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Turn your backyard into a jungle nook hideaway

From cramped courtyard to inner-city tropical space. - by Better Homes & Gardens
  • 24 Mar 2021
Turn your backyard into a jungle nook hideaway

Believe it or not, your backyard can give you the sensation of a tropical holiday. Think lush green foliage, exotic blooms, and the gentle sound of a trickling stream. You can easily give your garden this extravagant remodel, and you don’t need loads of space.

This garden has been redesigned to use every inch of its moderate 200 sqm. The abundance of greenery, along with the choice and placement of its native plants, cleverly disguises its boundaries and makes it feel open and inviting. While the predominant colour is green, the garden makes up for it with vibrant pops of colour in both foliage and flowers, to create a wonderful space in which to be.

Have a look around and see what ideas you can borrow for your own space.

The 4 things you need for your backyard jungle

1. Native flowers 

Bromeliads are the stars of the tropical garden, with their fab foliage and vibrant-coloured bracts. Grow in part-shade and water only when dry.

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2. Texture from foliage 

Create year-round interest with a native grass tree (Xanthorrhoea sp.). It’s a desert dweller, but the fine pendulous foliage blends in perfectly here.

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3. Pops of colour 

The highly decorative foliage of Strobilanthes dyeriana is ideal for adding colour to shady areas of a garden.

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4. Climbing plants and vines 

Plants that climb, creep and twist will add a sense of mystery to any garden, they also make for stunning flowering displays. One of the most beautiful vines, Thunbergia mysorensis has striking yellow and burgundy flowers that hang below the foliage. Try growing over an archway or gazebo so you can enjoy the full effect of their display. 

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Top 4 styles to inspire

1. Plant densely 

Plant densely and don’t be afraid to overdo it! Tropical gardens are filled with plants overlapping, climbing on top of one another, and filling the space below and up high.

2. Banish boundaries

Consider the placement of vertical accents and level changes throughout the garden. This can draw the eye away from the boundaries, making the area seem more spacious.

3. Add winding paths 

Try winding paths and curving beds to encourage a slow meander throughout the space. This will help give the impression that the garden is bigger than it really is.

4. Flowers for effect 

Create a nook with a seat and plant colourful flowers above so as make the dreamy space look like its populated with delicate floating butterflies.

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