Collection Details

Rhododendron (Colonel Stephenson Clarke’s collection at Borde Hill) NEW


Historic collection

Borde Hill Garden

West Sussex

Description

Established 1893-1946 by Col. Stephenson Clarke, sponsor of renowned plant collectors Joseph Rock, Reginald Farrer, Ernest Wilson, Frank Kingdon-Ward, and George Forrest. NC includes introductions from these collectors’ and plants hybridised, raised, and named at Borde Hill.

Contact

Francesca Lane

Address

Borde Hill Garden

Borde Hill Lane

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

RH16 1XP

Telephone

01444 450326

E-mail

info@bordehill.co.uk

Statistics

20 cultivars
53 taxa

Best time to view

Feb-Dec.

Opening Times

10-5pm 10 Feb-Oct, 10-3pm Nov-22 Dec.

Entry

Adult £12, conc. £11.50, family £27.

Directions

45 min London, 30 min Brighton and 15 min Gatwick. 5 min by taxi from Haywards Heath train station. Just off the M23.

  • Disabled access
  • Dogs Permitted On Leads
  • WC
  • Light Refreshments
  • NGS
  • Parking
  • Plant sales
  • Talks
Rhododendron rubiginosum
© Borde Hill

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