Did you know, legend claims that the weeping willow in Alexander Pope's garden in Twickenham was the first in the UK and father to all the rest? It is said to have grown from a twig found alive in a basket of figs sent from Turkey. Apparently it was so renowned that cuttings from it were sent to the Empress Catherine of Russia and in 1808, and the painter J.M.W. Turner is thought to have painted it and composed a poem in its honour!

Interflora has a selection of outdoor plants and trees you could opt to send as a gift to your friend or loved one in Twickenham. Even it isn't the first of its kind like Alexander Pope's, it should still make a good impression!