19th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ or Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. Again this needs formal naming and registration. ‘Caerhays Majestic’ seems appropriate or perhaps ‘Caerhays Philip’?So off to Old Park to plant magnolias. Around…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…magnolia blooms ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ (top). ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ ‘Apollo’, ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and ‘Felix Jury’ Jaimie receiving one cup without handshake. Jaimie And Michael…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Another group of my father’s hybrids which I need to track and identify. Another group of my…

22nd May

Caerhays (would be) visitors to see on the small screen. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ is not flowering well this year and the leaves always seem to look a…

1st March

…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’ 2024 – CHW…

9th March

…severe frost damage below White Styles. frost damage Magnolia ‘Susannah Van Veen’ – the New Zealand cross akin to ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Susannah Van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays

10th June

…holiday lets. Caerhays Estate stand Caerhays Estate stand Things were getting a bit alcoholic by the time we got to the Game & Wildlife Conservation stand to launch the Cornish…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays? In this absurdly early spring where the magnolias first started coming out on 2nd January, at least a month before all known records, and…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…colours on either side. The gales a few days ago are to blame but what a carpet today! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ First very early flowers on Rhododendron…

4th March 1897 – 2020

‘Caerhays Splendour’ at its peak today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ just starting. Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ Magnolia…

13th March

‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ First flowers on Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ outside the back yard. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ The beech tree trunk nearly finished despite brief…

15th June

…2024 – CHW The preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete are well in hand for tomorrow. preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete Then to…

3rd July

…it often self-ignited). Click here for photo 1 and photo 2 From: Graham Webb Sent: 05 May 2020 12:19 To: Caerhays Enquiries Subject: Tom Michael photos Good morning, The article…

19th November

…flower on Zantedeschia aethiopica. Zantedeschia aethiopica 2022 – CHW Caerhays Castle, in Cornwall, has won the inaugural Historic Houses Collections Award, sponsored by Dreweatts. Caerhays Castle collections award – Courtenay…

12th January

…Barton Caerhays Barton Caerhays Barton Caerhays Barton Caerhays Barton Caerhays Barton Caerhays Barton A tree over the KPK offices at Burncoose. A tree over the KPK offices A tree over…

5th February 1897 – 2020

…arch has now reached its zenith after it started on 2nd January. View through the arch Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ has the first few flowers out by the arch. Magnolia ‘Caerhays

12th February 1897 – 2020

…‘human interest’ story for the media too at Chelsea in May. Age of Rhododendrons At Caerhays What a week of self indulgent PR! All bollocks really, as Dad would say,…

28th February 1897 – 2020

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

10th April 1897 – 2020

…through the parish safeguarding officer under formal and expanding diocese and church rules. Caerhays church has no choir, no children in regular attendance etc so it all seems rather an…

2nd March 1897 – 2020

…this early stage. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ – breathtaking today in the sun. Magnolia ‘Caerhays