Plants such as Gunnera manicata, hydrangeas, philadelphus, cornus and daffodils were planted to give the garden year round interest.
This plant is also commonly found on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, where it is picked and used as umbrellas by locals traditionally on the night after the highland games.
The garden is described in Actu Santé as containing the oldest two Chinese palms in Europe, the largest Ginkgo biloba in Europe, and excellent specimens of Camelias and Gunnera manicata.
Gunnera manicata | Gunnera | Gunnera tinctoria | Gunnera Manicata |