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Trebah Garden, deepest Cornwall

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Last Sunday, blessed with a lovely day again, i thought i would pop down into cornwall to visit the Trebah Gardens. It was about a 60 mile drive but the road system is very good, so it took about 1.5 hours. Trebah is nestled between Falmouth and Helston and is set in a beautiful valley leading down to its own beach. Even though it is December the write up of the garden was very good and i wanted to have a look with a view of returning in the spring.
As i said Trebah is set in a valley leading down to the sea. It is a nice gentle slope all the way down to the beach. On entry the first thing that i noticed was the distinctly tropical feel of the garden with some of the trees and plants. Further on down into the garden i did feel that i was in the tropics, with the sun beaming down through the overhanging fern trees. I must admit that i am really looking forward to returning in the spring to catch the rhododendrons and hydrangea in full bloom, plus they also have a lot of plants that you would only find in tropical climes that will hopefully be on display. One thing that you do notice whilst walking through there is a real sweet smell in the air, i don’t know if that was aloe vera as there was a lot of these plants dotted all over. Here are some of the photos that i took on the day, hope that you enjoy them.

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It looks an interesting place. The sheltered spot must be nice to visit on a sunny day :)

8 Dec, 2020

 

Looks like very exotic, jungle like place. Thanks for posting.

How tall is that Heron? It seems huge.

It would be interesting to see rhododendrons blooming in that setting. I hope that you will visit in spring and share your photos here.

9 Dec, 2020

 

We visit The Lizard in Cornwall often at this time of year and I can confirm Trebah is a very special place, as is Glendurgan next door. Both have a unique ambience, whatever the season. My favourite spot there is the deep koi pool - very lush, as your picture shows. Great photos, as always, Davey.

9 Dec, 2020

 

Lovely to share your visit to Trebah . . . brought back some memories of visits there! Not sure I could do the climb back up from the beach these days though . . . :o(

9 Dec, 2020

 

like Shirley and Anget this takes me back to a few visits over the years. I love the area. Have you been to Heligan Davey? That is another gem.

9 Dec, 2020

 

It looks amazing almost in another country with all its exotic plants and trees , I love the water features especially the one looking like steps .. we shall look forward to the spring photos Daveym ..

10 Dec, 2020

 

You could easily convince anybody that this was somewhere much more exotic than England Davey! Its tempting to imagine the whole place full of daffodils - hope you do go back later and take some springtime pics. I love that little white bridge!

10 Dec, 2020

 

We love Trebah Gardens and your photos have captured it's beauty perfectly. It really is a lovely place to visit plus it has a really nice cafe and gift shop!!
Do return in the late spring to see the azaleas and rhododendrons at their very best.

10 Dec, 2020

 

Thank you for sharing your pictures, Davey, wonderful captures as ever!
I haven’t been here for many years, it’s lovely to live vicariously through your blog! It’s great to see the fern varieties and all the lushness in your photos. Please post your pics when you return in the spring! Look forward to it!

13 Dec, 2020

 

Thanks for all the lovely comments and hopefully will post more pictures of the garden in the spring. will be also planning a trip to Glendurgan and Heligan as they both look lovely. Thanks for the new word Kate (vicariously), had to look it up but fits perfectly. :) :)

13 Dec, 2020

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