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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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Mallotus japonicus

1. Mallotus japonicus

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Thalia dealbata

2. Thalia dealbata

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Bupleurum fruticosum

3. Bupleurum fruticosum

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Argemone mexicana

4. Argemone mexicana

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Victoria cruziana

5. Victoria cruziana

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Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Herbstsonne’

6. Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'

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Albizia julibrissin ‘Rosea’

7. Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea'

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Corylus colurna

8. Corylus colurna

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Campsis radicans

9. Campsis radicans

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Veratrum nigrum

10. Veratrum nigrum

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