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Hardy Hardy, average winter (-10°C to -5°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 2 gardens ----------- - ![A contemporary container garden features a curved corten steel bench, pink gravel, a concrete water feature, and blossoming trees with varied herbaceous plants.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0698a768-4385-4f73-8b8a-e357537b84b9/conversions/Alzheimers-Society--Microbes-and-Minds-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.49.30-(3)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/alzheimers-society-microbes-and-minds-garden) Container Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-balcony-container-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Balcony / Container Garden 360° photo 360° photo available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Alzheimer's Society: Microbes and Minds Garden Tina Worboys - ![A whimsical show garden features a white circular sign and gold pipe structures like taps and shower heads, surrounded by naturalistic green and colourful planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a786eaa-1a88-4ca9-8a78-f83e792c982e/conversions/The-Alan-Partridge-Sound-Bath-Garden---1-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-alan-partridge-sound-bath-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 The Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey 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 ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Joe Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ 1 garden ![Laura Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Laura Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey) - [ 1 garden ![Tina Worboys](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tina-worboys/profile_photo.webp?v=4404eedd-8dd6-4d85-bae8-c307ae519104) #### Tina Worboys tinaworboys ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tina-worboys) Show all 3 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Carey Garden Design Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio/logo.webp) #### Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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