Collection Details

Camellia reticulata cvs. & hybrids


Horticultural collection

The Honourable EAH Boscawen

Cornwall

Description

Large garden in Cornwall with the oldest outdoor Camellia collection in the UK. New species and varieties continually added, flowering now all year round. Home of the first tea garden in Britain of Camellia sinensis. River Gardens are open daily with some Camellias to view all year round, TR3 6AR.

Contact

The Honorable EAH Boscawen (Collection: Attn. Jonathon Jones)

Address

Estate Office

Tregothnan

Tresillian

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4AN

Telephone

01872 520000

E-mail

jjones@tregothnan.co.uk

Website

tregothnan.co.uk

Statistics

54 cultivars
54 taxa

Best time to view

Jan-Apr.

Opening Times

By appt. via website.

Entry

Charity weekend £15pp, private visits £65pp.

Directions

From Truro take the A390 to Tresillian. Follow signs to St Michael Penkivel, 4 miles from Tresillian.

Open Days

Saturday 12 April 2025
Saturday 12 April 2025
Sunday 13 April 2025
Sunday 13 April 2025
  • Disabled access
  • Dogs Permitted On Leads
  • WC
  • Light Refreshments
  • Mail order
  • Parking
  • Plant sales
  • Talks
Camellia reticulata 'Satan's Robe'

Our partners

Logo Chartered Institute Of Horticulture
Logo Irish Garden Plant Society
Logo National Trust
Logo National Trust For Scotland
Logo RHS
Logo Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Logo Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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