ðɪs dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌmðə tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾɪŋ ɛɡzˈɑːɾɪk plˈænts ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ɐ tɹɐdˈɪʃən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪnðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːnz.
This derives from the tradition of cultivating exotic plants on the island, a tradition started in the time of the Benedictines.