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Half hardy Half hardy, unheated glasshouse or mild winter (-5°C to 1°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![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 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, and how many gardens they used this plant in. ### Designer 1 - [ 1 garden ![Tom Hoblyn](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-hoblyn/profile_photo.webp) #### Tom Hoblyn Instagram: tomhoblyn Thomas Hoblyn Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-hoblyn) ### 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 Tordylium apulum, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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