Prince Charles has a reputation for talking to plants in a bid to make them grow stronger and taller.
During a visit to the Millennium Seed Bank at Ardingly, the Prince jokingly praised the project as one that would ensure he had conversations in the future.
As the seed bank will eventually contain millions of precious plants, the Prince could be in danger of losing his voice at the end of any future visit.
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