The Garden

The garden has been developed by the current owners over the last 18 years.

On entering the garden at the side of the house, you come to a curved patio area bounded by two beds - one with Yuccas, Phormiums, Spanish Reed and a Cypress tree, the other has a Loquat, Acacia and Vine.

Off the patio is the raised Agave bed, gravel area with grasses and palms. Next to this is a Bamboo 'grove' with over 6 types of tall bamboos and a small wildlife pond surrounded by two types of Gunnera.

In the middle of the garden is a Koi pond. This is enclosed by low-growing bamboos, and various Bananas. Between the pod and the back of the house is a large bed of 5 Chinese Windmill palms, European fan palms and a number of Phormiums.

The far corner of the garden being quite shady has Tree Ferns and more Bamboos, under planted with ground cover lily turf and Aspidistras.

On the right-hand side of the house is a long border with Bananas, more Chinese Windmill palms and Torbay palms.

In the right hand corner is another shaded corner with Bananas, Lily turf and a background of brightly covered walls.

We fairly regularly get real banana fruit growing normally later in the season (not edible as these are from the common hardy banana - Musa basjoo)