28th February

…The first flowering of the young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank outside the front door is now at its best. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

8th March

…the true Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ resides on the drive. It is a small flowered imitation of the real thing but not too bad really. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

15th March

…I could not resist yet more of ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the sun. ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The…

21st April

…leaf up and flower. Tin Garden Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ getting going as young plants. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’…

10th March

‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ What other tree gives this sort of dramatic show? Breathtaking! 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

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…

23rd March

…which is the best ‘Caerhays Splendour’ by the veitchiis. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ This peculiar and sadly unnamed deciduous azalea is out again two to three months before all the others….

29th February

Splendour’ on the drive untouched by the gales. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ An elderly Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata on the drive just coming out. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata…

2nd March

…seedling from the seedpod which produced Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is now out on the drive. Smaller flowers but the same colour as Splendour. Quite a big show today. seedling First…

21st February

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ with three or four flowers out Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with one flower out Rhododendron desquamatum Rhododendron desquamatum All three are at…