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| Address and contact details |
| Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR24 0QQ |
| Tel: 01720 228849 |
| Fax: 01720 22807 |
| Latitude: 49° 56' 58" N |
| Longitude: 06° 19' 30" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1834 |
| Ownership: | Private, Robert Dorrien Smith |
| Garden code: | TRES |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, English Heritage, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
| Personnel |
| M. Nelhams |
| Contact person: | R. A. Dorrien-Smith |
| Physical environment |
| Total area: | 20 ha |
| Weather records | No records kept |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 832 mm |
| Plant collection |
| Taxa: | 3500 |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Tallest Luma apiculata, Metrosideros excelsa and Cordyline australsis in the British Isles |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| New Zealand, South Africa, Australia |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Proteaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Acacia, Metrosideros, Eucalyptus, Mesembryanthemum, Puya, Aeonium, Aloe |
| Special collections: |
| Acacia, NCCPG – 64 Species. |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept
Computerised |
| Record System: | unknown |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden guide |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Secondary |
| Interpretation: | Unknown |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Café, gift shop, plant shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-4pm |
| Location map |
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