{"id":133609,"date":"2023-01-08T15:15:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T08:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/for-a-blast-of-pure-escapism-plant-lomatias\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T08:44:06","slug":"for-a-blast-of-pure-escapism-plant-lomatias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/for-a-blast-of-pure-escapism-plant-lomatias\/","title":{"rendered":"For a blast of pure escapism, plant lomatias"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThese lovely exotics look like something from a sci-fi filmWhat I love about the world of horticulture is that there are as many garden styles as there are gardeners, but what unites them all is a sense of escapism. The seemingly instinctive desire to create an idealised sanctuary away from the realities of the world, whether that\u2019s a pastoral idyll or a storybook jungle, sits at the heart of every pleasure garden ever created. To me, there are few plants more perfectly adapted to conspiring to pull off this fantasy than lomatias, whose otherworldly beauty somehow just works effortlessly in every style, from wistful, floral nostalgia to tropical modernism.Ferny-leaved, primitive-looking small trees, which flush in the summer with tassels of unusual pea-like flowers from purest white to rich, sunset shades of pink, lomatias look like something from the planet\u2019s distant past or from the set of a sci-fi film. Members of the exotic protea family, these lovely specimens are native across the southern hemisphere\u2019s temperate regions, giving them both wonderfully unusual forms and tolerance to cool conditions, which means they can be reliably grown in most areas of the UK. The soft, airy texture of their leaves and the prettiness of their flower means that unlike other exotic-looking plants, they can blend into even the most traditional, temperate-climate scheme without looking out of place. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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