\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx3255\tx6525\tx9780\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 British gardening enthusiasts visit not only the famous historic gardens
of the great houses of England, \b \cf4 \ATXht10150000 Scotland\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 and\b \cf4 \ATXht10140000 Wales\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , but also specialised nurseries where they can admire and dream about exotic or rare plant species even if they have nowhe
re suitable of their own to place them. At Nuthurst in West Sussex, for instance, there is a farm specialising in architectural plants, including evergreen trees and shrubs with big, spiky and frondy leaves, many of them extremely rare. Then in\b \b0 Wa
les, Bodnant Garden Nursery is famous for its rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camelias. For those interested in unusual herbs, there are specialized nurseries near Reading in Berkshire and near Selby in North Yorkshire. As for the National Collecti
on of Nymphaea, or water lilies, it is to be found at Stapeley Water Gardens near Nantwich in Cheshire, the largest water garden centre in the world.\par