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Garden name

Tourism Malaysia Garden

Designer

James Wong and David Cubero

Awards

Gold

Video tour

Description of garden

In Malaysia temperatures and humidity can become intense, so many houses have internal courtyards which use water and lush planting to create a cool oasis. James Wong and David Cubero have designed their own Malaysian courtyard using modern materials, contemporary design and tropical plants.

A sunken pavilion is surrounded by water and has water running through a cleverly designed table. Tropical waterlilies (Nymphaea nouchali) fill the pools and have specially heated root zones to prevent them dying in our cold nights. Ribbons of water fall down a boundary wall planted with tropical vines, behind which is a living wall, reminiscent of the mossy lush walls you might find behind a tropical waterfall.

Photo

Tourism Malaysia Garden

Inspiration / influences

The garden is inspired by the ravine ecosystems of Malaysia and the internal courtyards ubiquitous of the hot and humid country.

List of plants in the garden

Aeschynanthus Lobbianus

Aeschynanthus Marmoratus

Alocasia Infernalis

Alocasia Lowii

Alocasia Nebula

Areca Lutescens

Begonia Masoniana

Begonia Pustulata

Begonia Tigrina

Cycas Circinalis

Eleocaris Dulcis

Ficus Deltoidea

Hemionitis Arifolia

Homalonema Rubescens

Licuala Spinosa

Livingstona Rotundifolia

Microsorum Pteropus

Also

David Cubero started his career as an agricultural engineer in his native Canary Islands, where he discovered his enormous passion for their bizarre native flora. He later trained at the Madrid School of Floral Arts. He is a multi RHS medal-winning garden designer.

James Wong trained as an ethnobotanist. His scientific background centres around studying how people use plants, and he is currently guest lecturer at the ethnobotany masters program at the University of Kent. He is a Kew-trained botanist, a television presenter and a multi RHS medal-winner.

Links

List of 2011 show gardens - Chelsea Flower Show

Chelsea Flower Show photographs

TV schedule - Chelsea Flower Show

List of 2011 show gardens - Chelsea Flower Show

Archive: Meet the 2010 garden designers