Why are Caerhays Gardens famous in horticultural terms?
The origins of this historically important collection of Chinese plants can be traced back to the work of the great plant hunters Ernest Wilson ( 1876 – 1930 and George Forrest (1873 – 1932). J.C. Williams of Caerhays (1862 – 1939) gave up politics and became passionate about gardening. He funded or helped to fund many of these plant hunter’s expeditions to China.
