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Camellias have thrived in the Cornish climate for more than 200 years

by cornishgardens | Jun 12, 2018 | Plants

Photographs: Charles Francis   April 2008: When the first camellias came to Cornwall, on board 18th century merchant ships, they were thought to be so fragile that they could only survive if they were pampered in expensive glasshouses. The early enthusiasts who...

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