Ellen Ann Willmott FLS VMH (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) [1] was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient …

Oct 2, 2012 · Respected and honoured by her peers, Ellen Ann Willmott; plantswoman, botanist, author and admired gardener, was one of the great personalities of British gardening. …

May 28, 2022 · Many gardening sites attribute its name to the infamous 19th Century horticulturist Ellen Ann Willmott. It was said Ellen would carry the seeds of this thorny plant in her handbag …

5 days ago · Ellen Willmott’s jardiniere, c.1880 Wood, zinc, ceramic Garden Museum collection (ref. 2003.100) This tiled jardinière was used at Ellen Willmott’s home of Warley Place. The …

Feb 20, 2023 · Ellen Willmott was one of the most significant female horticulturists of the 19 th century, famed for her impressive and influential gardens at Warley Place, and her various …

Aug 17, 2012 · The plant most famously associated with Ellen Willmott is the giant sea holly, or "Miss Willmott's Ghost" (Eryngium giganteum). Willmott is supposed to have cast seeds of this …

Aug 27, 2007 · Ellen Ann Willmott (1858–1934) was a prominent British horticulturist and plant collector known for her contributions to the field of gardening and her extensive work with rare …

For the first time, these included two women. One was Gertrude Jekyll, known by all as the Queen of Spades; the other was the 39-year-old Ellen Willmott. But Willmott did not turn up.

A blog in recognition of the 160th birthday of the Trust's first female gardener, Ellen Ann Willmott, a splendid horticulturalist who shaped the gardens at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Ellen Willmott persuaded a wealthy friend to buy a 13-acre wild garden in Surrey and gift it to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)