Trees and Plants - Borde Hill is an English garden in the finest romantic tradition, created at the end of the nineteenth century by Colonel Stephenson Clarke who sponsored expeditions to the Andes, China, Burma, Assam, Tasmania and North Africa by the great plant hunters Wilson, Forrest, Kingdon Ward and Rock.
The garden contains an immense diversity of species that are listed by the Tree Register of the British Isles as champions. These range from Acer to Quercus, Picea and Sorbus. It is also renowned for its award winning collection of over 1000 rhododendrons, numerous azaleas and magnolias, its collection of nerine lilies, and for being the creator of the Camellia x Williamsii "Donation" and Camellia "Salutation".
One of the features of the garden is its dells and discrete corners. Each has its own micro climate suitable for Chusan palms to many varieties of lilies in the Round Dell, to the Azalea ring with Chinese Tea plants - Camellia sinensis, and the Chilean fire trees - Embrothrium coccineum and Chinese tulip tree - Liriodendron chinese in the Garden of Allah. The collection of trees and shrubs extend over 200 acres, with many of Borde Hill's botanical treasures within easy strolling distance. The seasonal colour has been extended by the planting of a Rose and Herbaceous garden designed by Robin Williams, along with spring bulbs and seasonal colour borders designed by Jack Vass.
The garden contains an immense diversity of species that are listed by the Tree Register of the British Isles as champions. These range from Acer to Quercus, Picea and Sorbus. It is also renowned for its award winning collection of over 1000 rhododendrons, numerous azaleas and magnolias, its collection of nerine lilies, and for being the creator of the Camellia x Williamsii "Donation" and Camellia "Salutation".
One of the features of the garden is its dells and discrete corners. Each has its own micro climate suitable for Chusan palms to many varieties of lilies in the Round Dell, to the Azalea ring with Chinese Tea plants - Camellia sinensis, and the Chilean fire trees - Embrothrium coccineum and Chinese tulip tree - Liriodendron chinese in the Garden of Allah. The collection of trees and shrubs extend over 200 acres, with many of Borde Hill's botanical treasures within easy strolling distance. The seasonal colour has been extended by the planting of a Rose and Herbaceous garden designed by Robin Williams, along with spring bulbs and seasonal colour borders designed by Jack Vass.
