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Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
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Caerhays Bred Plants

A selection of some of the best plants bred and raised at Caerhays Castle Gardens or by Burncoose Gardens over the last 100 years.  These special plants are now widely grown in UK gardens and their ongoing popularity is assured.  The x williamsii camellias come into flower in mid-wiinter, they are extremely tough and amazingly floriferous over an 8-10 week period.

The magnolias range in colour from pink, to purple and reddish purple and are quite exceptional plants.

The rhododendrons are all suitable for smaller gardens and remain as popular today as when they were first bred 60-70 years ago.

You can find out more on the Caerhays website about the breeding and hybridisation in the gardens on camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons.

AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Greenway'
(AM form) large pink flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£16.00
CAMELLIA 'Burncoose'
x williamsii. Single pale pink with very compact growth
 
1 year
£10.50
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
CAMELLIA 'Caerhays'
x williamsii. Double purplish pink
 
1 year
£10.50
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
Available from February 2026
Awaiting new stock
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CAMELLIA 'J.C. Williams'
x williamsii. Soft pink single
 
1 year
£10.50
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
Available from February 2026
Awaiting new stock
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CAMELLIA 'Mary Jobson'
X williamsii. Scented single rose-pink flowers
 
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
Available from February 2026
Awaiting new stock
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3 year
£24.00
Profusion of flowers on Rhododendron 'Blue Tit' during May
CAMELLIA 'Monica Dance'
x williamsii. Mottled pink semi-double
 
3 year
£24.00
4 year
£35.00
CAMELLIA 'Muskoka'
x williamsii. Large single pink flower which opens fairly flat
 
1 year
£10.50
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
3 year
£24.00
4 year
£35.00
CAMELLIA 'Rosemary Williams'
x williamsii. Deep pink single
 
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
3 year
£24.00
Dont know
£35.00
CAMELLIA 'St. Ewe'
x williamsii. Single deep pink
 
2 year
£21.00
Available from February 2026
Awaiting new stock
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CAMELLIA 'St Michael'
x williamsii. Free flowering single pink, usually out by February
 
1 year
£10.50
2 year
£21.00 £14.00
3 year
£24.00
The simply named Camellia 'Caerhays'.
MAGNOLIA 'Caerhays Surprise'
A hybrid between M. mollicomata and M. liliiflora 'Nigra' which flowers at a young age and is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers open a dark purplish-red and fade to mauvish-purple
 
Medium
£70.00
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MAGNOLIA 'F. J. Williams'
A sensational hybrid raised at Caerhays. Early flowering with a striking deep reddish purple flower
 
Seedling
£25.00
Unavailable
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MAGNOLIA sprengeri 'Diva' 'Burncoose'
A deep glowing rose-purple form raised at Burncoose by the late head gardener, Mr Arnold Dance
 
Medium
£70.00
Unavailable
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RHODODENDRON 'Saffron Queen'
Canary-yellow, bushy habit
 
2 to 3 Litre
£30.00
The stunning Magnolia 'Caerhays Belle', absolutely amazing against a clear blue sky.
RHODODENDRON 'Blue Tit'
Dwarf rhododendron. Clear blue
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
RHODODENDRON 'Bo peep' (pink form)
Very early cerise pink
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
RHODODENDRON 'Crossbill'
Caerhays hybrid with pale yellow flowers tinged red
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
Available again from March 2026
New stock in early spring.
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RHODODENDRON 'Golden Oriole' var talavera
Very early flowering Caerhays hybrid with clear pale yellow flowers
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
Available again from March 2026
New stock in early spring.
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RHODODENDRON 'May Day'
Scarlet
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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Camellia 'Rosemary Williams'. Introduced in 1961 and named after a close family cousin.
RHODODENDRON 'Yellow Hammer'
A Caerhays hybrid with tubular bell-shaped yellow flowers. Normally flowers a second time in the autumn
 
2 to 3 Litre
£24.00
Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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