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Warm reds, oranges & yellows bring the energy of the Caribbean. Cool blues, purples & pinks reflect the calm, rainy beauty of the UK. Two worlds, one story. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Rebecca Sheppard](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rebecca-sheppard/profile_photo.webp?v=c57e308c-fdd3-4a26-abaf-717b2559a21f) Rebecca Sheppard Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rebecca-sheppard) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/aae1e111-6a6b-4ded-aa88-81704a7df60d/conversions/the-islands-from-rain-to-sun-PXL_20250829_153211490-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/005750ee-6d7a-43e1-a608-30a1c23421f3/conversions/the-islands-from-rain-to-sun-PXL_20250829_153220531-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3b044bf0-3b62-4370-8271-6371b104dd86/conversions/the-islands-from-rain-to-sun-PXL_20250829_153229526.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6d616e14-2f58-4df5-a9a0-e5aa5fb184d7/conversions/the-islands-from-rain-to-sun-PXL_20250829_153215494-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba510e21-db5c-4cda-a194-5a130328e1c1/conversions/40AD0603-D0DC-4F18-9588-4B3BAF160C94_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/190030b4-b5ca-4dd7-96a5-aac497908dc5/conversions/1DE4026F-F0A9-48F1-ABC2-7AD227A5CC1F_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ea21937c-efde-407b-b35d-1a4c0fbf5e5a/conversions/6C52B1CE-C950-409D-A3F6-F138EC834D2B_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0b771b67-4efa-4d32-8a6b-5528a50b17bf/conversions/C7B83D74-75E9-4531-BD5E-5F98EAE41B2B_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c30d54e0-e3ac-4efe-8a18-74f20de8b9f8/conversions/AD2E8A28-BF6E-4D5F-B216-15DE218ABFA6_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5a7c808e-369d-4dde-afb5-8a6a41bfba42/conversions/the-islands-from-rain-to-sun-PXL_20250829_153209098-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Plant Provider 1 - [ ![Provender Nurseries](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/provender-nurseries/logo.webp) Provender Nurseries Perennials ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/provender-nurseries) ### Supplier 1 - [ ![B&Q](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/bq/logo.webp?v=876ddfee-d530-419b-87ee-0b229b39b1aa) B&Q Gravel ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/bq) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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