16th February

…sister seedling to ‘Caerhays Belle’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ 2021 – CHW In researching an article on the true identity of several…

26th February

Williams’ 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….

17th April

…plant. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ and Magnolia doltsopa. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ (named after my great uncle). Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’…

15th April

…hence the previous confusion with ‘Citation’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door. A good late season flowerer with the…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…are small. Magnolia ‘FJ Williams’ Magnolia ‘FJ Williams’ The Magnolia campbellii seedling nearby which was out before Storm Ciara has escaped more or less intact and Karol and I do…

22nd May

…holly and adjacent ‘Williams’ holly have gone with Susyn for final confirmation of their identities. 2020 – CHW It is interesting how the authorities are responding to the most mild…

12th May

…great aunt, Mary Williams, moved to Trewidden following the death of her husband, Rt Hon Charles Williams, in 1955. Elizabeth Bolitho worked at Caerhays for Mary and met her future…

28th April

…with its first flower on this plant. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ is mauve when full out but greenish yellow initially. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Scrambling up the…

16th April

…The flowers in the Dining Room included: Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Black Beauty’ Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids bred by Dad Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids 2016 – CHW…

12th November

…on the Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ hedge around the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Daffodils in mid-November. Daffodils Nerine by the Drawing Room….

14th April

…the registrar of the International Camellia Society, concerning Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’. Quite dull perhaps but an interesting little bit of Caerhays/Trewithen history. Click here to see it. Magnolia…

5th April

…G Waterhouse’ is at its best today. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ is unbelievably good…

20th March

…fully open. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Hill’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ at its very best. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ More flowers on Magnolia floribunda ‘Furry Wok’. Rather pale in colour…

17th March

…Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

4th March

…‘Shirazz’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ 2024 – CHW A garden tour here and then to Tregothnan.One of the original Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’s’ in Old Park…

23rd February

…by the aftermath of the three storms. Jaimie’s other new (unnamed as yet) magnolia hybrid (Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ x Magnolia campbellii) above the veitchii. Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ x…

6th February

…for a proper foray into the start of the magnolia season. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ now nicely out on the castle wall. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ A big…

11th April

…shade. Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ (quite dull) just opening. Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…of Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (smallish still) and ‘Delia Williams’ (add five to our order). Attended the Trewithen Nurseries closing down sale with Andrew and Justin. A huge crowd of upcountry…

8th December

…2016 – CHW First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ by Tin Garden. None outside the front gate yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’ The unnamed x…