…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 ‘Kalleberg’ Magnolia…

…the top of the tree. Not as dark or as large a flower as in earlier years but still impressive. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia…

…while starting to cut the flowers for our entries at the Rosemoor show next weekend. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

…nameworthy. unnamed hybrid Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ and Magnolia ‘Atlas’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and Magnolia ‘Serene’ also on the drive. Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

…flowers are still superb. Acacia cultriformis Acacia cultriformis More Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ from above. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The view today from the front door with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ nearly at…

…off. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ perhaps the best thing in the garden today in the cold wind. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Acacia cultriformis with…

…shown around by head gardener, Alwyn Sinnamon and his delightfully knowledgeable team. Alwyn had visited Caerhays and had a tour with Jaimie this spring. The big problem this garden has…

…Today we find: 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…

…exposed and in the way. Conversely another bit of Chinese plant collecting history bites the dust. Rhododendron hookeri Rhododendron hookeri Country Life appears today with Caerhays on the front cover…

…tall with a similar spread. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia ‘Bobs Tinsie’ by the Playhouse has its flowers mainly intact but blown onto the ground. A…

…see here. New shoots did grow but are now threatened again. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia gigantocarpa has some 9-12in new growth shoots at the…

…to dump them in a small quarry along the path to East Portholland. Caerhays cellar Caerhays cellar Caerhays cellar Caerhays cellar Caerhays cellar 2020 – CHW A bit of research…

…start of the work until February 2022. It was undertaken by two local contractors based and living on the Caerhays Estate who completed the work in May after a wet…

…things coming into leaf. Here a Magnolia wilsonii. Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Flowers and new growth now on Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Flowers out on Rhododendron vaseyi which…

…yesterday’s youngster. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ looking wonderful. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ now full out. This is the smallest of our…

…Lady’ – less like a conventional reticulata variety perhaps but nice enough. Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lovely Lady’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ both nearly…

…drive). John Anderson was taken ill just before leaving Exbury so no entries from them sadly. However this allowed Caerhays and Werrrington to claim a lot of the silverware. Caerhays…

…Julian’ which was bred by Roy Scamp. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ First close up this year of a bud and flower on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

…Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – in the three sprays class from Caerhays. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ – in the three sprays class from Caerhays. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia…

…before the much older plants in the main garden. What a colour! Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ During Storm Eowyn Penvergate had severe flooding. The floods came…