If your garden is missing that bold, eye-catching flair, look no further than the Giant Leopard Plant (Farfugium japonicum). Imagine glossy, oversized leaves that stand out like lush, green ...

On reaching the surface the bud, on its long stem, sweeps across the water surface, pushing competing plants out of the way, before it unfurls into a giant leaf, up to 2.5 metres across.