New jungle style for your garden....lush, contemporary and easy-care planting

Turn your garden or backyard into a green haven with jungle garden style. Philip Oostenbrink, author of The Jungle Garden, explains the look and suggests 5 top easy-care plants to start a jungle look.
The Jungle Garden is published by Filbert Press: https://filbertpress.com/the-jungle-garden-taking-the-houseplant-look-outside/
Also available from bookshops and Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FyY2PY

00:00 Welcome
00:19 Walmer Castle https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/walmer-castle-and-gardens
01:32 What climate do you need for a jungle garden?
02:11 Tips for over-wintering tender jungle-style plants in a temperate climate
02:36 Philip's own small town garden, planted jungle-style
02:50 What defines a jungle garden?
03:31 Colocasia 'Pink China' with Tetrapanax Rex (the largest leaves) and Trachycarpus fortunei
03:37 What are the best spaces for a jungle garden?
04:32 How to plan foliage and flowers in jungle garden style
05:37 What's the difference between tropical garden style and jungle garden style?
06:21 How to care for a jungle garden in winter
07:35 Is a jungle garden easy maintenance? What you need to do
08:58 Jungle garden style for front gardens
10:24 Five easy-care plants for a jungle garden
10:42 Colocasia 'Pink China'
10:53 Tree fern (Dicksonia Antarctica)
11:15 Fig (Ficus carica)
11:45 Hakonechloa macra (Japanese forest grass)
12:05 Tetrapanax 'Rex'


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