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Trelissick
Last updated: Nov 1999
Address: Feock, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6QL
Tel: 01872 864826
Fax: 01872 865808
email:
web address:
Latitude: 50° 13'01''N
Longitude: 05° 01'56''W

BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded:
Ownership: The National Trust
Garden code:
Umbrella organisation: National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Heritage Programme, The National Trust

PERSONNEL
W.B. Champion
Mr P. Mansfield

Contact person: W.B. Champion
Total Staff: 4
Total Horticultural Staff:

POLICIES
Accessions The National Trust Woody Plant Catalogue
Collections

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude: 39 m
Soil type: Clay, acid
Aspect: North, east and varied
Total area: 12 ha
Area heated:
Other sites of collection:

WEATHER RECORDS Records kept
Temperature:
Average daily: 11.4 °C
Av. monthly max: 14.7 °C
Av. monthly min: 8.1 °C
Absolute maximum 24.8 °C (1997)
Absolute minimum -7.2 °C (1997)
Wind:
direction South and west
strength: Above average
Rainfall
Average annual 1067 mm
Month of maximum August
Month of minimum April

PLANT COLLECTION
Families
Genera
Species
Taxa
Accessions
Plants
Notable plants within the collection

Geographical area of specialisation
China, Eastern Asia, Australia, Western South America
Special families within the collections
Hydrangeaceae, Flacourtiaceae, Rosaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Vitaceae, Aceraceae, Ericaceae, Hydrangeaceae, Magnoliaceae, Theaceae, Tiliaceae
Special genera within the collections
Hydrangea, Decumaria, Pileostegia, Azara, Photinia, Narcissus, Ampelopsis, Parthenocissus, Cissus, Vitis, Rhododendron, Camellia, Magnolia
Special collections Azara, NCCPG
– 11 Species, 5 Accessions, 30 Plants.
Vines, National Trust
– 4 Genera, 21 Species, 40 Plants.
Hydrangea, National Trust
– 20 Species, 250 Plants.
Narcissus Tazettas and Cornish cultivars, National Trust
– 2 Species, 150 Plants.
Malus domestica Cornish cultivars, National Trust
– 1 Genus, 85 Plants.
Photinia, NCCPG
– 12 Species, 4 Accessions, 60 Plants.

Phenological Garden
Records of living collection Kept since 1982
Computerised
Record System National Trust's Woody Plant Catalogue
Plant-collecting trips National

FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium No
Library Wood plant catalogue, publications on specific genera. No public access
Research facilities No
Publications Garden guide, leaflets on the collection
Identifications: Undertakes identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material
Teaching and Education: Potential for primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic and public education
Interpretation of the material: Supervised garden walks, brochures, guided trails, lectures
Friends Organisation: Yes

Visitor facilities: Restaurant, café, plant shop, book shop, gift shop

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access: Admission charge
Visitors per year: 100 000
Public opening hours: Mon-Sat: 10.30am-5.30pm summer, to 5pm in winter
Sun: 12.30-5.30pm summer

GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION
The planting style and content established by the Copeland family in the first half of this century was dense, lush and exotic, using spring trees and shrubs - rhododendrons and camellias being the most important genera. During the second half of the century, The National Trust, while continuing the earlier tradition, has developed the garden further for summer interest, particularly with mixed borders and a collection of hydrangeas and NCCPG collections of Azara and Photinia. Narcissus also plays an important role within the garden.

PlantNetwork > DIRECTORY of Botanical Collections in Britain and Ireland > Index

Trelissick Last updated: Nov 1999
Address:	Feock, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6QL Tel: 01872 864826 Fax: 01872 865808 email: web address: Latitude: 50° 13'01''N Longitude: 05° 01'56''W
BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded:
Ownership:	The National Trust
Garden code:
Umbrella organisation:	National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Heritage Programme, The National Trust
PERSONNEL
	W.B. Champion
	Mr P. Mansfield

Contact person:	W.B. Champion
Total Staff:	4
Total Horticultural Staff:
POLICIES
Accessions	The National Trust Woody Plant Catalogue
Collections
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude:	39 m
Soil type:	Clay, acid
Aspect:	North, east and varied
Total area:	12 ha
Area heated:
Other sites of collection:
WEATHER RECORDS	Records kept
Temperature:
Average daily:	11.4 °C
Av. monthly max:	14.7 °C
Av. monthly min:	8.1 °C
Absolute maximum	24.8 °C (1997)
Absolute minimum	-7.2 °C (1997)
Wind:
direction	South and west
strength:	Above average
Rainfall
Average annual	1067 mm
Month of maximum	August
Month of minimum	April
PLANT COLLECTION
Families
Genera
Species
Taxa
Accessions
Plants
Notable plants within the collection

Geographical area of specialisation
	China, Eastern Asia, Australia, Western South America
Special families within the collections
	Hydrangeaceae, Flacourtiaceae, Rosaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Vitaceae, Aceraceae, Ericaceae, Hydrangeaceae, Magnoliaceae, Theaceae, Tiliaceae
Special genera within the collections
	Hydrangea, Decumaria, Pileostegia, Azara, Photinia, Narcissus, Ampelopsis, Parthenocissus, Cissus, Vitis, Rhododendron, Camellia, Magnolia
Special collections	Azara, NCCPG – 11 Species, 5 Accessions, 30 Plants. Vines, National Trust – 4 Genera, 21 Species, 40 Plants. Hydrangea, National Trust – 20 Species, 250 Plants. Narcissus Tazettas and Cornish cultivars, National Trust – 2 Species, 150 Plants. Malus domestica Cornish cultivars, National Trust – 1 Genus, 85 Plants. Photinia, NCCPG – 12 Species, 4 Accessions, 60 Plants.
Phenological Garden
Records of living collection	Kept since 1982 Computerised
Record System	National Trust's Woody Plant Catalogue
Plant-collecting trips	National
FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium	No
Library	Wood plant catalogue, publications on specific genera. No public access
Research facilities	No
Publications	Garden guide, leaflets on the collection
Identifications:	Undertakes identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material
Teaching and Education:	Potential for primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic and public education
Interpretation of the material:	Supervised garden walks, brochures, guided trails, lectures
Friends Organisation:	Yes
Visitor facilities:	Restaurant, café, plant shop, book shop, gift shop
ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access:	Admission charge
Visitors per year:	100 000
Public opening hours:	Mon-Sat: 10.30am-5.30pm summer, to 5pm in winter Sun: 12.30-5.30pm summer
GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION
	The planting style and content established by the Copeland family in the first half of this century was dense, lush and exotic, using spring trees and shrubs - rhododendrons and camellias being the most important genera. During the second half of the century, The National Trust, while continuing the earlier tradition, has developed the garden further for summer interest, particularly with mixed borders and a collection of hydrangeas and NCCPG collections of Azara and Photinia. Narcissus also plays an important role within the garden.