…front gate. A good dark colour this year high up but you can already see the paler insides to the tepals as you see in ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…on Bond Street both sisters have performed well this year despite the wind but ‘Belle’ herself is nowhere near out. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling to Magnolia…

…reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is showing colour and coming out two to three weeks earlier than usual. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Also Magnolia…

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The old clumps of Erica arborea are nearly full out on the middle bank as usual. The ones at the Four…

…wind. Magnolia campbellii seedling Amid the gloom a ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling shows up along the drive from the Isla Rose Plantation. ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling What a ghastly day but no…

…name? Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ This is easily the best Rhododendron maddenii which we have here with the…

…and now out a month late. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ – rather dull and I planted two not far apart above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ Magnolia…

…Belle’ RHODODENDRON ‘Temple Belle’ Rhododendron ‘Temple Belle’ is an orbiculare x williamsianum hybrid which I suspect may have been produced at Werrington Park (same ownership as Caerhays until 1955 and…

…‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Aesculus woerlitzensis with dark red flowers. Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus bushii with much larger double pink flowers with a yellow blotch. Aesculus bushii Aesculus…

…drive Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is nearing its best and nearly fully out. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW Around the garden with John (Williams) after meetings at…