Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gunnera, Huge Boos
Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gunnera, Huge Boos
I took all of these photos at Trebah today, if anyone ever visits Cornwall you have to go there, there are literally hundreds of old Dicksonia antarctica outside unprotected with lush big fronds. The first picture is of the tallest Trachycarpus fortunei in the whole of Britain! I have created another topic about the Luma trees which were stunning. A mention also goes to Glendurgan Gardens which is right next to Trebah, it wasn't as good but it does have big Dicksonia squarrosas.
The big Butia near the entrance
Huge edulis Bamboo
Photo from inside the Gunnera Passageway
Tree Ferns
The big Butia near the entrance
Huge edulis Bamboo
Photo from inside the Gunnera Passageway
Tree Ferns
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Wonderful tree ferns, look like they are in the wild, any idea how old they are?
I wonder if I can convince them to sell them to me
I wonder if I can convince them to sell them to me
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
And the icing on the cake is the private beach. Did you go to Lamorran Garden near St Mawes?
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Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Great photos, the tree ferns look like they are a native in that setting.
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Won't get a chance to go there this year, I'm being dragged off to St. Michael's Mount and the Seal Sanctuary tomorrowdino wrote:And the icing on the cake is the private beach. Did you go to Lamorran Garden near St Mawes?
Fern Rob some of them looked so old I would not be surprised if they have been there since the Victorian period, some had fronds which were easily 12 foot long, the biggest ones tended to be next to small streams so they had a constant supply of water.
edit: more pictures to come.
These picture are from The lost gardens of Helligan (tree fern heaven).
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
These old treeferns on the south coast got here back in the day because they were used as ballast in the sailing ships from Aus.
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Not far from Trebah is this japenese garden
http://www.thebonsainursery.com/
It is a cracking garden and well worth a visit, loads of bamboo.
The guy who owns it is superb and will yap about plants for ages!
And sell u bargain or two.
Neil
http://www.thebonsainursery.com/
It is a cracking garden and well worth a visit, loads of bamboo.
The guy who owns it is superb and will yap about plants for ages!
And sell u bargain or two.
Neil
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
The tree ferns are just amazing.
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
The trachys in pic one have an amazing skirt, almost like a Yucca Rostrata, wasn't aware old leaves could pile up like that?
Cracking pics the Dicksonia antarctica's are supurb too!
Cracking pics the Dicksonia antarctica's are supurb too!
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
I didn't notice that,would that protect the plant a bit in winter in colder parts of the country.cordyman wrote:The trachys in pic one have an amazing skirt, almost like a Yucca Rostrata, wasn't aware old leaves could pile up like that
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Amazing looking place certainly on my list to do. Heligan will take some beating though.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
we went here last year, lovely but a bit of a slog back up from the beach with a buggy!
here are my pics from there
http://exoticgarden.co.uk/2012/06/04/co ... burncoose/
here are my pics from there
http://exoticgarden.co.uk/2012/06/04/co ... burncoose/
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Loving the Butia and the Ferns,
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Thanks very much for sharing your pics greendragon!!
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wonder if I can convince them to sell them to me
Thanks very much for sharing your pics greendragon!!
Re: Trebah Gardens Pictures, Butia, Dicksonia antarctica, Gu
Lovely pictures, amazing tree ferns!
Looks like you had a great time.
Looks like you had a great time.