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Polyanthus flowers growing between lines of hazel trees in the Nuttery at Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent

John Gay1955/1959

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

The Nuttery in the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle is a grove of coppiced hazel and survives from circa 1900. The polyanthus was planted by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicholson after they bought Sissinghurst in 1930. These were replaced with shade-loving woodland plants in 1975.
Historic England Archive FF003057.

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  • Title: Polyanthus flowers growing between lines of hazel trees in the Nuttery at Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent
  • Creator: John Gay
  • Date created: 1955/1959
  • Rights: Copyright Historic England
Historic England

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