Nigella Lawson’s parasol trees are beautiful garden shades

Ever considered parasol trees as a garden shade solution?

I hadn’t either, but after spotting Nigella Lawson’s beautiful setup in her recent Instagram post, I’m convinced it’s one of the best natural garden shade ideas. Nigella’s magical garden setup includes a fizz of pretty fairy lights, and together, they create the most whimsical garden seating area.

It’s had me wondering just how achievable parasol trees are to grow at home, and how long they actually take to reach the point that Nigella’s have – so I spoke to the experts to find out how we can achieve a similar look at home.