Monday, January 21, 2013
Mark and Gaz
As it snows outside I dream of spring and beautiful times ahead. And beautiful gardens to visit in the spring (or any time of the year for that matter) like Trengwainton in Cornwall.
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| The view of the main entrance as you drive towards the carpark, already a pretty sight! |
We visited for the first time May last year during our week long holiday in Cornwall after hearing so many recommendations before that we must see this National Trust garden. Covering 25 acres of land, this garden has winding, wooded paths, streams, views across Mount's Bay, and rich planting of rhododendrons, magnolias, and camellias typical of other estate and valley gardens in Cornwall. And it also benefits from a mild micro climate conducive to growing exotics, some of which have been there for many years, thriving and looking spectacular.
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| An atmospheric woodland garden... |
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| with winding pathways that leads you from one interesting area to another. |
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| Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
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| Under the canopy of trees, tree ferns thrive. Dicksonia antarctica |
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| Playing with shadows... |
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| Streams run along the pathways where several pond marginals thrive like Lysichiton americanus |
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| An inviting place to sit down and soak in the atmosphere... |
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| Possibly the best seating area in the garden. Would have loved to sit on that bench but this group beat us to it... |
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| But nevermind, we had to carry on exploring as there are so many areas to see. |
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| Towering tree ferns, lovely! Wouldn't it be nice to live in a part of a world where tree ferns can get big enough to provide canopy themselves? |
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| Keep following the pathways, or the streams... |
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| Cordyline indivisa |
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| Schefflera macrophylla with me for scale |
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| This Restio is growing happily on this bank near the stream |
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| Primulas along the stream |
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| And to finish our visit, another Rhododendron in full bloom. |
This garden was a pleasant surprise and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and its wonderful atmosphere. No doubt we will be back again the next time we visit Cornwall. I just hope we get to sit down on that bench facing the large pond next time around.
Mark :-)
Trengwainton Website
This gardening blog follows our journey as we create our Tropical and Exotic themed garden. We hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we do. We started our Exotic Garden in 2005 and this site will show its development, as well as our travels, both abroad and within the UK to gardens, nurseries and friends.
Now that looks like a magical leafy garden and a perfect place to be dreaming of on a cold day. Have not heard of Trrengwainton before now so off to investigate forthwith :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anna, definitely well worth visiting in the spring, you'll love the atmospheric wooded pathways :)
DeleteGorgeous garden. The huge tree ferns, Schefflera macrophylla, and restios are causing my plant lust to go into overdrive. On the bright side, with global warming, I may be able to grow all of those here without protection:)
ReplyDeleteThe tree ferns are worth a try in your area at least, perhaps experiment with the rest? Love those two tall tree ferns, the photo looks like a setting from Jurassic Park :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful setting. Really impressive and you got some fantastic photos of it.
ReplyDeleteCher Sunray Gardens
Thanks Cher, it's a lovely garden!
DeleteIt is good to dream of the spring and gardens at this time of year! I love all the mysterious winding paths and atmospheric woodlands on these photos. Oooh - I must visit this place!!!! It reminds me of my favourite woodland garden parts of the Botanic Garden in Durham but looks like it'll be a much bigger site.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to visit Ingrid, I'm sure you'll love it :) It was nice to look back at some of our garden visits last year, especially on a snowy day.
DeleteLovely gardens, just the thing to cheer you up on a cold winters day.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Karen :)
DeleteGaz, what an amazing garden! Thank you so much for sharing the photos of it here on your blog. I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual visit :-)! I think, the tree ferns are the biggest ones that I have ever seen. Now I really understand how they got their name ;-)! They grow well in certain parts of California, too, but the ones that I encountered in private gardens topped out at approximately 2m max.
ReplyDeleteChristina
A pleasure Christina! Those tree ferns are definitely doing well there with their mild micro climate, we reckon it will continue to get taller in years to come :)
DeleteTree Ferns, Schefflera and Restio...oh my! Beautiful place and a welcome mental escape from winter.
ReplyDeleteSame here Loree :) Tree Ferns, Schefflera, Restio, winning combination (although we're finding the last one tricky to grow in our garden...)
DeleteWhat a wonderful place! That bright red rhododendron and those massive tree ferns are just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIt is College Gardener :) The rhododendron blooms were a nice contrast to all the greenery in this woodland garden (signature Cornish too!).
DeleteI love the shadow shot! And the rhodos are gorgeous. And the tree trunks!
ReplyDeleteI have to put Cornwall on my travel-to list, I always see lots of great photos on the blogosphere. Jeannine
You have to visit Cornwall Jeannine if you get the chance :) Spend at least a week there, or longer if possible, you'll love it there!
DeleteWhat a lovely garden! Sure wish I could grow tree ferns, but I think I'm just a bit too far north on Vancouver Island! But maybe I could get a rest io going in a sheltered place. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gordon, it is a lovely garden indeed! Hopefully you'll get a chance to visit it soon :)
DeleteI was there at the beginning of December for a lantern lit Christmas evening. It was very different then as it was blowing a hoolie, but still magical. I recognise quite a few of the trees, but of course the planting was missed in the dark. Thanks for letting me see what's there :)
ReplyDeleteHi VP, it must have been a lovely experience being there in December. We've never been to Cornwall in winter, perhaps it's an option we'll have to consider in the near future :) Hopefully you can visit again in the spring and summer!
DeleteA favourite garden of ours, we always pay a visit when in Cornwall.Off to St Ives in two weeks and plan to go there and Tremeneere.Worth a winter visit if only to see the tree ferns.
ReplyDeleteHi Richard, we've been to Cornwall many times now and I'm glad we finally took the time to visit this wonderful garden. No doubt we will be back again to soak in its lovely atmosphere.
DeleteSt. Ives is our favourite town and area to stay in West Cornwall, such a gorgeous place. Have a great time there and at Tremenheere, another garden we must visit again this year :)
Beyond inspiring! I think a rest on that bench would be well worth lurking until its occupants move on...better plan in a little extra time for that next time.
ReplyDeleteI do love those Cornish valley gardens with their sudden groves of bamboo or tree ferns, but that is a new one on me. If I ever get back down to Cornwall I shall add it to the list. Love the bark on that Metasequoia glyptostroboides, but I think the restio, though magnificent, looks a little strange in its isolation.
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