English style gardens in warmer climates 

The GardenAdvice Team are often asked to to help create English country style gardens in warmer climates often with high summer temperatures and no frosts plus higher light levels. This can cause problems for lots of plants need a cold weather period and the dormant season of the winter to recover. In a climate with no real winter plants often suffer the plant equivalent of sleep deprivation and die after a few years.
As well as the selection of plants the key is often the preparation of the soil making sure it has a high level of organic mater and mulches to maintain the moisture levels and the plants access to moisture. 
Here is a list of the plants we often use in warmer climates to create a soft English style garden. 
Plants/Shrubs/climbers 
camellia
sambucus black lace
Cornus sanguinea ‘Winter Flame’
Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’ 
Ceanothus
Helleborus
Rhododendron
Acers 
Cornus scarlet fire
Genista Lydia 
Magnolia stellata
Wisteria 
Clematis armandii
Clematis jackmanii 
Actinidia kolomikta
Tree peony
Hydrangea ruby slippers
Caryopteris
Lonicera fragrantissima
Daphne auto marginata
Perennial plants 
Geranium johnsons blue
epimedium grandiflorum
Liatris kobold
Nepeta faassenii
Kalmia
Heuchera
acanthus
Salvia caradonna
Dicentra
White daisies
Scabious clive greaves 
Lonicera fragrantissima
Echinacea
Agapanthus 
Grasses 
Pampus grass
Festuca glauca 
Pennisetum Cassians Choice