THE GARDENS ARE OPEN DAILY UNTIL THE 8TH JUNE
Disease free trees for future planting

Disease free trees for future planting

Tony Kirkham, the former Head of Arboretum, Gardens & Horticulture Services at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, delivered an interesting webinar to the International Dendrology Society in March 2022 listing out his thoughts on the parkland, landscape or forestry...
Melliodendron xylocarpum in flower

Melliodendron xylocarpum in flower

Charles in the gardens at Caerhays showing us this 6-8 year old Melliodendron xylocarpum in flower for the first time, it seems they prefer a shaded, sheltered spot. Melliodendron xylocarpum in flowerWatch this video on...
Magnolias on the drive in March

Magnolias on the drive in March

Charles at the Vean and the on the main drive in early March looking at the massive Magnolias currently in flower. 0:00 – View from the Vean across the valley 0:34 – Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ 0:51 – Magnolia mollicomata & M. ‘Chyverton...
The start of the Magnolia season in Burncoose Gardens

The start of the Magnolia season in Burncoose Gardens

Often forgotten the 30 acre gardens at Burncoose are open all year round whilst the nursery is open, entry is free and dogs are welcome on leads. Charles in the garden this weekend looking at the Magnolias in flower and giving a taster of things to come in the next...
Woodland Planting at Belvoir Castle

Woodland Planting at Belvoir Castle

Charles Williams and The Dutchess of Rutland in the recently planted woodland gardens at Belvoir Castle, discussing plans for the garden. Plants supplied by Burncoose Nurseries and garden planting by Burncoose Landscaping division. Belvoir Castle Woodland GardenWatch...
Lots of Magnolias starting to flower….

Lots of Magnolias starting to flower….

Charles in the garden over the weekend, looking at how quickly the Magnolia campbellii is now coming into full bloom and showing us its amazing coverage of flowers from now through March. He says…. ‘Spring has nearly sprung and will do before the end of...
Kitchen Garden Planting Update

Kitchen Garden Planting Update

2023 sees the opening of the newly planted Malus in the old Kitchen Garden at Caerhays. Although it doesn’t look like much at the moment, this is an important addition to the gardens at Caerhays. Kitchen Garden Update 2023Watch this video on...
Gardens Opening 13th February 2023

Gardens Opening 13th February 2023

Charles with a tempting Camellia video to show what is coming up in the garden for first few weeks that the garden will be open. This year the Camellia flowers are particularly good because of the lack of hard frosts. We look forward to seeing you soon from Monday...
New Camellia sasanqua varieties

New Camellia sasanqua varieties

New hybrid Camellia sasanqua varieties in production at Burncoose Nurseries 0:00 – C. sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ 1:47 – C. sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ 3:15 – C. sasanqua ‘Yoimachi’ 3:56 – C. sasanqua ‘Yume’ (variegated flower) 4:40 – C. sasanqua...