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Champion Trees introduction

Champion Trees Champion Trees Introduction Following a visit from a representative of the Tree Register, Caerhays officially now has over 75 champion trees in the garden this is believed to be the highest number in any Cornish garden and one of the highest in the UK,...

Eucryphias

Eucryphia Eucryphia Eucryphia Eucryphia Eucryphias and other summer flowering trees in a woodland garden RHS Recommended lecture at Burncoose House by Charles Williams in 2012 Cornish woodland gardens are deemed by many to be drab and dull places to visit in summer....

The tree register and what makes a Champion Tree

The Tree Register The Tree Register and what makes a Champion Tree The Tree Register is a charity which collates and records a database of notable trees throughout the UK and Ireland. The register currently lists over 150,000 individual trees and is based in the...

Champion Tree list page 1

Champion Trees 1 Champion Trees At Caerhays Page 1 Click on the pictures below for larger pictures Acer franchettiiHeight: 10mDiameter: 43cmGirth: 135cm Acer henryiHeight: 8mDiameter: 57cmGirth: 180cm Acer palmatum’Sango-Kaku’Height: 12mDiameter:...

Champion Tree list page 2

Champion Trees 2 Champion Trees at Caerhays Page 2 Click on the pictures below for larger pictures   M. campbellii Height: 24.5m Diameter: 106cm Girth: 333cm     M. campbellii ‘Kew’s Surprise’ Height: 17m Diameter: 79cm Girth: 247cm...