Discover the garden

Tiggy's vision for the garden combined the familiar with the fantastic - a juxtaposition of cottage garden plants with exotic jungle foliage to capture the moment when the everyday environment of Max's room transforms into his vivid fantasy world in 'Where the Wild Things Are'. See the photos here >

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Indian Bean Tree

Catalpa bignonioides 'Nana'

This tree is a broad-headed, very large-leaved shade plant with exquisite summer flowers and later bunches of long green beans.
Giant Elephant Ear

Alocasia macrorrhiza

Elephant ears are grown for their large, heart-shaped leaves and give a real jungle feel to any garden.
Angelica

Angelica archangelica

This sweet "herb of the angels" is a well-loved member of the parsley family.
Purple Flowering Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus 'Violetto di Chioggia'

This edible thistle dates back eons and was prized by ancient Romans as food of the nobility.
Roman chamomile

Chamaemeleum nobile 'Flora Pleno'

Chamomile has been used for centuries in Europe as a medicinal plant.
Purple Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Foxgloves add a free and easy cottage-garden touch with their tall spires and dangling tube-like flowers.
Plantain Lily

Hosta 'Halcyon'

Hostas thrive in shade and have wonderful shapely leaves and often gorgeous rich foliage colours.
Iris

Iris 'Quechee'

'Quechee' has large, attractive, orange-red flowers with gold yellow centres.
Hardy banana

Musa basjoo

This banana has striking foliage - large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem.
Scarlet banana

Musa coccinea

The scarlet banana is a beautiful plant with reddish green stems that become papery with age.
Ornamental Flowering Rhubarb

Rheum palmatum 'Atrosanguineum'

This dramatic plant has huge divided palm-shaped leaves with reddish stalks.
Myburgh moon boat

This beautiful copper sculpture is being custom-made for us by Steve Myburgh.

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