Cornwall Life – October 2019

BEST FOR

GARDEN LOVERS

Trewidden

The 15-acre garden at Trewidden

may seem modest compared

to some Cornish gardens, but it

manages to pack plenty in with

a collection of more than 300

camellias and magnolias and one of

the largest tree fern dells in Europe,

planted in a redundant open-cast

tin mine. The magnolias include the

Trewidden Belle which is unique to

the garden. Camellias have been

grown at Trewidden since 1850 with

some early plantings still surviving.

trewiddengarden.co.uk

Trengwainton

Cornwall’s mild climate, the family

estates and the enthusiasm of

Victorian plant hunters has turned

the county into a plantsman’s

paradise. Discover the plant hunter’s

art at Trengwainton near Penzance

where species never before seen in

this country started popping up in

beds and borders. See magnolias,

rhododendrons and subtropical

varieties. The thriving walled kitchen

garden was built to the proportions

of Noah’s Ark and there are

woodland walks offering sea views

across Mount’s Bay.

nationaltrust.org.uk

Mount Edgcumbe

This country estate on the Rame

Peninsula has plenty of parkland to

explore around the house, which

overlooks Plymouth Sound. The

Earls Garden was created in the

18th century, close to the original

Tudor House. There are more formal

gardens below the house, most of

them created in the 18-19th centuries

including those devoted to England,

Italy, France, New Zealand and

America. You’ll also find the Fern

Dell, the Jubilee Garden, the Rose

Garden, the Relic Garden and the

Bee Garden. There’s also a Camellia

Trail and a Tree Trail.

mountedgcumbe.gov.uk

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GUIDE TO SUMMER

The Stream Garden at Trengwainton near Penzance

NT images/Andrew Butler

Mount Edgcumbe



Magnolias at Trewidden