UK Grown Tea

The Singing Gardener · « **on:** January 12, 2008, 17:42 »

I would like to grow my own home grown, home brewed tea. Anyone know this is possible in a greenhouse?!?

dawninspain · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2008, 17:49 »

I think I saw a news item farily recently about tea growing (out of doors) in the West Country - Devon maybe.

flowergirl · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2008, 18:00 »

Grow your own mag feb issue has an article about growing tea if this helps

dawninspain · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2008, 18:07 »

Found this for you SG:

"British-grown tea is now competing with traditional Indian and Chinese varieties at Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly. Tregothnan tea from Cornwall, costing up to £30 a packet, has been cultivated by the head gardener, Jonathon Jones, and his landlord, Evelyn Boscawen, son of Lord Falmouth.

Previous attempts at cultivating tea plants in Britain have failed because of ground frost in the winter and a lack of strong summer sun."

UK Grown Tea

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UK Grown Tea

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UK Grown Tea

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UK Grown Tea

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