18th January 1897- 2020

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ by Tin Garden full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’ ‘King Alfred’ daffodils in Kennel Close. The first clump to…

IDS Thank you email and photos

…Tilia lenta? Lizzie, Charles & Peter Hoffman Charles and Peter Hoffman                 Finally, can you tell me if the tree in the third…

11th December

…hundreds of bare root roses. 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…

19th April

…a nice pink Rhododendron arboreum at Donkey Shoe which was planted as ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ which it probably is not. Sir Charles has a white flower according to the reference…

21st September

…successful breading year for them. Two egrets around the lake. The Blue Cedar was planted by H.R.H. Prince Charles on 24th April 1984 below the Nobby. It has done well…

13th May

…tree has survived the ravages of phytophthera unlike many others here and in other key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last…

16th April

…Tilia paucicostata just in leaf. A rare newly introduced species not in Hilliers. Tilia paucicostata Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is seldom quite as floriferous as this as a young…

5th April

…is rain battered but Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ is just coming out beside it. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Schilling’ Buds showing up already on Magnolia tamaulipana. They would normally not…

18th May

…a joint interview for Sky News. Guy Hands, Geraldine Hammond, Brenda Blethyn & Charles Williams at Chelsea 2015 Brenda Blethyn at Chelsea 2015 The Prince’s Trust, who are Terra Firma’s…

25th November

…trees: After seeing the video about Camellia sasanqua at Caerhays, Owen Johnson sends this message: Charles might be interested in two tree-sized Camellia sasanqua at Saumarez Park on Guernsey (now…

3rd September

…Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Secondary, and very dark, flowers on Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Sadly the last old clump of Rhododendron ‘Charles Michael’ is now dead….

12th September

…sort out.Hoya lanceolata subsp. bella in flower. Hoya lanceolata subsp. bella Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lemont’ out already. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Charles Lemont’ Tetradium daniellii showing autumn colours. Tetradium daniellii…

19th September

…of condolence on behalf 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…

27th October

…Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia × williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia × williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brushfield’s Yelllow’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charles Michael’. Camellia…

17th December

…ahead four to five years on from planting and is now 10-12ft tall. Magnolia caveanas Pieris ‘Charles Williams’ (my uncle not me!) with early bud clusters. Pieris ‘Charles Williams’ 2019…

1st December

…than history. mineral display cabinets The old fire engine is in the same garage space. old fire engine As is my great uncles Charles’ restored cart which he rode around…

13th December

…up the water meadows. islands under water islands under water islands under water islands under water King Charles’ 1984 planted blue cedar tree is looking rather battered. King Charles’ 1984…

Tom Hudson – Camellia cuspidata saga!

…and Gary Long (Head of Trewithen Gardens and Parks & Director of the International Camellia Society). Tom’s initial response to my request 15th Feb:- Charles/Gary Tom Hudson’s image I hadn’t…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…named the clone of this species ‘Pink Parchment’? Nicer than our original actually and seems stronger growing. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffil’ with two…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…drive seedling on the drive Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffil’ just coming out on the drive. Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffil’ Leaves already on Acer mandchuricum as usual. High risk if we…