Stewartia rostrata: (*) white flowers late spring, vivid scarlet autumn colour in favourable conditions. Height and spread 5-6m (16-20ft) Found in North Yorkshire, England, RHS Garden Harlow Carr features a beautiful collection of gardens, woodlands, and water features. It is known for its extensive heather collection, the Scented Garden, and the Queen Mother's Lake. Facilities: Two cafés, restaurant, reading room, shop and plant shop, WCs, picnic area, parking, guide dogs only, mobility scooter hire, children’s play area

A. × conspicuum ‘Silver Vein’: bark streaked green and white. Height 8-9m (26-29½ft). Spread 6m (20ft) P. 'Pink Shell': profuse delicate shell-pink flowers, early mid-spring. Height and spread 6m (20ft) In this guide, we will preview five wonderful RHS gardens that you absolutely cannot leave off your holiday itinerary. From RHS Bridgewater close to the heart of Manchester to the lush rolling hills of North Devon’s RHS Rosemoor, this contrasting collection of gardens is an unmissable delight for all. RHS Garden, South Kensington, 1866 (reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland: https://maps.nls.uk/view/102345961)Wisley has since been extended (originally ‘c 7.5ha of garden ground and water, c 7.5ha of grassland, and c 9ha of arable’, it is now 97ha, or 240 acres), and developed ‘for the benefit of its members and visitors’. A key structure at Wisley is the old Laboratory building ( Grade II), built in 1914-16 in ‘Surrey Vernacular style’ to accommodate a lecture theatre for the School of Horticulture (founded in 1907). It later housed the RHS’s administrative and scientific departments, but, more recently, has been opened to the public, with the move of the science functions to ‘ RHS Hilltop’ (still at Wisley), ‘the UK’s first dedicated horticultural scientific centre of excellence’. Across our five RHS gardens we welcome more than three million visitors each year to enjoy over 34,000 different cultivated plants. Events such as the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show, other national shows, our schools and community work, and partnerships such as Britain in Bloom, all spread the shared joy of gardening to wide-reaching audiences. At the RHS, we have been inspiring a love of all things gardening for more than 200 years. Quite simply, we believe that gardens and gardening make the world a nicer place. According to recent research, more than 90% of people said that just looking at a garden lifts their mood. So what better way to enjoy a fantastic day out than by switching off, relaxing and going to somewhere where you can be surrounded by the beauty of plants and fresh air. This is perhaps the most famous of all the RHS flower shows. It typically takes place in May at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London and features world-class show gardens, floral displays, and innovative horticultural designs. P. × blireanaAGM: rose-pink flowers before and with the leaves, early spring. Height and spread 4m (13ft)

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 and is the UK’s largest gardening charity. Helena Pettit, RHS Director of Shows and Gardens, says; “Inviting NHS staff to our RHS Gardens free-of-charge is just a small way for us to thank them for all the amazing work that they do. We hope as many NHS workers as possible are able to take up the offer and will enjoy some time away from work surrounded by plants and nature.”

RHS Garden Harlow Carr | North Yorkshire

M. [Jelly King] = 'Mattfru' AGM: large orange-pink, red flushed fruit, makes excellent pink jelly. Height 4-5m (13-16ft). Spread 3m (10ft)