Britain's evolving gardens could see rise of fig and almond trees due to lack of harmful frosts
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Britain's evolving gardens could see a rise in fig and almond trees due to a lack of harmful frosts, experts say. Warming weather due to climate change means plants used to balmier climes have been doing well, the Royal Horticultural Society has said. The charity is having to experiment with garden design and planting more than ever in order to navigate weather extremes.
![[Almond trees from the Mediterranean which were planted at their Wisley site in Surrey several years ago have fruited well for this first time due to a lack of frost (file image)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/21/93688249-14245155-image-a-35_1735852072578.jpg)
This year has been exceptionally wet, while future years could bring drought. Plans for its five gardens that span Devon to Yorkshire include planting atypical species outdoors and building more 'rain gardens' to channel rainwater down into soil where it can be stored.
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Almond trees from the Mediterranean which were planted at their Wisley site in Surrey several years ago have fruited well for this first time due to a lack of frost. Figs, which are generally not well-suited to the UK's mild, wet climate, have been planted outside at the RHS's Hyde Hall site in Essex for the first time.
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Figs, which are generally not well-suited to the UK's mild, wet climate, have been planted outside at the RHS's Hyde Hall site in Essex for the first time (file image). Almond trees from the Mediterranean which were planted at their Wisley site in Surrey several years ago have fruited well for this first time due to a lack of frost (file image).
RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey. Britain's evolving gardens could see a rise in fig and almond trees due to a lack of harmful frosts, experts say (file image). They have also planted cacti in the drier areas of the garden, and new climate-resilient roses are planned for the coming years.
