A visitor to the ''hottest gardens in Britain'' wanders amongst the huge display of Echiums at the Ventnor Botanic Garden on th

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18/06/2015 A visitor to the ''hottest gardens in Britain'' wanders amongst the huge display of Echiums at the Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. The unique garden thrives in the microclimate o0f the Ventnor undercliffe which is an average of 5 degrees warmer than mainland UK. The Echium, a native species from the Canary Island of La Palma, produces enormous spikes of tiny blue flowers to a height of over 3 metres. Pixc Mike Walker, Mike Walker Pictures

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