A taste of the tropical

Striking pops of autumnal colour, brilliant ideas for small shady spaces and even a wildlife pond in a pot – this urban oasis has it all…

Tropical plants have always fascinated me – I love their architectural leaves and vibrant colours. I have vivid memories of visiting the Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as a child and fee

Amid a cul-de-sac of bungalows lies a lush plant-packed jungle, transformed from a boggy new-build plot by two disabled gardeners

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It’s all about the choreography of the plants, about the foliage especially, the broad and the narrow, the upright and the sprawling, the moss green and the lime, and all that is green in between,” sa

This artist’s garden is a stunning composition of colour and form, envisaged in a series of distinct ‘rooms’ that draw you in to explore and enjoy the outside space