A pair of Himalayan fishtail palms (Caryota gigas, grown by a friend from seed) towers over the garden’s water feature. Instead of a typical allée of cypress trees leading to the fountain, Tyson gave things a twist by choosing Dr. Seuss-like tree aloes (Aloe barberae, syn. A. bainesii), underplanting them with a glittering assortment of succulents. The effect is of a Persian paradise garden.