…or read ‘Caerhays Castle’ by Charles Williams published by Pasticcio in 2011. CHW 2015- Charles H Williams Charles the current owner and curator of Caerhays Gardens and lives in the…

…8 other European plant enthusiasts. Camellia x williamsii ‘Sundae’ – not so different from ‘Bokuhan’ really. Camellia x williamsii ‘Sundae’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Sundae’ Strobilanthes flexicaulis still in flower. Strobilanthes…

…‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ – the original in the Auklandii Garden is more sheltered and only showing colour today. Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Cotoneaster…

…just starting by the castle wall. Camellia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and the view through the arch today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

…Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’…

…work. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Volcano’ (Hornau) Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Volcano’ (Hornau) Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia…

…better than ‘J C Williams’, ‘Philip Tregunna’ or ‘Delia Williams’ magnolias put together but all these are yet to come out so I am probably talking nonsense! Magnolia ‘F J…

…buds of Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ on the small plants on Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ Colour on Magnolia ‘Pickards Stardust’ – now I…

…flower out on Magnolia ‘F J Williams’. There are a few in the Auklandii Garden but this is a youngster above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Rhododendron grande nicely…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ and Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta….

…in my reference books. Nevertheless the two varieties are pretty similar in appearance. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’…

…Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ can be red or white Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ The white (sported?) form of Camellia ‘Holly Bright’. Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Camellia ‘Holly Bright’…

…Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’. Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Rhododendron fargesii full out. Rhododendron fargesii Magnolia ‘Olav Kallenberg’ with its first…

…Seed heads on Hedychium ‘Assam Orange’. Hedychium ‘Assam Orange’ First flowers suddenly out today on Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Not properly formed…

…Camellia x williamsii So is the Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ hedge outside the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ hedge You can just see my old dog,…

…Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Yet more Viburnum species have gone in in the clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery. clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery First flowers out…

…no pink blotch? Very unlike the old plant on the main ride. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ The new Rhododendron williamsianum clump full out and…

…room for new things next year. above Red Linney Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ is such a good late flowering camellia. Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie…

…has just died. One we will all not forget for a furloughed wage packet or two. 2019 – CHW First flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’…

…williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ now nicely out on the castle wall. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ A big excitement! The first ever flowering here, of Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’. This…