\u00a0<\/p>\n You may also like<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> On the other side of the country, Painswick Rococo Garden<\/strong> in Gloucestershire, is the UK\u2019s country\u2019s only surviving, complete Rococo garden. Designed in the 1740s as a pleasure garden for the owner of Painswick House, the gardens are home each February to around five million snowdrops that turn the steep banks and woodland glades pure white. There is plenty to excite galanthophiles here with less-common cultivars, such as the double form Galanthus nivalis<\/em> f. pleniflorus<\/em> \u2018Flore Pleno\u2019, but the garden is famed for the cultivar Galanthus<\/em> \u2018Atkinsii\u2019, named after a snowdrop grower called James Atkins who lived on the estate in the 1800s. The garden also boasts many Cyclamen coum<\/em> and a number of different hellebores. Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6TH. Tel 01452 813204, <\/strong>rococogarden.org.uk<\/strong><\/a> Chosen by Keith Wiley<\/strong><\/p>\n For plantaholics of a more generalist persuasion, the Alpine Garden Society<\/a> show season starts this month. Despite its name, the society is not restricted to alpines and also includes woodlanders and bulbs, many of which are rarely seen. Unfailingly inspiring. alpinegardensociety.net<\/a><\/strong> If you prefer to view your plants outdoors, then one tree that is generally in full flower throughout the month, whatever the weather, is the witch hazel. National Collection holder, Chris Lane periodically holds open days at his Witch Hazel Nurseries near Sittingbourne in Kent. But these are booked up for this year but worth putting in the diary for next year. \u00a0The Granary, Callaways Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 7LU. Tel 01795 843098, <\/strong>witchhazelnursery.com\u00a0<\/strong><\/a> Chosen by Keith Wiley<\/strong><\/p>\n More dependent on milder weather, but usually reliable in the mild South West, are the spring flowers of many of the great Cornish gardens. Towards the end of the month is usually the time to see the wonderful displays of Asiatic magnolias with their huge flowers on forest-sized trees. There are many gardens in the very mildest parts of the South West where these trees are the star attraction but one of the best is the National Trust garden, Lanhydrock. Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4AB. Tel 01208 265950, <\/strong>nationaltrust.org.uk<\/strong><\/a> Chosen by Keith Wiley<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best places to see snowdrops in the UK, with more than 300 species and cultivars displayed in ten acres of beautiful garden. Many fine cultivars have been selected here, including Galanthus<\/em> \u2018George Elwes\u2019 and Galanthus<\/em> \u2018Lord Lieutenant\u2019, and the garden also has fine colony of Galanthus<\/em> \u2018S. Arnott\u2019, donated by Mr Arnott himself, the sight of which can turn anyone into a galanthophile. Set within a 2,500-acre estate in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, the garden and landscape is stunning at any time of year and the arboretum, originally planted in the 1890s by owner-botanist Henry John Elwes, has a fascinating collection boasting 11 champion trees. Colesbourne Park, Colesbourne, Cheltenham GL53 9NP. Tel 01242 870567, <\/strong>colesbourne gardens.org.uk<\/strong><\/a> Chosen by Tom Coward<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This arboretum in Belgium has a very important collection of woody plants. Originally planted as part of a nursery in 1856 by Charles Van Geert, it was developed into a botanical collection in 1952 by brothers Georges and Robert de Belder and Robert\u2019s wife Jelena. Later the same year, the International Dendrology Society was founded at Kalmthout to promote the preservation and conservation of woody plants. Today it has the largest collection of Hamamelis in Europe, which includes some of the oldest and largest witch hazels in the world, and the sight of these plants in flower lit by the winter sun is just magical. Heuvel 8, 2920 Kalmthout, Belgium. Tel+32 (0)3 666 67 41, arboretumkalmthout.be\/en<\/a> Chosen by Tom Coward<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re heading slightly further afield in search of some winter sun, a visit to Jardin Majorelle-Yves Saint Laurent Mansion in Marrakech, Morocco, would be the perfect escape. Originally designed by the French artist Jacques Majorelle, who fell in love with the colour and energy of Marrakech, it\u2019s a true painter\u2019s garden, with the exotic structural plants showcased against walls painted in the now iconic Majorelle Blue. After a period of neglect, the garden was restored by the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berg\u00e9, and it was opened in 2017 as the Yves Saint Laurent Museum as a tribute to the designer\u2019s legacy and his connection to Marrakech. Rue Yves St Laurent, Marrakech 40090, Morocco. Tel +212 (0)524 29 86 86, jardinmajorelle.com\u00a0<\/a>Chosen by Tom Coward <\/strong><\/p>\n No trip to Marrakech should be without a visit to Le Jardin Secret<\/a>. Dating back to the 16th century, the garden originally surrounded a palace that was destroyed and then rebuilt as a stately home in the mid 19th century, with great respect to the original layout and architecture. After the Second World War, the property fell again into disrepair, until in 2008 an eight-year restoration project began to rebuild this beautiful garden with a planting design by Tom Stuart-Smith<\/a>. Made up of two courtyards, the larger has been restored as an Islamic Paradise Garden, reflecting pure geometry and Qur\u2019anic symbolism, while the smaller courtyard is an exotic garden, using plants from around the world. Don\u2019t miss Gardens Illustrated\u2019s<\/em> feature on the garden,<\/a> or our interview with Tom Stuart-Smith<\/a> on the space. Rue Mouassine 121, 40030 Marrakech, Morocco. Tel +212 (0)524 39 00 40, lejardinsecret marrakech.com\/en\u00a0<\/a> Chosen by Tom Coward<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Keith Wiley Published: Tuesday, 01 February 2022 at 12:00 am The best gardens to visit in February Looking for an outing to a stunning garden this month? Our expert plantsmen Keith Wiley and Tom Coward pick the gardens with stunning flower and plant displays. 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