Ready-made borders

Steamy Jungle

Ready-made borders Open border plan All the plants chosen for this border are hardy in all but the most inhospitable environments. The tropical look can be easily obtained when you choose plants with bold leaf shapes. The majority of the planting, therefore, includes a wide variety of leaf shapes and colours with a smattering of colourful flowering plants thrown in. Really dense planting helps give the feel of a genuine jungle, where seeds drop to the ground and plants struggle to become established, clambering over their neighbours competing for light and space. It is important to get a variety of heights so that the taller ones form a canopy overhead, while the lower growing plants shelter below, carpeting the ground. For a truly authentic feel, finish the planting off with a mulch of chipped bark.

Planting tips:Dig in lots of composted manure before you plant and make sure the plants are kept well fed and watered during the warmer weather.

This plan is for a 8x4m border in semi-shade.

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PlantPriceQty.AvailabilityTotal
Phyllostachys nigra
black bamboo 		£0.00 0 available to order from summer 2010 £0.00
Fatsia japonica
Japanese aralia 		£15.99 1 within 2 weeks £15.99
Dicksonia antarctica
tree fern 		£119.99 1 within 2 weeks £119.99
Sasa palmata
broad-leaved bamboo 		£14.99 1 within 2 weeks £14.99
Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans'
rodgersia 		£9.99 1 within 2 weeks £9.99
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
montbretia 		£5.99 3 within 2 weeks £17.97
Dryopteris erythrosora
buckler fern 		£6.99 3 within 2 weeks £20.97
Asplenium scolopendrium
hart's tongue fern 		£6.99 1 within 1 week £6.99
Bergenia cordifolia
elephant's ears 		£5.99 5 within 1 week £29.95
Trachycarpus fortunei
chusan palm 		£14.99 1 within 2 weeks £14.99
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
plantain lily 		£6.99 3 within 1 week £20.97
Dryopteris filix-mas
male fern 		£6.99 3 within 2 weeks £20.97
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'
coral bells 		£6.49 3 within 2 weeks £19.47
Cordyline australis
cabbage tree 		£8.99 1 within 2 weeks £8.99
Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
wood spurge 		£6.99 3 within 1 week £20.97