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IN BRIEF

Name Enys Gardens.
 What Historic garden and park owned by the Enys Trust.
 Where Cornwall.
 Size 50 acres.
 Soil Acid, enriched with leaf mould from the park and bought-in compost from the local authority recycling centre.
 Climate Mild, maritime, like much of south coast of Cornwall; proximity to the Fal estuary helps regulate night-time temperatures.
 Hardiness zone USDA 9.

The sloping shoulders of the River Fal, where spring arrives early in a splash of bright blooms and flowering bulbs, is home to several gardens that draw crowds