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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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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 (206
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Plant Spotlight – Wisteria
Wisteria has been around a long time, with 7 million year old fossils of Wisteria sinensis, or Chinese wisteria, found in China. Plants live an average of 50 years but can survive much longer. Of the Japanese variety, Wisteria floribunda, a 150 year old living specimen can be found in the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi, Japan. With such
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What’s Happening Here?
Join us each month as we go behind the scenes and ask what’s happening here? There will be sneak previews of projects and events, exclusive news from the garden and plenty of tips and ideas for you to try out at home. The Compost Bays Over the past few months we have had new, improved
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Plant Spotlight – Rhododendrons!
Sir William Jackson Hooker, one of England’s greatest nineteenth century botanists is reputed to have said: “Perhaps with the exception of the rose, the queen of flowers, no plants have excited more interest throughout Europe than the several species of the genus Rhododendron.” Rhododendrons are in full bloom around the country and the garden at Winterbourne