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Plant picks of the week

Our Head of Horticulture picks the must see plants from the Garden this week.

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Bergenia emeiensis

1. Bergenia emeiensis

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Prunus x yedoensis

2. Prunus x yedoensis

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Fritillaria hermonis

3. Fritillaria hermonis

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Strongylodon macrobotrys

4. Strongylodon macrobotrys

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Azara microphylla

5. Azara microphylla

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Ribes sanguineum ‘Album’

6. Ribes sanguineum 'Album'

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Carpinus kawakamii

7. Carpinus kawakamii

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Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’

8. Staphylea holocarpa 'Rosea'

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Forsythia giraldiana

9. Forsythia giraldiana

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Symphytum grandiflorum

10. Symphytum grandiflorum

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