Plants
They contain unrivalled collections of azaleas, camellias, magnolias and many other spring-flowering shrubs and trees. The largest planting of rhododendrons in the world covers 50 acres (200,000 m2) and there are several acres of daffodils. A heather garden of 10 acres (40,000 m2) gives pleasure even in winter.
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