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flag UK gardens, including Hergest Croft, show record autumn blooms due to a hot, dry summer boosting plant pigmentation.

flag Following the UK’s hottest summer on record, gardens across Britain—including Hergest Croft in Herefordshire—are experiencing an unusually vibrant and extended autumn display. flag Rhododendrons and other plants, typically blooming in May, are still flowering in October, attributed to warm, dry summer conditions that boosted tree sugar reserves, enhancing fall pigmentation. flag The 70-acre arboretum, home to over 5,000 rare trees and shrubs, including national collections of maples, birches, and zelkovas, features diverse landscapes and ancient woodlands. flag Head gardener Steve Lloyd called the current display the most spectacular in his 45 years of experience. flag The site, shaped over five generations by the Banks family and linked to local legends inspiring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, is drawing widespread attention as one of Britain’s finest autumn experiences.

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