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By Giancarlo Rinaldi
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image captionThe gardens in southern Scotland enjoy an almost subtropical climate
Gardens in south west Scotland which are home to some of the world s rarest plants are recovering after serious flooding over the winter.
Logan Botanic Garden at Port Logan near Stranraer was badly hit in February as water poured across plant beds.
Curator Richard Baines described the situation at the time as very concerning .
However, the gardens have been able to reopen without significant impact on the many rare species they host.
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image captionFlooding in the winter led to concern about the fate of plants at the site
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image captionOverflowing water from drains and a pond ended up flooding plant beds
Clean-up operations have started following flooding at a site in south west Scotland which is home to some of the world s rarest plants.
Heavy and persistent rain led to drains overflowing at Logan Botanic Garden at Port Logan near Stranraer on Thursday.
Curator Richard Baines said the situation had been very concerning as water poured across plant beds.
He said he was hopeful the plants would recover if recent rain eased up to allow the ground to dry.
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image captionLogan Botanic Garden is home to dozens of rare species