On 27 Mar, 18:37, "Howard Haigh" hh001c7439@$NOSPAMPLEASE
$blueyonder.co.uk wrote:

(Peel Park in Salford,

Hello Howard. I'm based in Manchester ;o)

The victorians loved rhododendrons, primulas, himalayan poppies,
roses, magnolias, camelias, jasmin, cannas, salvia, skimmias,
geraniums, lobellias, lots of ferns, exotic fruits and trees (like the
Monkey puzzle tree) and large leaves plants like Fatsia.

Check with Tatoon park which is in Manchester and therefore same
climate as Peel park, which would give you ideas of what they
planted.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/tatton/2006/ex...s/cheshire.asp

Check also this list of birds and plants on the nature trail in Peel
Park (all plants were there during the victorians though they were not
considered 'show' plants). Great place to cycle too.

http://www.els.salford.ac.uk/urbanna...loads/Peel.pdf