…buds on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ are just shedding their outer (first) covering. The buds at the top of the tree may have been frosted but the lower ones look fine….

…the five young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Branches off a Scots pine. Scots pine A dead sycamore blows over above Tin Garden. sycamore Rather a…

…First rather poor flower on the new German bred Magnolia ‘Diana’ which awaits planting out. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ from the front door. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The 1947 planted…

…dawsoniana ‘Valley Splendour’. Not many flowers yet but very good. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Valley Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Anya’. Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Joker’. We will shortly see another plant which has the same…

…on top of a hot dry bank. dead camellia Dead hydrangeas by The Hovel by the dozen. Dead hydrangeas Major lead drop on the magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the drive….

…from Chile although Clare’s research suggests there may be more to this yet. Griselinia scandens Today’s plants delivered back to Caerhays from various sources. plants delivered back to Caerhays 2018…

…‘Sunray’ A plant of Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ with its gorgeous new growth but, as yet, no flowers out. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ I had forgotten that we have a new species…

…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…

…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…

…break for this tree! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The old clumps of Erica arborea are nearly full out on the middle bank as usual. The…

…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…

…Chinese species of rhododendrons and camellias which were arriving as seed to Werrington and Caerhays in such numbers. As such his diary was an entirely private and personal record of…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…G Waterhouse’ 2015 – CHW Annual Caerhays Gardening Weekend starts badly. Harvey Stephens, who runs the Savill Gardens, has decided to compete with Caerhays in the magnolia classes at the…