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Plant Spotlight – Auriculas
Auriculas as we know them today are descendants of a hybrid between 2 European alpine primulas; the Primula auricula, or bear’s ear, and Primula hirsuta or European alpine primrose. They are thought to have been grown in UK gardens since the latter half of the 16th century and are mentioned in Gerard’s herbal of 1597.…
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Plant Spotlight – Gunnera
There is a certain Jurassic and prehistoric look to the leaves of the stately Gunnera manicata, which is why the plant is also nicknamed ‘Dinosaur Food’. The plant itself is thought to be 150 million years old and it is easy to imagine large species of dinosaur munching on its leaves millions of years ago!…
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What are we reading?
There’s no hiding the fact that the Winterbourne team are all avid book worms, we’ve a second hand bookshop on site and are regularly swapping books we’ve enjoyed between us. We thought we would share what we’ve been reading during lock down to keep us entertained. Let us know if you have any recommendations…
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Plant Spotlight – Handkerchief tree
The handkerchief tree Davidia involucrata, also known as the dove tree or ghost tree, is native to South Central and Southwest China. The tree is known as the dove tree in Chinese mythology. Based on what is apparently a true story, various versions of the legend exist but the basic gist is thus…During the Han dynasty…