Desirable plants from Dutch Nurseries?

I have to drive to Holland shortly and there is a particular plant that I have been after for a while that I have not found in UK nurseries, but there is a Dutch nursery that stocks it. Carriage is much cheaper to an address in Holland, rather than to UK, of course, so I was planning to get one delivered to the place where I will be staying ...

Anything else I ought to get whilst there - either because it is cheap-as-chips compared to buying in Blighty, or not available in the UK?

Don't go mad OK?

 

As I'm sure you know, there are restrictions on what plants you can bring into the UK from abroad, but EU countries seem to be okay, as long as the plant was grown in the EU. Dunno if you'd need some sort of certificate to prove it was grown in the EU or not?

That link gives more details

 

Kristen what's the plant you're after that you can't get here? I'm just being nosey!

 

Good point, thanks. I assumed I'd be fine driving across an EU border, the link you provided seems to be OK, but as you say the @grown in the EU@ point is important. Hopefully a receipt of purchase will be sufficient.

 

Cornus florida urbiniana

 

Its come up, as seed, on Strange Wonderful Things a few times ... auction price went out of my reach though, and plants in Holland are not too dear (except for carriage to UK) ... I am trying some from seed (got a more afforable opportunity from somewhere else ), but looks like an opportunity to kickstart a plant

 

You could perhaps have a look at hardy gardenias? The trend started with Kleim's Hardy, a single-flowered one, then came 'Crown Jewel'...the first (reputedly) hardy double. They need acid soil, though, and the mail-order plants here have been tiny.

 

Kristen , did you thing to contact Madrona Nursery ? they had a really nice display of cornus last month at Milton Keynes flower show they may find you one ....

 

I'm sceptical about their hardiness from what I have read of other peoples experiences, and sadly we are not on Acid soil here - otherwise no doubt I would be filling my boots with Rhodies. I get depressed (well, "jealous" actually!) when I visit gardens that are smotheredwith Rhodies ...

Not heard of them Sal, I'll send them an email, thanks for that

 

Rhodies are alright while they're flowering, but sooo boring for the rest of the year I'd rather have neutral soil and swing it either way (in a manner of speaking) to be able to grow all sorts.
The -17C winter finished my Kleim's Hardy in a pot, but 'Crown Jewel' came through -7C OK this year. As with a lot of borderline plants, the strong sun seems to make a difference, perhaps it ripens wood more? Hope your trip goes well

 

In case you see any of them

 

Where ya giong to grow it on..20ft
It is stunningx
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/cornus-florida-urbiniana.htm

 

I didn`t know that some cornus produce edible fruit , seen a cornus florida at Mk show from madrona nursery ....

not as nice as Kristens cornus but that was impressive and was just £30 but already sold