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

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a b c d "Forgotten Gardeners - Ellen Wilmott". Woman's Hour. 30 March 2007. BBC Radio 4 . Retrieved 28 May 2022. The standard author abbreviation E.Willm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [20] Other interests [ edit ] Hobhouse and Wood, Penelope and Christopher (1988). Painted Gardens. English Watercolours 1850-1914. London: Pavilion. p.208. ISBN 978-1-85145-638-3.

The Miss Willmott’s ghost reliably sows itself in a suitable location if you do not cut off the seed heads. Where it gets too much, it is better to chop off the small seedlings in the spring after sprouting, before they form stronger roots. If you want to sow seeds specific, you should keep in mind that Eryngium giganteum is a cold germ.Stuart Thomas, OBE, Graham (1987). A Garden of Roses. London: Pavilion Books Limited. p.160. ISBN 1-85145-059-9. Sow indoors. Surface sow onto moist well-drained seed compost. Just cover with vermiculite. Propagate 18-22°C. for 2-4 weeks. Do not exclude light. Germination can be slow. Seal seed container in a polythene bag and leave for 2 further weeks, then cold stratify. Move to a fridge 4°C for 3-6 weeks. After this return to warmth but no more than 18°C. If germination does not occur within 6-10 weeks return to fridge for further 3-6 weeks. Examine regularly whilst in fridge and immediately remove any seeds which show signs of germination. Move to 8cm pots. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed.

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.) 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. The Miss Willmott’s ghost grows as a biennial plant or short-lived perennial. As is typical for two-year-old plants, only one leaf rosette grows in the first year and an inflorescence only appears from the second year of life. Thanks to its long taproot, the plant is well adapted to dry locations. The plant grows to around 80 centimeters (32 in) high and is hardy. LeavesMiss Willmott of Warley Place: Her Life and Her Gardens. London: Faber and Faber. 2012. ISBN 9780571280810. Ellen Ann Willmott: a Woman of Horticultural Destiny". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust . Retrieved 29 May 2022. Willmott, Miss Ellen Ann (MHS Objects associated with: IRN 2415)". Museum of the History of Science . Retrieved 28 October 2019. a b c d e Edwards, Ambra (May 2021). "Ellen Willmott and her forgotten garden". The Garden: 105–108.

As a rule the Sea Hollies all prefer a well drained root run in full sun, although some, such as Eryngium x zabellii grow perfectly well in a not too wet clay soil. They tolerate excessive lime, gravel and poor soils extremely well. In colder, wetter areas it can be beneficial to remove dead foliage from the crown prior to the winter to avoid crown rot.A double seeded schizocarp fruit develops from each pollinated flower. Sufficient seed for propagation is therefore provided. Miss Willmott’s ghost – cultivation and care Location Ellen Ann Willmott gardener and botanical rosarian". The Garden. 104 (6): 241–246. June 1979. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year ( link) 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.