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After an amazing summer, autumn seems determined to compete. A group of garden journalists, including myself, were fortunate to take a guided tour of the Hillier Gardens with head gardener, David Jewell and the one-man plant encyclopaedia Roy Lancaster. Roy regaled us with tales of virtually every plant we saw, so progress was slow but hugely entertaining.
Rare Beauties![Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/193/1937951/autumn-treasures-at-the-sir-harold-hillier-ga-L-hAklxp.jpeg)
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It is always exciting when you see something you've never seen before. The star was a tree called Cyclocarya paliurus, commonly known as the wheel wing nut because of the circular wing around the small nut. Apparently it has never looked finer - I loved the way the light illuminated the wheels. I was also smitten with an incredibly shaggy birch Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green' that was looking wonderful as the low sunlight illuminated the bark.
Gilded Grass![Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/193/1937951/autumn-treasures-at-the-sir-harold-hillier-ga-L-xUykBs.jpeg)
One of the highlights of the vast Centenary Border was Miscanthus nepalensis - it looks like it has been dipped in gold at this time of year. Although not hardy in colder areas, it stays relatively compact, so is definitely worth a go if you think you can get away with it.
Clematis terniflora![Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Autumn Treasures at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/193/1937951/autumn-treasures-at-the-sir-harold-hillier-ga-L-Z1J_I5.jpeg)
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I'm not sure I have ever come across this clematis before, but my, it is a beauty - fragrant and as flower smothered as any I have ever seen. It something that takes a bit of finding, but I reckon it's well worth the hunt.
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