Whilst the Flower Dome is of a cool, dry mediterranean climate, the Cloud Forest mimics a cool, moist high altitude montane forest climate. At the entrance is a waterfall to greet visitors.
Amongst the many interesting plants are the following:
- Begonia cultivars (Family: Begoniaceae)
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Common Name: Dawn Redwood; Family: Cupressaceae) from Sichuan-Hubei
- Camellia japonica cultivar (Common Name: Japanese Camellia, Rose of Winter; Family: Theaceae)
- Streptocarpus cultivar (Family: Gesneriaceae)
This is how different the cool dry conservatory looks like in the day. The lighting is totally natural and there is no artificial lighting involved in illuminating the plants. Amongst the many plants featured here are the following flowering or foliage plants:
- 500 years old flowering Camellia japonica (Family: Theaceae)
- Fuchsia cultivars (Family: Onagraceae)
- holly Ilex (Family: Aquifoliaceae)
- Chilean Wine Palm Jubaea chilensis (Family: Arecaceae)
- numerous herbaceous perennial Heuchera cultivars (Family: Saxifragaceae)
- numerous perennial Cyclamen cultivars (Family: Myrsinaceae)
- Rhododendron cultivars (Family: Ericaceae)
