Pictures from Madeira
The hibiscus are superb and the use of them in creating hedges that will flower all summer long is a good innovation that could well be useful in the UK.
I guess everyone thinks of the Bird of Paradise flower as an exotic but put it in drifts and massed beds and it becomes a magnificent focal point in any sheltered garden - as long as there is plenty of sun.
Palm trees slice the sky into separate panoramas of interest, each with a smaller high spot. Rosettes of succulents, when massed can also enhance and magnify their individual peculiarities.
These are just a few of the plants and ideas that were discussed on the latest Madeira venture. If you would like to go and explore the gardens and plants on this Garden Island with like minded people, please ask for details.
