5th April

…further planting in the Carlisle Garden and at Croxton Park around the three lakes. Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle A trip in the sun below the castle

Irish trip April 2018

…itself and avoided all Americans which was not difficult in torrential rain. Blarney Castle and Gardens Pseudotsuga menziesii at the entrance in full maturity. Pseudotsuga menziesii Blarney Castle Blarney Castle

19th November

Castle, in Cornwall, has won the inaugural Historic Houses Collections Award, sponsored by Dreweatts. Caerhays Castle collections award – Courtenay Smale The award was introduced to honour the creators, owners,…

23rd April

…what it is? A few photographs for the wisteria pruning article though. Old wisteria at Penrice Castle Old wisteria at Penrice Castle Old wisteria at Penrice Castle Old wisteria at…

16th August

…West Harlsey Castle West Harlsey Castle Buddleia ‘Pink Delight’ beside the castle remains. Buddleia ‘Pink Delight’ Buddleia ‘Pink Delight’ 2020 – CHW Still in Daphne’s garden but with more reality…

23rd March

…Magnolia ‘Shiraz’ and Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’. Magnolia ‘Shiraz’ and Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Magnolias as a castle backdrop. Magnolias as a castle backdrop 2022 – CHW Near record numbers…

30th March

…reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ is a good…

25th February

…Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Three Camellia reticulata varieties just now out in flower: ‘Lasca Beauty’ – the best of the three ‘Lasca Beauty’ ‘Dream Castle’ – a sparse flowerer…

Contributors to the Garden Diary

The Caerhays Garden Diary has been contributed to by four people. For more history of the Caerhays Estate, Caerhays Castle Gardens and the contributors themselves please view the Caerhays website…

27th February

…colour but that would be obvious favouritism! Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ 2023 – CHW A visit to Belvoir Castle to place out 250 rare and unusual trees…