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Heated glasshouse Heated glasshouse, warm temperate (5°C to 10°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A bright yellow octagonal houseplant studio with a cedar shingle roof and glass doors stands on a wooden deck, surrounded by potted ponytail palms, pink anthuriums, and other lush foliage.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b4a06d86-28fb-4ae5-ae1b-d6dcc0fd7b86/conversions/Heliotropic-Carousel-2026-05-19-at-09.46.39-(1)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/heliotropic-carousel) Houseplant Studio ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Heliotropic Carousel John Kitchin Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designer 1 - [ 1 garden ![John Kitchin](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/john-kitchin/profile_photo.webp) #### John Kitchin hugo & green ](https://gardensdb.com/people/john-kitchin) ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![hugo & green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/hugo-green/logo.webp?v=684ea17a-6136-4c61-92fe-278fcf9d093f) #### hugo & green ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/hugo-green) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Caryota mitis, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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