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BOTANICAL GARDEN OF SOUTOMAIOR CASTLE, DESIGNATED INTERNATIONAL CAMELLIA GARDEN OF EXCELLENCE


The Soutomaior Botanic Park was recognized as International Camellia Garden of Excellence at the 2012 ICS Congress, held in Chuxiong (China), on February 9th. This candidature was approved unanimously by all directors of the ICS.

A ceremony was held at the Soutomaior Botanic Park to commemorate the recognition of this garden as an International Garden of Excellence. This event was held on March 24th and was chaired by the President of the ICS, Patricia Short and the President of the Pontevedra provincial government Rafael Louzán. A commemorative plaque was placed in one of the most beautiful spots of the garden, the Marchioness Fountain. During this event a camellia was planted next to the castle's main gate. This plant was obtained from a cutting of the 19th century camellia tree that was growing in the same place until 2009, when it died.

During her speech Patricia Short complimented the Diputación de Pontevedra for the magnificent job done on the garden improvement: "you have accepted our challenge: you have turned a good camellia garden into a great camellia garden" and encouraged them to enhance the garden over this decade. The Estación Fitopatolóxica do Areeiro has greatly contributed to this designation, since they carried out the maintenance, enlargement and conservation of the collection of the more than 440 camellia plants distributed in the park area.



Estación Fitopatolóxica do Areeiro