Pine Lodge Gardens & Nursery, Cornwall

Pinetum

The pinetum was planted in 1993 with 80 different conifers in 4 acres of land. All were given plenty of room to mature and it was thought 40 ft centres would be adequate
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Every tree was given a mulch mat around it to save the stress of competing with the grass up to its neck  and also to help preserve moisture in the early stages of growth. These mats gradually break up by the time the trees have matured sufficiently and no longer need  protection.

The garden is planted in the shape of an amphitheatre with the largest trees on the perimeter and the lowest in the entrance. The largest of the trees will ultimately grow to 200-300 ft in height - the giant redwood from America being one of the largest. Several of the very unusual trees have been grown here in the nursery from seed obtained through plant hunting expeditions