I find it impossible to compress RHS Chelsea Flower Show into one blogpost. I mean, I could if I wanted to but it would be sooo long. So here is part 2 of my visit which I now know was really lucky to be in the sunshine as this week has been 'changeable' in terms of weather (when is it not?)
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At every RHS show now they have the big letters. I always try and photograph them and getting them without people posing by them is a challenge. Of course they are meant to be photographed with people posing, it is that 'insta' moment, so I grabbed my chance when I could. Roses were ideal as the filler as this week seems to be the most rose-filled week suddenly in my garden.
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David Austin took the opportunity to launch their new rose: Emma Bridgewater named after the very popular pottery designer. What a beautiful rose it is, as are the rose mugs.
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Peter Beales Roses launched their 'With Courage' rose timed to commemorate the RNLI's 200th birthday. Some idiot (ahem) neglected to photograph the rose and it is a very beautiful rose. You can see it here.
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This is the RHS Plant of the Year 2024 Prunus 'Starlight and what a beauty this tree is. It has white 'starry' flowers and does not grow hugely tall, so should be a good garden tree.
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Third place was the Thompson and Morgan 'Mad about Mangave' Praying Hands this is a stunner of a plant. It is the most beautiful shape and I love the red margins and points to the leaves. They tell us it is easy to grow. Here is where I admit I contacted them and asked if I could trial a sample.
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It arrived super fast and I will report back on how it develops. I cannot wait to see it grow into that magnificent shape.
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This is The Pulp Friction Growing Skills Garden designed by Will Dutch and Tin Tin Azure-Marxen (best.name.ever.) This garden won a silver-gilt medal and the People's Choice Best Sanctuary/Mad About Plants Award. Pulp Friction is a social enterprise that support people with learning disabilities and autism to develop skills to support themselves. They are based in Nottingham, my home hown. They have a community town and an allotment. Their starting point was a Smoothie Bike that goes to events and now they have three. I did not know of this organisation and, proving the point of the power of a Chelsea show garden, now I do and I am keen to know more.
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The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust, designed by Anne-Marie Powell with the Blue Diamond Team won silver-gilt and People's Choice Best Show Garden and the RHS Children's Choice Award. The garden celebrates Octavia Hill, one of the founders of the National Trust. It is a fabulous lush garden with these great benches.
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This arch on the RHS Britain in Bloom's 60th Anniversary Garden is a thing of wonder. I would love this in my garden. The garden was designed by Jon and James Wheatley.
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Equally I would love these four cheetahs. I would want all four, I would also probably put them in a row like this.
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and whilst I am thinking about pretty things, this is the back of the 'She Grows Veg' stand designed by Lucy Tiffney who is an award winning artist and I would find space for this in a heart-beat.
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I might want the dinosaur too.
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and regular readers will know I am always drawn to the bonsai.
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and I want this pink iris - name unknown - but what a beauty.
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These mushrooms were also so beautiful. I don't want to grow these but I can admire them nonetheless.
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I bought a mug as I always do. I cannot say I have been if I do not buy a mug.
Take care and be kind.