Four Magnolias out now

Four Magnolias out now

Charles in the garden with the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Magnolias out in the garden and a quick relook the 1st one, adding to the total needed of 50 for spring to be announced. 0:00​ – Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ 2:01​ – Magnolia...
First Magnolia colour of the year

First Magnolia colour of the year

Charles in the garden in the 2nd week of January 2021, looking at the early colour showing on the buds of this lovely Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’, usually one of the earliest in flower at the castle.
Magnolia Tamaulipana

Magnolia Tamaulipana

At the third attempt we have finally managed to grow this subtropical evergreen Mexican magnolia from the Tamaulipas to flowering size outdoors at Caerhays. It is the closest relative to M. grandiflora but nothing like as good. (See gallery below) It actually produced...
Five rare plants at Caerhays in June

Five rare plants at Caerhays in June

Charles in the garden again mid-June, looking this time at five rare plants, which are not normally seen because the gardens are normally closed by this time in June. 0:00 Magnolia globosa 3:45 Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ 5:57 Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ 8:15...
Week 4 of lockdown in the garden

Week 4 of lockdown in the garden

It’s week four of the medical lockdown of the UK and Charles is in the garden showing us three lovely Magnolias. M. ‘Lois’, M. ‘Peachy’ & M. ‘Limelight’ He writes daily in the Caerhays Garden diary which has been updated since 1897!! If you are interested...