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Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Set in the heart of the New Forest at Minstead these delightful Gardens were established in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty.
Enjoy the lake, heather garden and fernery, a host of Summer and Winter flowering shrubs and trees of botanical interest, including extensive collections of Rhododendrons and azaleas.
Rhododendrons and azaleas




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We have visited the garden in the autumn time - it was quite colourful and very quiet.




(3.0/5)Having last visited this Garden about 38 years ago it was intriguing to see it again in a very mature state.
There is plenty of evidence that a lot of renewing or regeneration of the elderly shrubs, principally Azaleas and some Rhodos is under way, thankfully.
It is a garden best viewed in late April to May when everything explodes into colour, and a veritable riot it was many years ago !!
There are some quite choice plants about..I admired some lovely Rh. Thompsonii and Rh. Beanianum for their gorgeous deep blood toned blooms.
Children are well catered for..look for the assorted Fairy Doors !




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