Edmund De Rothschild: Banker and horticulturalist who modernised Rothschilds and restored the family gardens at Exbury (Independent)

Edmund de Rothschild, scion of the great financial family, was born into a life of fabulous wealth and surrounded himself with fabulous plants. His garden was described by Sir John "Jock" Colville, private secretary to Winston Churchill, as: "A sight of unparalleled beauty with its blaze of red and gold". He was a success in both business and horticultural terms, though he never quite ...

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