice the splash of greenish yellow on the tips of the outer tepals. The name means ‘The Swan’ and it was raised in Mark Bulk’s nurseries in Holland. Magnolia…

…top wall. Hydrangea serratifolia (ex Holland) is now romping away but no flowers as yet. Most of the leaves have now serrations at all but the odd larger one has…

…the plants arrived here from Holland years ago they were labelled Michelia compressa and we mistakenly sold them as that. This was a leftover from the show tunnel. There are…

…to the happy task of selecting the Caerhays order of rare plants from Crug Farm for delivery in February 2017. 2015 – CHW Mark Bulk’s (Boskoop, Holland) availability list (for…

…from Holland, Belgium and Switzerland or as gifts from gardening friends and Burncoose have yet to be potted on. These are mostly two to three years away from being big…

…a success. plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley plantation of camellias in the Portholland valley We did eventually manage to interest Dutch…

…still 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…

…Garden for some years. 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…

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

…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 variety…