3rd April

…orientalis. Picea orientalis Cephalotaxus fortunei. Cephalotaxus fortunei Picea likiangensis. Picea likiangensis Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ just out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ on The Vean drive. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Jamie…

19th November

…It was the remarkable mineral collection recently discovered at Caerhays Castle in Cornwall, however, that stood out to the judges. The Williams Caerhays Mineral collection is the product of generations…

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,…

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

17th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Roy Lancaster and Jaimie Parsons ceremonially plant Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Roy Lancaster and Jaimie Parsons ceremonially plant Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Meanwhile our spaniel ‘Mr Billy’, does a…

19th February

…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…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…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’…

14th April

…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…

30th March

…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

27th March

…batch. Sadly, no individual names were recorded.The first has been called (by Philip Tregunna) Camellia ‘Mathotiana’ (syn. Mathotiana Rubra). It is a late season flowerer as it should be. The…

19th April

…had the odd autumn flower in November but is now just starting to come out properly. Once its famous hybrid ‘Caerhays Philip’ grew just here. Rhododendron cinnabarinum Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

1st July

…maddenia The ancient Stewartia pseudocamellia has a new shoot from the base of the old tree with much larger flowers than higher up. Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’…

16th February

…Rhododendron decorum Camellia ‘New Venture’ (C. japonica x C. ‘Gauntlettii’) named in honour of the opening of Burncoose Nurseries 41 years ago by Philip Tregunna is full out by HQN…

27th April

…Strong NW winds but generally fine. Spent three hours with Karol photographing together in Rosemoor garden. Four cups and the (expected) RCMG outstanding garden award for magnolias at Caerhays. CHW…

1st April

…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…

1st March

…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’…

12th December

…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…

23rd September

…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…

9th April

…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…