Bold, architectural foliage, bright, 'tropical' flowers and exquisite climbers... An exotic garden is absolutely stunning during the summer months. But, surprisingly, a well designed and cleverly planted tropical-style garden can look lush and luxurious all year round, making it a great place to sit in on those unexpected calm, warm, sunny days that we are sometimes blessed with in autumn and winter.
         It is not necessary to have a sun baked garden for this style of planting; even in gardens with less than perfect conditions this type of tropical effect can be achieved by those in the know, using surprisingly hardy, but no less striking plants.