12th June

…Stewartia rostrata Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ is full out already. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ 2023 – CHW Dicentra scandens in the greenhouse. Dicentra scandens Dicentra scandens Deutzia calycosa; a…

6th July

…is stunning today above Red Linney. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ 2024 – CHW A local artist based at Tregrehan, Kate Cambridge, is producing a coffee table book of…

14th June

…Albert’ Several Hydrangeas starting to flower exceptionally early on the drive – here Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ A pink form of Azalea indica. Azalea indica First…

6th June

…delavayi var mucronatum Anemone rivularis. Anemone rivularis Roscoea humeana. Roscoea humeana Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ on the Tregrehan stand. Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Schefflera sweilliensis has a very different texture to its…

10th June

…takes some beating. Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ is now in full shade and flowering below its potential. Cornus kousa ‘Weaver’s Weeping’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ full…

24th July

…the last two days even if I had not been hard at a raft of paperwork). Jasminum officinale affine 2015 – CHW Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ is a taller growing form…

8th September

…in the season. Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden down with fruit as usual. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up…

15th December

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third time…

26th September

…old Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ laden to the gunnels with fruit. Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with nuts on an old tree pruned up…

21st April

…Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ And an Azalea ‘Blushing Belle’. Late flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’ To the greenhouse to select plant gifts for our trip…

16th May

…I fear the rootstock may have taken over. Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’ Still plenty of decent flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Golden Anniversary’. Camellia japonica ‘Golden

29th November

…CHW Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ is a good show today in Tin Garden. Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Another Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ with secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Lithocarpus…

23rd November

…Quercus rugosa is getting away well and now around 7ft tall. Quercus rugosa Quercus rugosa Nice colours on the yellow leaved Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar…

20th April 1897 – 2020

…williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ is darker than Magnolia…

1st July

…the front gate is Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’. SUPERB. Propagate at once! Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ Hydrangea chinesis ‘Golden Crane’ View 1st…

16th October

…know the species. Slow growing and only about 8ft tall after 25 to 30 years. Quite large leaves for a malus. fruits are golden yellow fruits are golden yellow One…

28th December

…favourite Rh. niveum that grew here. Dad hated all variegated things and this a prime spot! Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’…

2nd February 1897 – 2020

…yellow. Golden Oriole var ‘Busaco’ has pink edging. Both are Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ Next to it the last flowers and first new growth…

3rd May 1897 – 2020

…Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Gleditsia sinensis – with huge thorns to stop animals climbing the tree. Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia sinensis Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ has golden

24th February

…Busaco’ (Rhododendron moupinense x Rhododendron sulfureum). This form has much darker flowers than ‘Golden Oriole Talavera’ which was also Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Busaco’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole Busaco’ The…