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on the island has a garden open to the public which has some fantastic trees and rare shrubs (including good collections of Olearias - particularly the exotically named phlogopappa and Rhododendrons). One part of the garden is called the Lighthouse garden

sheltered area, then there are a couple of exotic trees that are truly spectacular. The silk tree (Albizia julibrissin f. rosea) has large pinnate leaves and flowers like pink starbursts.Also, Weinmannia trichosperma, which is a Chilean evergreen with fern

shady corner glow) but something exotic: annuals that are more Carmen Miranda than Beryl Reid.There are five annual stalwarts here. The first two are used to fill the gaps that I occasionally tear in my borders. Cosmos bipinnatus (tall, feathery leaves