30th April

…Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Rhododendron ‘Winsome’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Five Arrows’ – a gift from Exbury. Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Five Arrows’ Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Five Arrows’ 2025 – CHW…

12th May 1897 – 2020

…are perfect for the show – these flowers last for weeks. Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ A self sown wild strawberry in flower – Fragaria vesca….

21st September

…has ‘sat’ for a year with little, if any, new growth but now its first (autumn!) flower buds. A pale yellow it seems. Rhodelia aff parvipetala Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’…

9th April 1897 – 2020

…No idea of its provenance. Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis Rhododendron principis One of the last bulbicodums still just out….

19th September

…of the family and the estate to H.M. King Charles III who first visited Caerhays (as Prince Charles) when he was a young naval officer and has visited several times…

5th July 1897 – 2020

…habit and even more bluish leaves. Planted 2017 and a gift from Peter Moore. Said to be very hardy. Buddleia limitanea Buddleia limitanea Buddleia limitanea Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of…

2nd April 1897 – 2020

…First seen in The Valley Gardens at Windsor a couple of years ago. Late season flowerer. Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Some of the yellow male catkins on Betula…

3rd June 1897 – 2020

…perhaps to the colour combination of Magnolia ‘Old Port’? Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ is another new clone for our collection with large leaves and flowers….

19th May

…x wulfenii ‘Walberton’s Little Treasure’. Euphorbia x wulfenii ‘Walberton’s Little Treasure’. Clematis ‘Minamo-no-Yousei’. Clematis ‘Minamo-no-Yousei’. Clematis ‘Minamo-no-Yousei’. Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ – the eventual winner. Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ Hosta ‘Red Ninja’…

26th June

…pink in the sun. Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Camellia japonica ‘Kitty’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ with its huge leaves. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Squirrels…

9th June

…australis ‘Red Star’ Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ and Sambucus niger…

22nd May 1897 – 2020

…sister Gemma Arterton & Guy Hands Gemma Arterton & John Hill Gemma Arterton & protea ‘Little Prince’ John Hill from Burncoose Nurseries, Gemma Arterton, Gabby Evans from the Prince’s Trust…

11th December

…spring. Here a Prince Albert’s Yew (Saxegothaea conspicua) to give shelter one day from the east. Prince Albert’s Yew The reinforcements to the windbreak above the path are now in…

25th April

…The old plants of Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ nearing their last ‘hurrah’. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ First flowering here of Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ which I first saw in the…

26th April

…‘Jack Fogg’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Prince’ in full leaf. After uplifting nearby trees recently it now has a better chance. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Prince’ The unusual combination of…

15th April 1897 – 2020

…‘Purple Prince’ – no comment! Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ This Aesculus species with wonderful orange indumentum on the stems of new growth and flowers which have just emerged from the sticky…

20th May 1897 – 2020

…although not actually working of course. Chelsea 2016 Chelsea 2016 Chelsea 2016 2015 – CHW Protea ‘Little Prince’ We have taken more orders already than in the whole of the…

13th March

…Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Erica arborea showing a little frost damage and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with flowers just opening. Erica arborea showing a little frost damage and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

1st December

…with its vibrant autumn colours. This was a gifted layer from the Tregrehan plant. Enkianthus serrulatus Acer forrestii has little notable autumn colour here. Rather drab. Acer forrestii Pruning out…

18th February

…meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Princess’? holly holly A 50 year old Lithocarpus pachyphyllus had lower branches removed a couple of years ago and is now suckering from the base….