THE CASTLE & GARDENS ARE NOW CLOSED AND WILL RE-OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2026

40 Best Magnolias in the Caerhays Collection

40 Best Magnolias 40 Best Magnolias 40 Best Magnolias Magnolias 40 Best Magnolias in the Caerhays Collection (sargentiana var robusta x sprengeri var. ‘Diva’) Caerhays Belle x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling...
Magnolia / Manglietia insignis flowering for first time

Magnolia / Manglietia insignis flowering for first time

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...
Best Yellow Magnolias

Best Yellow Magnolias

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...
Magnolia ‘Peachy’ and ‘Daybreak’

Magnolia ‘Peachy’ and ‘Daybreak’

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...
Magnolia ‘Tikitere’

Magnolia ‘Tikitere’

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....