Department: Woody
In the morning I helped dig out a
Nothofagus dombeyi that was in the education garden for children outside the glasshouse. This was replanted in the Chilean Glade (Photo 2). We helped set up a marquee for Mother's Day. Then there was more moving of big mature shrubs, including a
Cornus kousa var.
chinensis 'Wisley Queen' (Photo 1), some dwarf Rhododendrons that got moved by proxy and some Camellias. Planting of the big shrubs more or less followed the principles shown in the
Tree Planting Masterclass.
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| Photo 1: Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'Wisley Queen' being moved by Andy. Big plants having to travel some distance were wrapped with a cloth to help prevent the roots from drying out too much. |
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| Photo 2: The Nothofagus dombeyii (in the middle) in its new location. The camellias in this area were planted as part of a trial that had them more integrated as part of the garden. Some of the camellias are very rare and are out of cultivation. |
