by julie | Apr 14, 2020 | vlog
As the lockdown continues and the gardens are still closed Charles finds another three wonderful plants to discuss this week. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ a Japanese flowering cherry. Rhododendron macabeanum, with wonderful yellow flowers. Staphylea holocarpa...
by julie | Apr 7, 2020 | vlog
As the spring gardens here at Caerhays are closed to the public due to the virus, we thought you might like to see what is currently out at the end of March. Charles spotlights three Magnolias today. First Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ which is a record sized tree...
by julie | Mar 9, 2020 | vlog
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....
by julie | Mar 6, 2020 | News, vlog
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,...
by julie | Mar 6, 2020 | vlog
Charles in the garden this week looking at the wonderful large magnolias in full flower from a distance in Old Park Wood.
by julie | Feb 27, 2020 | vlog
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...
by julie | Feb 27, 2020 | vlog
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...
by julie | Feb 12, 2020 | vlog
Charles in the garden showing us the early flowering of many Magnolias ready for the gardens which open here next Monday 17th Feb 2020.
by julie | Dec 13, 2019 | vlog
October and November in the garden here at Caerhays brings us the wonderfully scented sasanqua Camellias. Charles discusses five of them below.
by julie | Jul 2, 2019 | vlog
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...
