The 19th century saw a lot of wealthy landowners take a great interest in the new plant introductions coming from the Far East and the southern hemisphere, and the climate of West Cornwall proved perfect for such exotics. From the gravel garden planted with succulents and some exotics that I was surprised to see growing outside even here, to the camellias and a couple of rather impressive examples of young Knightia excelsa; this is a grand Cornish garden but on a smaller scale. A significant part of this will be that this garden is used and visited; there is a route through the garden to the university campus and areas on one side, through to a busy street on the other.
Author: Ben Probert
Published at: 2025-09-21 18:30:06
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