ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ɐ nˈuː pˈɑːm ɡˈɑːɹdən wʌz ˈoʊpənd, bˈɪldɪŋ ˌɔn ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ hˈɑːɹdi ænd hˈæfhˈɑːɹdi pˈɑːm tɹˈiːz ɔnðə sˈaɪt, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˌʌm spˈɛsɪmənz ʌv tɹˈækɪkˌɑːɹpəs fˈɔːɹtʃʊnˌeɪ ɔːɹ tʃˈuːsən pˈɑːm, wˌɪtʃ dˈeɪt fɹʌmðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst aʊtdˈoːɹɡɹˈoʊn pˈɑːm tɹˈiːz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.
In 2005, a new Palm Garden was opened, building on existing hardy and half-hardy palm trees on the site, including some specimens of Trachycarpus fortunei or Chusan palm, which date from the late-19th century and are the oldest outdoor-grown palm trees in the United Kingdom.