Just watched an excellent programme on BBC 2 featuring James Wong in Malaysia getting inspiration for his Chelsea garden. It was interesting to see how some of his ideas translated into the eventual garden like the green wall dripping with water and then to follow him sourcing some of the amazing tropical plants. I've never really worked with tropicals until I helped him with the planting earlier this year at Chelsea. I can now understand why the Tree ferns were so fundamental in his design providing the jungle canopy for the garden - which gave it the sense of place of Malaysia.
The varieties of carniverous Nepenthes, tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups were fascinating, but my favourite was the picture of the 'Tree Shrew loo', the rare plant that recycles droppings- just brilliant - a shame they couldn't replicate that one in England.
Its definitely worth a watch while its availble on I-player - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tv48z/James_Wong_and_the_Malaysian_Garden/
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