Not a Single Magnolia Lost: Spring Arrives at Caerhays

After a winter of wild weather across Cornwall, Caerhays is preparing to welcome visitors back for the 2026 season with a remarkable piece of good news: not a single magnolia tree in the Gardens was felled by Storm Goretti. For a garden internationally renowned for...
Caerhays Gardens open on the 2nd March 2026

Caerhays Gardens open on the 2nd March 2026

After careful consideration over the past few weeks, we have made the decision to postpone the opening of Caerhays Gardens to Monday, 2 March 2026. Recent storms and persistent wet weather have created challenging conditions, and our garden team has been working...
Charles Williams talk – 21st February 2026

Charles Williams talk – 21st February 2026

Charles Williams VMH A Talk on The Origins of Camellia x williamsii On Saturday 21st February at 14.00 GMT The Hampshire Group of the Hardy Plant Society of the UK is delighted to welcome Charles Williams VMH, whose family name is synonymous with camellias. His...
New Zealand natives flowering out of season

New Zealand natives flowering out of season

Charles in the garden in January looking at several New Zealand natives that are flowering out of season. 0:00 – Corokia macrocarpa 1:32 – Corokia x virgata 2:20 – Pomaderris apetala 3:09 – Fuchsia excorticata New Zealand natives flowering in...