20th September

…those at Caerhays. Here Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ by the mist houses. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Acer palmatumn ‘Senkaki’ (‘Sango-Kaku’) has autumn colour already above the mist houses. Acer palmatumn…

9th January

…other greenhouses.Rhododendron nobleanum ‘Album’ bought from Millais in the autumn is just coming out. Pink in bud though! Tregothnan had this form on the main drive and Lord Falmouth often…

23rd July

…serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ which goes on to produce wonderful autumn colour. Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Corylus colurna which I turfed out here some years ago as…

21st November

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW (images to follow) 2023 – CHW Something approaching autumn colour on Nyssa sinensis….

21st August

…magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The sad remains of the flowers of Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’. Shrivelled and rejected. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Strangely the 20 autumn planted Matsumae cherries below White Styles are all fine…

19th November

…today. A good month early as is the norm for all camellias this autumn. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ First flowers out a few days…

27th October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Completed the autumn planting today well ahead of time. Camellia sasanqua ‘Pink Goddess’….

9th October

…Crataegus combyi with ripe dropping fruits and no leaves. Crataegus combyi Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ has yet to flower but a suggestion of decent autumn colour to come. Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’…

8th December

autumn tints on the leaves of Aesculus wangii. Not that exciting it has to be said but what other Aesculus species keeps it leaves until December? Aesculus wangii Aesculus wangii…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

…airstream since November with repeated gales and much higher than average rainfall. Last summer was reasonable in June and July turning wet in August. Until early November autumn was dry…