by julie | May 15, 2019 | vlog
We first planted this Ucodendron in May 2017, and it really is a bit of a surprise. It is a new genus which is currently unclassified. It is flowering for the time with us and the flowers are very similar to an Hammamellis or Parrotia, the ‘experts’ have...
by julie | May 10, 2019 | vlog
Charles picks his 4 best yellow Magnolias. In the video he says 4 or 5, and there are four in this clip. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ or ‘Swedish Star’ as it is sometimes known, flowers yellow with a bit of green. Magnolia ‘Lois’, bred by...
by julie | May 8, 2019 | vlog
Magnolia ‘Peachy’ and Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ – why the names of these two magnolias are confusing when you look at the reality of the flower colours. Charles Williams in the gardens at Caerhays getting confused himself about which one is next to view, and why these two...
by julie | May 7, 2019 | vlog
Charles in the garden talking about the wonders of scented Rhododendrons, if only ‘smelly vision’ was possible. The have been in flower in the gardens at Caerhays over the past couple of months, they don’t all flower at the same time, but they all...
by julie | Apr 27, 2019 | vlog
Charles Williams showing us the wonderful new flowers on this new hybrid from New Zealand by David Baldick. It’s a cross between Magnolia ‘Apollo’ and Magnolia ‘Vulcan’, and although this plant is only 3 years old it flowering very well....
by julie | Apr 9, 2019 | vlog
I thought I would focus on the unusual Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. It is a very peculiar green/yellow and pink flowered hybrid between an American Magnolia acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ and a Chinese Magnolia sprengeri ‘Divi’. When it first...
by julie | Apr 4, 2019 | vlog
Stachyurus is a little appreciated shrub/tree in the UK which originates from China. It is similar to the hazel with catkin-like flowers in spring. Charles discusses Stachyurus chinensis, lancifolius, yunnanensis and praecox in the gardens at Caerhays.
by julie | Apr 1, 2019 | vlog
Charles Williams discussing 3 plants in the Burncoose Gardens this weekend. The 30 acre Burncoose gardens are part of Burncoose Nurseries and Burncoose House. They are open to the public all year with free entry, however spring is the best time to visit them. They are...
by julie | Mar 11, 2019 | vlog
Charles in the Caerhays garden on Sunday 10th March 2019. Looking at narcissus cyclamineus (Cyclamen-flowered daffodil) which has x-bred itself to create a new hybrid, and also looking at a Ron Scamp and FJ Williams cross which is called Narcissus ‘Mr...
by julie | Mar 4, 2019 | vlog
Into March with Charles and the magnolias of Caerhays. Charles talks about a 25 year old un-named magnolia which was crossed by Phillip Tregunna before his retirement. Unfortunately the parentage of the magnolia is also unknown! Amazing size of these magnolia flowers,...
