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Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 2 gardens ----------- - ![A serene Asian-inspired garden with a curved-roof pavilion, slatted timber walls, a composite deck, stone steps, and vibrant pink azaleas.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b31330ed-ba1d-4fbe-95d6-0b2d9c3bd919/conversions/PXL_20260509_131411872-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-blessings-from-the-sea) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Construction Award (Show Garden) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 The Blessings from the Sea Eun Kyung Jung, Heehyeok Kang, Jaeheon Kim - ![A tranquil show garden features a winding earth path, dry stone walls, a curved timber tunnel, and informal planting with red poppies, blue delphiniums, and grasses, bordered by a reddish wall.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1bb2b639-7498-4b94-9937-e602ff5b33c7/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/hospice-uk-garden-of-compassion) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Hospice UK: Garden of Compassion Tom Hoblyn Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 4 - [ 1 garden EK #### Eun Kyung Jung ](https://gardensdb.com/people/eun-kyung-jung) - [ 1 garden HK #### Heehyeok Kang ](https://gardensdb.com/people/heehyeok-kang) - [ 1 garden JK #### Jaeheon Kim ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jaeheon-kim) - [ 1 garden ![Tom Hoblyn](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-hoblyn/profile_photo.webp) #### Tom Hoblyn tomhoblyn Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-hoblyn) Show all 4 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/thomas-hoblyn-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/thomas-hoblyn-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Dianthus cruentus, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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