I had no idea what to expect from the ultimate flower show
aka The 98th RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London
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| Peony |
Such a feast for the eyes!
Amazing vignettes
where you would love to just bring a book and linger
Forever
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| Fever-Tree's 'Tree House Garden' Silver Medal |
The designers were very approachable
& happy to discuss their area
with take-home plant lists
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| 'A Postcard From Wales' by Kati Crome & Maggie Hughes Gold Medal |
There were many displays of 'living' walls and roofs
Here is just one example
I loved the creativity
and pushing of boundaries
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| The Irish Sky Garden Gold Award |
According to the BBC, designer Diarmuid Gavin
was inspired by the film Avatar
to create this aerial garden
It moved by crane and gave VIPs a ride
This annual flower show is known for being 'over-the-top'
{which it was}
and for being hoity-toity
{which it was not}
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| Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden Gold Award |
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| Incredible craftsmanship & detail |
This STUNNING display was covered in dried flowers
and the entire floor was draped in fresh orchids
Inside the Great Pavilion were exhibitors
specializing in
every flower imaginable
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| Roses |
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| Lotus |
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| Himalayan Blue Poppy My first time to see this rare and difficult-to-grow flower |
Apparently one of the biggest challenges this year was the weather
for it has been unusually warm and dry here
Can you image the stress of having your blossoms peak on a particular day
(day of judging)?
Techniques included
refrigerating plants
wrapping buds in cotton wool
& a gentle blast of warmth from hairdryers
And this was the place to spy the petaled contestants for
'Plant Of The Year' Award
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| Like a 'Best In Show' for flowers |
And the 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower 'Plant Of The Year' Award went to...
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| Anemone 'Wild Swan' shown by Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants 'Plant Of The Year' |
...Anemone 'Wild Swan'
The typical problem with white flowers is that
they rarely offer a pure white color
Yet this delicate-looking anemone was not only
yummy-cake-frosting white white,
but some of the undersides of the petals were a lovely purple
Can you stand it?!
And I always know I am at the right place when I see the film crew
(like on the Royal Wedding route)
More than 150,000 will visit this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show over 5 days
Here are just a few of them ;)
And I was glad to see some of these guys in the
floral spirit
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| Outside RHS Chelsea Garden Flower Show |
Flittering between so many beautiful flowers and gardens,
I was one happy butterfly by the end of the day
- all photos by me -
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