Charles in the garden hoping to tempt you to visit Caerhays this week, amongst the many magnolias in flower are three featured in this video. First off is a cross which he calls ‘Vulcan’ but is actually ‘??’! It’s a cross between M....
Charles looking at the planting in ‘The Tin Garden’, which was an area of the garden originally used by his Great Grandfather for breeding daffodils. This area has been cleared and is now a memorial garden to his Father, with all the Magnolias,...
Much excitement in the garden this month, as the newly planted (17 years ago!) Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ has flowered properly for the first time, giving us a glimpse of yellow buds which open and fade to white. Come to the Gardens soon before this...
Charles Williams in the garden this weekend, looking at the ‘true’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ and a New Zealand ‘Lanarth’. Both in full flower at Caerhays in February/March. Formally known as Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata...
Just a couple of weeks after the closure of the gardens to the public our 25 year old Magnolia insignis has flowered for the first time. It has wonderful pink flowers which cover the plant as you can see from the video. This plant was originally named Manglietia...
Although very much a spring garden, Caerhays still has lots to offer the visitor in June. It’s easy to think that there is nothing left to see in the gardens here at Caerhays as the spring magnolias and rhododendrons are over, however that is not the case....
Now is the perfect time to visit Caerhays before the Gardens close on Sunday 16th June, which is also our charity fete day. We have a large collection of horse chestnuts which are coming into flower now and will look great until mid-June. Charles shows us 4 of these...
