{"id":2701,"date":"2014-11-21T14:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T14:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2020-06-17T12:38:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T12:38:44","slug":"hardy-exotic-plants-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/hardy-exotic-plants-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Wilson&#8217;s Hardy Exotic Garden in Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2702\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hardy-palms.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2702\" class=\"wp-image-2702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nick-wilsons-jungle-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Wilson's jungle lodge hardy exotic garden in Leeds\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick Wilson&#8217;s jungle garden in Leeds<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When we heard about Nick Wilson&#8217;s hardy exotic garden via a feature on Gardener&#8217;s Question Time a couple of weeks ago we were intrigued, here is someone who has created their dream garden &#8211; some would say against the odds &#8211; why? because Nick Wilson has created an incredible jungle garden in Leeds!<\/p>\n<p>Now as we all know, Leeds is pretty far north and has a much colder climate than the relatively mild micro-climates of the Cornish gardens that inspired him to grow this garden. Un-deterred, Nick went on to create an amazing tropical paradise out of\u00a0his standard 85 x 35ft plot and it is positively thriving in the north England climate as can be seen from these glorious lush images taken this summer 2014.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2704\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/bamboo.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2704\" class=\"wp-image-2704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bamboo-for-decoration.jpg\" alt=\"Bamboo reflected by mirrors in Nick Wilson's hardy exotic garden\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bamboo and ornamental grasses reflected by mirrors in Nick Wilson&#8217;s hardy exotic garden<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2705\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hedging.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2705\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jungle-garden-nick-wilson.jpg\" alt=\"Protective hedging shields the garden from cold winds at Nick Wilson's garden in Leeds\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protective hedging shields the garden from cold winds at Nick Wilson&#8217;s garden in Leeds<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How Hardy are Hardy Exotics?<\/strong><br \/>\nHere at <a title=\"paramount plants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/\">Paramount Plants <\/a>we&#8217;ve been specialising in <a title=\"hardy palms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hardy-palms.html\">tropical plants and hardy palms<\/a> for many years and we&#8217;re often asked just how hardy are hardy palms in the UK? We sell our palms right across the country confident that they will withstand temperatures well below freezing, the trick is in the choice of plants.\u00a0So we were delighted to hear about Nick Wilson&#8217;s garden, living proof of how accommodating many of these exotic plants are, when given the best growing conditions and by choosing the right plants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2709\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hardy-palms.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/jungle-garden-banana.jpg\" alt=\"Tropical garden plants for the UK climate\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tropical garden plants for the UK climate<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Designing a Jungle Garden<\/strong><br \/>\nThe clever design of this garden is firstly in the use of <a title=\"evergreen screening\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/evergreenscreening.html\">evergreen screening<\/a> to shield and protect the &#8216;inner&#8217; garden as much as possible, the use of multiple levels with\u00a0plenty of walkways and paths to explore the various &#8216;rooms&#8217; within the garden, there is even an overhead walkway and elevated &#8216;Jungle Lodge&#8217; to access aerial views of the garden.<br \/>\n<strong>Choosing the Right Plants.<\/strong><br \/>\nNick has planted\u00a0sumptuous hardy palms, large leafed exotics\u00a0such as <a title=\"fatsia japonica\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/fatsiajapvar\/fatsia-japonica-variegated.html\">Fatsia Japonica<\/a> and Tetrapanax with the enormous leaves of the <a title=\"gunnera manicata\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/gunnera\/gunnera-manicata.html\">Gunnera Manicata <\/a>which\u00a0really add to the jungly feel. The overhead canopy of crown lifted trees are accentuated by the spiky leaves of Cordylines and the gentle rustling of bamboo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2712\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/mature-trees.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/cupressus-trees-topiary.jpg\" alt=\"Crown lifted Cypress trees at Nick Wilson's exotic garden in Leeds\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crown lifted trees at Nick Wilson&#8217;s exotic garden in Leeds<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2706\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/bamboo.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2706\" class=\"wp-image-2706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/tropical-garden-design-leeds.jpg\" alt=\"Black bamboo, ferns and hostas at this tropical garden design in the UK\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ideal for Hardy Exotic Garden Designs &#8211; Slower Growing Black Bamboo, shown here along with Hostas and ferns at the edge of the pond<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of Nick&#8217;s favourites is the <a title=\"chusan palm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/plant\/trachy\/trachycarpus-fortunei.html\">Chusan palm &#8211; Trachycarpus Fortuneii<\/a>, easy to grow, with large fan shaped leaves atop a tall hairy trunk &#8211; almost a case of plant it and forget about it.<br \/>\nEvery jungle garden needs to have the serenity of water and here we have\u00a0two ponds, the lower pond and a raised deck with seating overlooking the upper pond and both are just teaming with beautiful\u00a0koi carp and how large they have grown in these idyllic surroundings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2707\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hardy-palms.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/nick-wilson-koi-carp-pond.jpg\" alt=\"Koi carp ponds in Nick Wilson's garden in Leeds\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koi carp ponds in Nick Wilson&#8217;s garden in Leeds<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2708\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/hardy-palms.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2708\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hardy-palms-jungle-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Hardy Palms surround the koi carp pond\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hardy Palms surround the koi carp pond<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nick has created a complex garden design with so many wonderful focal\u00a0points, one of his\u00a0ploys to create vibrant colour accents in the garden is to strategically plant a small selection of indoor plants in the scheme. These are specifically chosen for their brightly\u00a0coloured, decorative, foliage and they perform throughout the summer. Once the autumn arrives, these are lifted and taken inside during the colder months and where necessary replenished again next summer &#8211; much in the same way other gardeners budget for\u00a0bedding plants each year.<br \/>\nCreating this heavenly garden has taken Nick over 20 years and alongside the recognition he is receiving from\u00a0the gardening press, it is now also possible to visit his garden, which is open each year to the public via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngs.org.uk\/gardens\/find-a-garden\/garden.aspx?id=31094\">National Garden Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to thank Nick Wilson for his co-operation and for providing such stunning images for this blog.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to create a tropical \/ jungle garden\u00a0&#8211; please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplants.co.uk\/contact.html\">contact us<\/a> at Paramount Plants in North London\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:salesteam@paramountplants.co.uk\">salesteam@paramountplants.co.uk<\/a> we&#8217;re open 7 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