Biggest Garden Centre      Link - www.bridgemere.co.uk
	Bridgemere Garden World, Cheshire, UK, covers 10.1 ha (25 acres). A separate display garden called The Garden Kingdom covers 2.43 ha (6 acres). Each year the site attracts 1.8 million visitors. At total of 340 people work in the center, which makes annual sales of around three million plants.
	Deepest Root
	The greatest reported depth to which roots have penetrated has been calculated at 120 m (393.7 ft) for a wild fig tree at Echo Caves, near Ohrigstad, Transvaal, South Africa. The common fig is a member of the genus Ficus. Ficus is a large genus with some 2,000 tropical and subtropical tree, shrub, and vine species distributed around the whole world.
	Fastest Growing Plant
	Some species of the 45 genera of bamboo have been found to grow at up to 91 cm (3 ft) per day, or at a rate of 0.00003 km/h (0.00002 mph). Bamboo grows one third faster than the fastest growing tree. Some species can grow up to one meter per day. It is said you can almost watch it grow!
	Garden With Most Number Of World's Tallest Trees
	The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, UK, has the tallest known specimens of 138 species of tree.
	Greatest Tree Girth Ever
	The European chestnut (Castanea sativa), known as The Tree Of A Hundred Horses, on Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, had a circumference of 57.9 m (190 ft) when measured in 1780. The tree has now split into three seperate parts.
	Heaviest Cabbage
	A cabbage grown by Bernard Lavery of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, in 1989, weighed 56.24 kg. (124 lb).

Highest Ring Count Ron Hildebrant, from McKinleyville, USA, counted 7,223 annual rings in the 43 m (140 ft) high Eon Tree, a Redwood that fell in a storm in 1977. The tree was estimated to be over 9,000 years old. Largest Bouquet The world's largest flower bouquet measured exactly 23.4 m (77 ft) long. It was completed on 26 August 2001 by Ashrita Furman (USA) and his team and displayed in Jamacia, New York, USA. Largest Edible Fungi A giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea) measuring 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) in circumference and weighing 22 kg (48 lb 8 oz) was found by Jean-Guy Richard of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1987. Largest Flower The orange, brown, and white parasite (Rafflesia arnoldi) has the largest flowers. These attach themselves to the cissus vines of the jungles of Southeast Asia. They measure up to 91 cm (3 ft) across, weighing up to 11 kg (24 lb). Largest Forest The vast coniferous forests of northern Russia, lying between Lat. 55°N and the Arctic Circle cover a total area of area 1.1 billion ha. (2.7 billion acres). Largest Fruit Collection Brogdale, near Faversham, Kent, UK, has over 4,500 fruit trees including 2,300 apple trees and 400 pear trees, making it the largest fruit collection in the world. Largest Garden The largest garden is arguably that created by Andre Le Notre at Versailles, France, in the late 17th century, for Louis XIV. Created in what had been a muddy swamp, it covers over 15,000 acres. Largest Leaf The raffia palm (Raphia farinifera) of the Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean, and the Amazonian bamboo palm (Raphia taedigera), of South America and Africa, have the largest leaves of any plants, at a length of up to 20 m (65 ft 7 in). Largest Rhododendron A scarlet Rhododendron arboreum on Mt. Japfu, Nagaland, India, reached a height of 20 m (65 ft). Largest Tree Canopy The tree canopy of the great banyan (Ficus benghalensis), in the Indian Botanical Garden, Calcutta, covers an area of 1.2 ha (3 acres). It has 1,775 prop or supporting roots, a circumference of 412 m (1,350 ft) and dates back to 1787. Largest Rose Bush A specimen of the rose bush, Lady Banksia (Rosa banksiae,), known as "Banks", at Tombstone, Arizona, USA, has a trunk circumference of 4.09 m (13 ft 6 in). It stands approx. 2.75 m (9 ft) high and covers an area of 740 sq m (8,000 sq ft). Largest Seed The largest seed in the world is that of the giant fan palm (Lodoicea maldivica), commonly known as the double coconut or coco de mer. The single-seeded fruit weighs up to 20 kg (44 lb) and can take 10 years to develop. Largest Seed Collection The Millenium Seed Bank, Wakehurst Place Garden, West Sussex, the country department of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, UK, has the greatest number of plant specimens held as seeds, with over 4,000. Largest Undivided Leaf The largest undivided leaf is that of Alocasia macrorrhiza (Elephant's Ears), from Sabah, Malaysia. A specimen found in 1966 was 3.02 m. (9 ft. 11 in.) long, 1.92 m. (6 ft. 38 in.) wide, and had a surface area of 3.17 sq. m. (34.12 sq. ft.). Largest Vine The Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace, Greater London, UK, has a circumference of 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) and has branches up to 34.7 m (114 ft) long. Largest Weed The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), originally from the Caucasus, reaches 3.65 m (12 ft) in height and has leaves 91 cm (36 in) long. It was introduced into Europe, Canada, and the US as a garden ornamental and after taking hold as a pest has since become naturalized in these parts of the world. Longest Surviving Tree The earliest surviving species of tree is the maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba) of Zhejiang, China, which first appeared 160 million years ago during the Jurassic era. Longest Tree-Lined Avenue The world's longest tree-lined avenue is the Nikko Cryptomeria Avenue, Imaichi City, Tochigi, Japan. It has a total length of 35.41 km (22 miles). Most Baby Plants From One Spider Plant Helen Richards of Bristol, England, owned a spider plant which had produced 1,308 baby plants three years after she bought it at a village fair. The plant measured 91 cm. (3 ft.) across and 60 cm. (2 ft.) tall in June 1999. Most Massive Living Tree The world's most massive living tree is General Sherman, the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) growing in the Sequoia National Park, California, USA. It stands 83.82 m. (275 ft.) tall. Most Massive Plant The most massive organism was reported in December 1992 to be a network of quaking aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) growing in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA, from a single root system, covering 43 ha. (106 acres). Most Massive Tree Ever The world's most massive tree ever (by trunk-size) was the Lindsey Creek tree, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in California, USA. It had a total trunk volume of 2,549 cubic meters (90,000 cubic ft) and a mass of 3,300 tonnes (3,248 tons). The tree blew over in a storm in 1905. The name is widely thought to honor Sequoyah, also known as George Guess, inventor and publisher of the Cherokee alphabet. Most Poisonous Fungi The yellowish-olive Death Cap (Amanita phalloides), which can be found in Britain, is the world's most poisonous fungus, responsible for 90% of fatal poisonings caused by fungi. Most Visited Free Garden Hampton Court, near London, UK, had 2 million visitors in 1996. The garden has the oldest yew hedge maze in England. Sir Christopher Wren was involved in the design of the historic building. Construction of the building began during the reign of Henry VIII. Most Visited Garden With An Entrance Fee The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, England, had 1,000,015 paying visitors in 1996. Most of the plants on display are wild species rather than garden varieties, with specimen trees dating to the 18th century. The gardens cover 132 hectares on the south side of the Thames. Smelliest Flower Hold your noses, here comes the smelliest flower on Earth. The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) is the stinkiest plant on the planet. It grows to an average height of two meters (6.5 ft), and when it blooms, releases an extremely foul odor comparable to rotten flesh, which can be smelled half a mile away. Also known as the "devil's tongue", this foul-smelling flower was discovered in 1878 in the rainforest of central Sumatra in Western Indonesia, by Italian botanist and explorer Dr Oroardo Beccari. Tallest Amaranthus V. Balasubramanyam of Jayanagar, Bangalore, India, grew an amaranthus (Amaranthus hypochondriacus), commonly known as Prince's Feather, which reached a height of 3.52 m (11 ft 7 in), before it began to wilt in December 1998. Tallest And Longest Hedge The world's tallest and longest hedge is the Meikleour Beech Hedge in Perthshire, Scotland, planted in 1746. Its tapered height varies from 24.4 m (80 ft) to 36.6 m (120 ft) along its full length of 550 m (1,804 ft). The hedge is trimmed once every ten years Tallest Box Hedge The tallest box hedge is 11 m (36 ft) high, and grows at Birr Castle, County Offaly, Republic of Ireland. It is at least three centuries old. Not only does Birr Castle have the tallest box hedge in the world, it's also the home of The Great Telescope. Built in the 1840s by the third Earl of Rosse it was the largest telescope in the world for over 70 years and was used to discover the spiral nature of galaxies. Tallest Chrysanthemum A chrysanthemum grown by Bernard Lavery of Llanharry, Rhonnda Cynon Taff, Wales, in 1995, grew to a height of 4.34 m (14 ft 3 in). Internationally famous, Dr Bernard Lavery has been growing giant vegetables and flowers since 1989. His seeds are sold throughout the world and he written a book titled How to Grow Giant Vegetables. Smallest Seeds The smallest seeds are those of epiphytic orchids. Each gram contains around 992.25 million seperate seeds (28,129.81 million/oz.). Epiphytic plants are non-parasitic plants that grow on other plants. Orchids form the world's largest family of plants, they grow wild in every continent except Antarctica. Tallest Umbrella Plant The tallest Umbrella plant (Schlefflere arboricola) was measured at 5.84 m (19 ft 2 in) from the soil to its tip in September 1999. It has been tended by John and Joan Worsnop of Mortown, Leeds, England, since 1985. Tallest Dahlia A dahlia grown by R. Blythe of Nannup, Western Australia, in 1990, grew to a height of 7.8 m. (25 ft 7 in). The dahlia is Mexico's national flower, and is native to Central America. It was only introduced to Europe in the 18th Century. Tallest Foxglove In 1997, Lydia Foy grew a foxglove that reached a total height of 3.29 m (10 ft 10 in) in her garden in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. Tallest Fuchsia A fuchsia grown by Bernard Lavery of Llanharry, Rhonnda Cynon Taff, Wales, in 1995, grew to a height of 4.2 m (13 ft 10 in). Internationally famous, Dr. Bernard Lavery has been growing giant vegetables and flowers since 1989. His seeds are sold throughout the world and he's written a book titled How to Grow Giant Vegetables. Tallest Living Tree The tallest tree currently standing is the Mendocino Tree, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) at Montgomery State Reserve, near Ukiah, California, USA. Its height was measured to be 112.014 m (368.5 ft) when it was initially measured in September 1998 and it had a diameter of 3.139 m (10.3 ft). The tree is still growing and is estimated to be about 1,000 years old. Tallest Sunflower In 1986, Martien Heijms of Oirschot, The Netherlands, grew a sunflower with a total height of 7.76 m (25 ft 5 in). Martien Heijms has portioned off a section of his garden for the exclusive cultivation of sunflowers, and devotes a portion of each day to nurturing his record-breaking plants. Tallest Tomato Plant A tomato plant grown by Nutriculture Ltd, Mawdesley, Lancashire, England, reached a record-breaking height of 19.8 m (65 ft) on May 11, 2000. The plant was grown hydroponically - which means it was grown passing nutrient solutions through it rather than planting it in the soil. Tallest Topiary Moirangthem's passion for shaping plants and clipping shrubs stems from his childhood in Manipur, India, where he grew up in the countryside. The talented gardener now works as an agricultural scientist at Meerut University. He calls his giant plant "sweetheart", and has never looked back since 1983, when he first set eyes on the Nilkanta (Hindi name for the Duranta hedge plant) growing in a small plant pot. On the day of receiving his Guinness World Record certificate his neighbors celebrated by lighting candles. Information supplied by GuinnessWorldRecords.com