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Heated glasshouse Heated glasshouse, subtropical (10°C to 15°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A dense garden with purple alliums, foxgloves, and peach irises, featuring a large stone and a glimpse of a bookshelf through a window.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f464fd10-39e5-4c80-aa22-e685e3bedaa1/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/garden-of-the-future) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Garden of the Future Matthew Butler, Joshua Parker Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, and how many gardens they used this plant in. ### Designers 2 - [ 1 garden ![Joshua Parker](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joshua-parker/profile_photo.webp) #### Joshua Parker Butler & Parker ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joshua-parker) - [ 1 garden ![Matthew Butler](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/matthew-butler/profile_photo.webp) #### Matthew Butler Butler & Parker ](https://gardensdb.com/people/matthew-butler) ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Butler & Parker](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/butler-parker/logo.webp) #### Butler & Parker ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/butler-parker) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Cajanus cajan, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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