Kew Gardens
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Spectacular show by rare Chinese tree in the UK
Heatwave brings on the blooms of a rare tree that has only previously flowered three times in its 90-year lifetime Emmenopterys henryi, a deciduous tree that’s native to central and south-western China, planted in 1928 at Borde Hill in Haywards…
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Rare tree flowers for the first time ever at Batsford Arboretum
Very rare Chinese tree flowers after a quarter of a century in Gloucestershire Excitement is building at Batsford Arboretum in Gloucestershire as a 25-year-old specimen of Emmenopterys henryi, a highly rare tree originating from China, is coming into flower for…
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Gorgeous gardens to open for charity
Cake and cups of tea will add to summer’s delights as hundreds of gardens, large and small, throw open their gates next month. The National Garden Scheme’s Festival Weekend 2018 will see gardens open for charity in all counties across…
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Kew Temperate House reopens
World’s largest Victorian greenhouse reopens after major restoration Kew Gardens in London has reopened its Temperate House – the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse – after a five-year restoration in which the Grade I-listed structure was stripped back to bare metal.…
