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Tuesday, May 02, 2017   Mark and Gaz  

Kalopanax septemlobus 
We have featured a selection of plants within our blogs, this page groups the various profiles and features together.

Individual Plants
  • Tail flower - Anthurium schlechtendalii
  • Fatsia
  • Ficus carica 'Ice Crystal'
  • Kalopanax septemlobus
  • Oplopanax horridus
  • Piptanthus nepalensis
  • Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes
  • Rosa sericea subsp. omeiensis f. pteracantha  
  • Sonchus canariensis and Sonchus fruticosus
  • Trochodendron araliodides
  • Yucca gloriosa 'Bright Star'

Plant groups
  • Azaleas
  • Dahlias
  • Farfugium
  • Gingko
  • Magnolias
  • Persicaria
  • Scheffleras
  • Tradescantias
  • Variegated plants
  • Woodland plants

Schefflera kornasii in our garden


This gardening blog follows our journey as we create our Tropical and Exotic themed garden. We hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we do. We started our Exotic Garden in 2005 and this site will show its development, as well as our travels, both abroad and within the UK to gardens, nurseries and friends.

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    As I wandered down the garden the weekend before last I caught glimpse of our Gunnera tinctoria that is sited on the raised bed adjacent to...
  • Will Giles Exotic Garden Norwich
    Anyone with even a passing interest in growing exotic plants will be aware of Will Giles, gardener, author, tv personality who has over the ...
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  • Arab Baths in Palma de Mallorca
     Whilst visiting Palma on the island of Mallorca, we had a visit to the Arab Baths in the old town.  Dating to 10th or 11th century, these a...
  • Favourite Plant of the Week - Paulownia tomentosa
    Usually the foxglove tree, Paulownia tomentosa gets highlighted in the summer due to its fast growth rate and ability to produce really larg...
  • Supertree Grove at Night - Singapore
    It's snowing again at home but we've managed to escape it this time as we are currently enjoying the warmth and tropical lushness o...
  • Mad About Mangave
    Well not quite but have spent some time recently potting up some of the ones we have... Mangave 'Inkblot' We've only every grown...
  • RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2014 - Show Gardens
    We had a fantastic time spent today at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, catching up with friends and taking inspiration from the plants an...
  • Focus on Fatsia
     Fatsia polycarpa (centre)  One of the staple plants to many British Exotic Gardens is Fatsia japonica, a glossy large leafed araliad ...
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     A staple "exotic" plant, and one that we use fairly sparingly in the garden. With a selection of common names such as Cabbage pal...
  • The Potted Life of a Gunnera
    As I wandered down the garden the weekend before last I caught glimpse of our Gunnera tinctoria that is sited on the raised bed adjacent to...
Escape in the Jungle at Singapore Botanic Gardens
In previous blog posts we have featured the Ginger Garden and Bromeliads at Singapore Botanic Gardens, this time we explore...

The Big Koi Pond RevealThe Big Koi Pond Reveal
We thought it was about time to share with you all the finished koi pond, 2013 was quite a hectic year for us. So much so that we have on...
  • Favourite Plant of the Week - Paulownia tomentosa
    Usually the foxglove tree, Paulownia tomentosa gets highlighted in the summer due to its fast growth rate and ability to produce really larg...
  • The Potted Life of a Gunnera
    As I wandered down the garden the weekend before last I caught glimpse of our Gunnera tinctoria that is sited on the raised bed adjacent to...

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