Miss Willmott's Ghosts: the extraordinary life and gardens of a forgotten genius

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It is best to plant Eryngium giganteum as a solitary plant or in small groups. The planting distance between the individual plants is about 50 centimeters (20 in). Propagation

The standard author abbreviation E.Willm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [20] Other interests [ edit ] Jekyll, Gertrude (October 1914). "Review of The Genus Rosa by Ellen Willmott". The Quarterly Review. 221: 363–375. Ellen Ann Willmott FLS VMH (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) [1] was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists living in the UK by the society, in 1897. Willmott was said to have cultivated more than 100,000 species and cultivars of plants and sponsored expeditions to discover new species. [2] Inherited wealth allowed Willmott to buy large gardens in France and Italy to add to the garden at her home, Warley Place in Essex. [3] More than 60 plants have been named after her or her home, Warley Place. [4] Early life [ edit ] Man-made gorge at Warley Placea b c d e f Brown, Jane (11 September 1999). "The Essay: Miss Willmott's Ghost". The Independent . Retrieved 12 April 2010. a b c d e f g h i j k Le Lièvre, Audrey (2004). "Willmott, Ellen Ann (1858–1934)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/48838 . Retrieved 12 April 2010. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) She was also known for being a prodigious spender. In 1905 she bought a third estate in Ventimiglia, Italy. [1] Willmott used her wealth to fund plant-hunting expeditions to China and the Middle East, [1] and species discovered on these excursions would often be named after her. The expeditions she sponsored included those of Ernest Henry Wilson, who named Ceratostigma willmottianum, Rosa willmottiae and Corylopsis willmottiae after her. [9] Over fifty plant species or varieties were named for her and her gardens. [8] a b "A Short History of Warley Place". Warleyplace.org. Essex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010 . Retrieved 12 April 2010.

Willmott received a substantial inheritance from her godmother, another keen gardener, Countess Helen Tasker of Middleton Hall, Brentwood, who died in 1888. [6] [7] This enabled her to buy her first property near Aix-les-Bains, France, in 1890. [1] [2] Horticultural career [ edit ] Ceratostigma willmottianum, one of over 60 species named after Ellen Willmott or Warley Place. The safety of our visitors and staff remains our top priority. In England, wearing a face covering is a personal choice, although they are recommended in crowded and enclosed places.Ellen Ann Willmott gardener and botanical rosarian". The Garden. 104 (6): 241–246. June 1979. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year ( link) The soil for the Miss Willmott’s ghost should be well drained, the plant does not tolerate waterlogging. A sandy loam with a moderate nitrogen content is ideal. Planting verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{