30/11/2024
A living link to a fascinating chapter in history!
Featured in the November 16th edition of , we are delighted to see some of Andrea’s beautiful photographs in an excellent feature by on a suburban gem in Cheltenham.
The photograph here showcases the centrepiece of the garden, a large Salix babylonica - weeping willow tree. Rumoured to be a descendent of a famous willow on the island of St. Helena, under which the former Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte would sit during his exile, and was later buried following his death in May 1821.
Cuttings and parts from the original tree on St. Helena were taken all over the world following Napoleon’s death, and descendants of the now famous willow are often called Salix Napoleonica, or Salix Bonaparte in homage.
This tree photo and many more available to licence today from Plantation Photo Library -
Photography © Andrea Jones