Bowles' Corner can be found at the base of Weather Hill Cottage
where Oakwood, the original home of George Fergusson Wilson
stands.
This secluded corner of the garden is often missed by visitors
but is well worth searching out. The area is dedicated to
the great gardener Edward Augustus Bowles, who had a long
association with the RHS and a fascination for what he called
'demented' plants, those that have abnormal habit or appearance.
Two of the most intriguing plants are Corylus avellana
'Contorta' (corkscrew hazel) and Crataegus monogyna
'Corkscrew' which both have twisted and distorted stems.
Other plants to look out for include many that were first
raised and named by Bowles together with Crocus and
Colchicum, another of Bowles' interests, which carpet
the area during the spring.
