The Royal Horticultural Society has chopped down a giant showpiece wisteria, upsetting garden lovers.
The plant, known for its eye-catching, vibrant purple blooms, covered a wall of RHS Wisley's Water Lily Pavilion and was one of their main attractions for decades.
However, visitors were left shocked when they discovered the 10ft vine had been removed from the wall.
Members were told that the wisteria floribunda was becoming increasingly difficult to manage.
The RHS has denied that the move was caused by health and safety concerns, but instead said it was causing damage to the building it was attached to.