PART 3 of our Competition! Win a visit to Anglesey Abbey…

Posted:14 January 2011

Take part in our four-part Gardening Quiz and win a seat on our visit to the stunning Anglesey Abbey on 12 February.

The garden’s highlight is its stunning Winter Garden, and is at its most spectacular in early spring when drifts of white snowdrops and yellow aconites add colour to the frosty landscape…

GARDENING QUIZ: PART 3

1) Which tree is associated with the first of the 12 days of Christmas?

• Pyrus
• Fagus
• Quercus

2)    Which of these four nutrients is especially associated with fruit development?

• Nitrogen
• Magnesium
• Potassium

3)    To which country is the poinsettia native?

• Thailand
• Chile
• Mexico

4)    Bulbs consist of swollen?

• Stems
• Leaves
• Roots

5)    Which of the following fruits is botanically unrelated to the other three?

• Bilberry
• Wineberry
• Blueberry

6)    What is the common name for Euphorbia pulcherrima?

• Loquat
• Taro
• Poinsettia

7)    Which tree fruit is botanically described as a pome?

• Mulberry
• Apple
• Walnut

8)    Which of the following magnolias is evergreen?

• Magnolia hypoleuca
• Magnolia grandiflora
• Magnolia salicifolia

9)    To which plant family does Hedera helix (common ivy) belong?

• Araliaceae
• Convolvulaceae
• Vitaceae

10) Which of the following terms is often used to describe irises?

• Ball
• Pompom
• Bearded

INSTRUCTIONS:

Print off each of the four quiz parts, ring around the correct answer, add your name and address (of course!) and post to Bridgette and Deborah at The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT

Answers must be received by 25th JANUARY – and we’ll announce the winner by the end of January – best of luck!