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From colourful magnolias to rare rhododendrons, the West Country's gardens bloom
with horticultural interest. Its temperate climate and subtropical valleys provide the perfect
growing conditions for exotic trees, plants and flowers, including many species that can't
survive anywhere else in Britain. Each has its own special attraction: the Lost Gardens of
Heligan (
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are particularly impressive, with a landscape of kitchen gardens and
wild jungle valleys that have been carefully restored by a team of dedicated gardeners.
