Contributors to the Garden Diary

…or read ‘Caerhays Castle’ by Charles Williams published by Pasticcio in 2011. CHW 2015- Charles H Williams Charles the current owner and curator of Caerhays Gardens and lives in the…

11th December

…bare root roses Flowers on Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ which are to be expected even if the leaves are still on the plant. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ Interesting…

28th April

…we dream it up but something for the rhodo members to enjoy anyway. Planted here in 2005. Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ This all…

24th April

…about gifts of cuttings by Caerhays in the 1960s to Japan and America. These would be absolutely prohibited today.From: Sally Hayward Sent: 22 April 2020 12:16 To: Charles Williams PA…

3rd July

…the Daily Telegraph (4 May( about Charles Williams and Caerhays has coincided with my revisiting our family history, and I have recently found two photos of Tommy Michael, who I…

27th July

…‘Planet Griotte’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ almost out in flower! Peculiar! Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ in full flower. Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks…

16th July

…bit too small for it to be the true species. Perhaps Magnolia ‘Ralph’ or ‘Charles Coates’? Not quite like the M. ‘Charles Coates’ at Burncoose in flower form (more yellowish…

28th February

…then propagating to make it widely available. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ equally good. Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ The revamped conservatory which is now water…

16th February

…nowadays we think. forrestii = kingiana nowadays. Hope you can enlighten or extend the puzzle! Thanks. CharlesFrom: Gary Long Sent: 08 February 2021 16:20 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: RE:…

1st April

…chinensis Some good young plants of Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ with their first flowers at least that I have seen. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles