Will Giles did not win the Channel 5 Garden Award even though the judges praised his Exotic Garden for its originality and strong visual impact.
The winner was a cottage garden that captures the traditonal feel that some gardeners still favour.
The chances are that, within a few weeks, this style of herbacous planting will [...]

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27c at midday in the garden. Feel sure I am not the only one feeling the heat.
My gardening guru, Will Giles is most probably very hot and bothered at the moment. He is at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire to find out if his inspirational Exotic Garden has been selected as THE BEST UK GARDEN.
Will [...]

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It was the hottest day of the year yesterday - 30c and very humid. One plant that is thriving in this tropical weather and blooming much earlier is the wonderful Dahlia - a key component for any exotic garden in the UK. There are around 50,000 different flowers - except blue apparently - which [...]

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The Gardeners World Exotic Garden was recently voted the most popular by viewers which confirms that gardeners become hooked once they see what an amazing effect you can create with the bold foliage, exuberant colours and luscious scents of exotic plants.
Will Giles Exotic garden in Norwich opened last weekend and is open all summer transporting [...]

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Today the temperature reached 29c in my Lewes garden at 3pm and was still 22c at 7pm . With this current heatwave, it is really worth exploring the wonderful world of exotic planting.
English gardeners have been fascinated with exotics since the Victorian times. These unusual plants from far away places seem to have hypnotic qualities [...]

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