The woodland area is planted with snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils and bluebells. The gardens contains rhododendrons, camellias, crocuses, daffodils and magnolias. There is a line of mature sweet chestnuts, and flowers including daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses. There are many flower beds with crocuses, geraniums, tulips and rose and jasmine bushes. The Dutch crocuses are larger than the other cultivated crocus species (e.g., "Crocus chrysanthus"). Gladioli and crocuses ("Crocus") reproduce in a similar way with corms. Wildflowers include blue chicory, Douglas spirea, and purple crocuses. Among the first flowers to bloom in spring, crocuses are popular with gardeners. Themes from nature begin here with octopuses, shellfish, lilies, crocuses and palm-trees, all highly stylized. He was also a good botanist and a keen horticulturist (especially crocuses).