Rosemoor Gardens
A guide to Devon, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
A guide to Devon, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
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Rosemoor GardensThe gardens at Rosemoor came about as the result of measles! The story goes that in 1959 the owner of the property, Lady Anne Berry, caught measles from her children. While recuperating in Spain she met the respected gardener Collingwood Ingram, who encouraged her to begin her own garden, and gave her plants to begin the project. To her original plantings Lady Anne added plants collected on her travels around the world, each carefully labelled. In 1990 Lady Anne gave the gardens to the Royal Horticultural Society, which has administered them ever since. The RHS added a formal garden, cottage and herb gardens, a foliage and plantsman's garden, and much more. There are Mediterranean and semi-tropical areas, as well as a Winter Garden, and a very fine collection of roses. There are now 3500 varieties of plants at Rosemoor, including over 100 dogwoods and hollies. Special areas of interest include a scree garden, alpines, arboretum, water and bog plants. Rosemoor is the Regional centre for the Royal Horticultural Society, and the RHS runs a series of guided walks, lectures, and demonstrations throughout the year.
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