…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…

…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…

…‘Else Frye’ and Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Else Frye’ and Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ More pictures of the new to us Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’. This really is ‘different’ and…

…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….

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…Isla and Bea. The grandchildren Jaimie’s Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ A young Magnolia ‘J. C. Williams’ at Tin Garden flowering decently for the first time. Magnolia ‘J. C….

…more pictures of the new Magnolia ‘Leonora’. (M. ‘F.J. Williams’ x M. campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’). Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Also more pictures of the equally new Magnolia ‘Coronation’ (M….

…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…

…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…

…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…

…‘Carolyn Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Carolyn Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Carolyn Williams’ One of the two ancient white Camellia sasanquas is nearly over. white Camellia sasanquas The darker form of…

…augustinii At the top of the garden little frost damage yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ with minor damage. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Fuchsia hatschbachii still in full flower…

…saluenensis (paler form only as yet) Camellia saluenensis Camellia x williamsii ‘ George Blandford’ now fully out. Camellia x williamsii ‘ George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘ George Blandford’ Camellia…

…x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly untouched at the top of the plant. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ View 27th January 1897 – 2020…

…bamboos. Queen wasps loved sharpening their tails in the sun on the bamboos and were easily swotted. Camellia ‘J C Williams’ Camellia ‘J C Williams’ A wedding venue inspection party…

…soon (three to five days?) to reveal the flowers. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica is full out today up against a wall below the lawn….

…the Burncoose catalogue. MAGNOLIA ‘Burncoose White’ MAGNOLIA ‘Mary Williams’ MAGNOLIA ‘Delia Williams’ What a delight it is to see the greenhouse neat and tidy with scores of seeds being started…