How to create a Jungle-style garden
AS our climate gets warmer and wetter, it’s not surprising that jungle-style planting continues to grow in popularity. The large, lush leaves, explosions of colour and enclosed feel give a sense of the exotic – whether your garden is pocket-sized or more generous – and with the right plants, you can achieve the look without worrying that the slightest touch of frost will kill them off.
Done well, jungle planting creates a feeling of escapism: dense foliage produces layers of green and forms shady pockets in which exotic flowers bloom in parrot-like colours. And if the planting is tall, there’s an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sense of being small in a surreal, oversized landscape. That’s certainly the effect at the Exotic
