Tag Archives: Japan

Two Essex Girls & the exotic: Ella & Florence Du Cane

Posted on 11/11/2017 by The Gardens Trust

My title is a bit unfair. The Essex Girls I’m going to talk about are not those caricatured on TOWI or in popular comedy but two aristocratic young ladies from the county who not only created gardens there but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Italian Garden, Japan, Japanese Garden, Josiah Conder, Queen Victoria | 4 Comments

The Yokohama Nursery Company

Posted on 30/01/2016 by The Gardens Trust

I was researching for a lecture on the influence of Japanese plants and garden design on British gardens when I discovered a catalogue for the Yokohama Nursery Company. It was more a work of art than a business sales catalogue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bonsai, Ernest Henry Wilson, Japan, Japanese Garden, nurserymen, Veitch | 2 Comments

Paulownia

Posted on 16/05/2015 by The Gardens Trust

My paulownia is in flower. Before you yawn too obviously, at a gardening bore droning on about their favourite plant of the moment, just ask yourself if you’ve ever seen one in blossom yourself? If not – and you’d definitely … Continue reading →