Welcome to Trewithen
The House is now CLOSED for a restoration and alteration project.
The Gardens will however be OPEN from 1st of March to the 30th of June 2019.
The Tea Shed will be open from the 1st of March to 30 June 10am to 4pm 7 days a week, closing on a Monday and Tuesday from 1st July – 27th October 2019.
Home to the same family for more than 300 years and an International Camellia Garden of Excellence, Trewithen’s horticulture, Champion Trees, intriguing pathways and unexpected treasures are both memorable and exceptional.
Latest News & Events
Plant of the month for February
Camellia x williamsii ‘Hi-lo’ This lovely semi double pink camellia first arrived at Trewithen under the propagation number HJ-10. After planting in the garden and then propagating stock was available for sale in our plant centre. The entry in our catalogue that year, 1986, misspelt the name HJ-10 and was printed as ‘Hilo’! Thus from […]
Plant of the month. January
The search is on for #PPoTY2019 satrting with: January I am spoilt for choice once again. The perception is that we are in the bleak mid winter but a stroll around the garden would soon change your opinion. There is an abundance of flower around, almost too much for the time of as spring is […]
And the winner of our Plant Personality of the Year 2018 is….
After a close battle on social media using the #PPotY2018 results are in and have been independently verified (by me!) In third place, with the bronze medal is… (insert drum roll.) Enkianthus perulatus Second place, silver medal goes to…. Rhododendron spinuliferum And the winner is…. Camellia saluenensis ‘Trewithen Red’ Thank you for voting, Merry […]
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