This fine plant, about 2.5 metres tall and wide, was one of two grown from seed about
20 years ago.The second plant was apparently removed after inebriated undergraduates
complained of being speared by its large thorns! This is a large-flowered variety with flowers about 7cms in diameter. Click here for location details of this and other Poncirus trifoliata plants. |
Photos of the Poncirus trifoliata at Surrey University, Guildford, Surrey, England. Taken with flowers fully open,
17th May 2001. |
There is also a group of about eight closely-planted Poncirus shrubs in the 'Alice'
garden, part of the Castle Gardens in Guildford town centre. This group is close
to a footpath and has been regularly trimmed back, so forming a short length
of dense hedge. Some young fruit were visible within the hedge when photographed in July, 2007. |
at Surrey University, Guildford & Castle Gardens, Guildford |
page updated 20th February 2009 |
Merristwood Campus of Guildford College |
Theoretically, there is only public access during open days, but no-one stopped
me visiting. This is a mature plant, although heavily pruned to avoid damaging
the glasshouse and passers-by. |
Castle Gardens, Guildford |
I visited the college in late 2008, after a student e-mailed me about a plant between
two of the nursery greenhouses. I've grabbed the bird's eye image below
from live.maps.com. |