by cornishgardens | Jul 9, 2018 | People
April 2013: The botanical treasures transported from the Far East by intrepid Edwardian explorers helped shape the character of some of Cornwall’s greatest gardens. Bradley Newton never dreamed he would have the chance to follow in the footsteps of great adventurers...
by cornishgardens | Jun 12, 2018 | Plants
Photographs: Charles Francis April 2008: When the first camellias came to Cornwall, on board 18th century merchant ships, they were thought to be so fragile that they could only survive if they were pampered in expensive glasshouses. The early enthusiasts who...
