Thirty-four of us were met by owner Charles Williams with Jamie Parsons, the Head Gardener, and Mike Levett his Assistant Head Gardener; all of whom are incredibly knowledgeable especially where our three genera are concerned.
We spent a happy hour at a brisk pace, looking mainly at the massed magnolias, some of which were mere seedlings now grown into massive trees covered in blooms. Most noticeable in the morning were a pure white form of Magnolia campbellii 'Alba' and nearby, the deep purple colour of the relatively new hybrid, Magnolia 'Caerhays Splendour'.
Read more about their visit here on the Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group's WebsiteRead Charles Williams Caerhays Garden Diary entry for 7th April with more pictures.
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