A number of notable trees were planted in these Gardens under the supervision of William Nelmes senior, who succeeded A.A. Pettigrew as Chief Parks Officer in 1936. Some are champion trees, meaning that they are notable for their height, trunk diameter, age or overall size.
By default the trees in the following table are arranged as a walk beginning at the north west corner and heading towards Roath Mill Gardens. This table can be sorted on botanical name or common name by clicking on the Name or Common Name heading.
Name | Common Name | Origin | Status | Location | OS Grid | Tag | Place | Event | Waypoint | |
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Celtis australis | Nettle tree | Mediterranean | Rare GB Champion 2013 | South west corner | ST 19369 78168 | Roath Brook | 059 | |||
Acer x dieckii | Dieck's maple | Garden origin | GB Champion 2013 | By south west gate | ST 19388 78162 | Roath Brook | 125 | |||
Osmanthus x burkwoodii | Burkwood osmanthus | Garden origin | Wales Champion 2013 | Approx 13M west of foot bridge | ST 19457 78138 | Roath Brook | 135 | |||
Lonicera chrysantha | Honeysuckle | North East Asia | Wales Champion 2013 | Opposite Cressy Road | ST 19486 78120 | Roath Brook | 062 | |||
Crataegus monogyna | Common hawthorn | Europe | Opposite Cressy Road | ST 19495 78118 | Roath Brook | 311 | ||||
Pterocarya fraxinifolia | Caucasian wingnut | Caucasus | Wales Champion 2013 | Approx opposite Cressy Road | ST 19508 78097 | Roath Brook | 124 | |||
Styphnolobium japonicum | Pagoda tree | North China | Glamorgan Champion 2013 | Approx opposite Cressy Road | ST 19511 78091 | Roath Brook | 293 | |||
Sorbus intermedia | Swedish whitebeam | N.W. Europe | Glamorgan Champion 2013 | Approx 65M east of foot bridge | ST 19526 78093 | Roath Brook | 123 | |||
Mespilus germanica | Medlar | S.E. Europe & C. Asia | Towards the south east of Gdns | ST 19519 78080 | Roath Brook | 292 | ||||
Laurus nobilis | Bay laurel | Mrditerranean | Wales Champion 2013 | East end near gate | ST 19549 78080 | Roath Brook | 141 | |||
Crataegus chrysocarpa | Fireberry hawthorn | E. North America | Rare Wales Champion 2013 | East end by road bridge | ST 19543 78068 | Roath Brook | 118 |