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If you though that Canna lilies were lovely, small to medium sized ornamental plants ideal for the suburban border then you are wrong. |It turns out that Canna lilies can be huge and even take over the garden like a giant, creeping weed! Anyway, Lorna really loves this plant and wanted to invite you to see why she thinks it is so amazing.  Unsurprisingly it is not my ‘Cup to Tea’, as it means that I am going to have to go in to the broader over the winter and dig out most of this years growth before it finds its way into the field next door at which point I will have the farmer banging down my door demanding that I deal with it! Anyway check out the video and if you have any strong opinion on giant canna lilies we would love to hear from you in the comments. Don’t forget that you can support our channel by pressing the ‘Like’ button, and even more so by click onto the ‘Subscribe’ button.

Back in the day, the exotic walled garden here at Wisley was the only specifically designed display of cold hardy, exotic effect plants. However this has since been superseded by the massive and highly impressive exotic garden further out in to the grounds – one of our favourite garden displays here. That being said the exotic walled garden is an absolute jewel in the crown at Wisley and should not be missed. Why, because it is a lesson in understatement by implementing a highly competent design, clever planting and extremely high standards and attention to detail across the board! So why not join English Horticulturist Simon and Lorna and they walk around this space pointing out the key features and plants that catch their attention. If you would like to see more content like this then why not subscribe to our YouTube channel ‘walking Talking Gardeners’? It is absolutely free and by clicking onto the notification bell you can be informed whenever we post a new video.