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Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana).
Here Peter Baxter introduces you to the genus Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae), an unusual group of conifers.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum), the world’s largest trees.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), a true living fossil.
Explore the magnificent mountainside setting of Benmore by following this audio trail to find out more about some of the gardens impressive trees…
This year is the 150th birthday of the magnificent avenue of redwoods at Benmore. The story behind how this species reached Britain involves a race to bring back…