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Hardy Hardy, cold winter (-15°C to -10°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![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 Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 3 - [ 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) Show all 3 designers Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Iris × hollandica 'Apollo', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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