One planting feature that's synonymous with Wimbledon is the green foliage that wraps itself around Centre Court. “It's completely covered in Parthenocissus tricuspidata, which most people will know as Boston ivy,” reveals Falconer.

Wednesday, July 5 and Thursday, July 6: Round two coverage begins on ESPN at 6 a.m. eastern. Friday, July 7: Round three coverage begins on ESPN at 6 a.m. eastern. Saturday, July 8: Round three will air from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. eastern on ESPN, then 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on ABC.

The grass courts at Wimbledon are grown from 10 metric tons of seed each year, with renovations beginning in September. As June nears, the grass is mowed to an exact 8mm high, which Wimbledon says is the ideal for both play and its survival.

"It started with the Boston Ivy on the original 1923 clubhouse building and those 200 hydrangeas in the 1950s," says Head Gardener Martyn Falconer. "The ivy (parthenocissus tricuspidata veitchii) and the hydrangeas are still the iconic staples. The following year, the hydrangea order doubled to 400.

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Courts are sown with 100 per cent Perennial Ryegrass (since 2001) to improve durability and strengthen the sward to withstand better the increasing wear of the modern game.

The grass courts at Wimbledon are grown from 10 metric tons of seed each year, with renovations beginning in September. As June nears, the grass is mowed to an exact 8mm high, which Wimbledon says is the ideal for both play and its survival.

Everyone loves an allium. The plant – technically a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes the onion, garlic, scallion, shallot and leek as well as chives and hundreds of other wild species – is grown for its showy purple pom-pom flower heads.

Colours. The present colours - dark green and purple - were introduced in 1909 following the discovery that the previous Club colours of blue, yellow, red and green were almost identical to those of the Royal Marines. The decision as to why dark green and purple were chosen is not stated in the Club's records.

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