Tag Archives: chile

More Monkey Puzzling

Posted on 04/12/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I looked at the discovery of the Monkey Puzzle tree by Europeans and at the very first specimens introduced to Britain by Archibald Menzies, and today I’m going to look at how it was introduced to British gardens … Continue reading →

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The Monkey Puzzle

Posted on 27/11/2021 by The Gardens Trust

If there is one unusual tree most of us will be able to name without much botanical knowledge or any reference books it surely must be the monkey puzzle. They became very popular in the mid-late 19thc and whenever you … Continue reading →

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The adventures of Maria Graham

Posted on 07/12/2019 by The Gardens Trust

As most people know the role of women in garden history – ok all history – has been under-recorded and severely underrated. But things are changing. In particular women’s place in the study and collection of plants in the late … Continue reading →