Chelsea Flower Show – The Great Pavilion

rare-orchids

The Luxembourg Gardens in Paris mounted their first ever display of their collection of rare orchids

heuchera

I’m not very keen on some of the foliage colours of heucheras and heucherellas but this display did make me smile

greenhouse
This interesting and informative display in the Great Pavilion explored historic gardening techniques.

french-gardening
I’d never heard of hot bed growing described as French Gardening

vedgetables

Medwyn Williams grows vegetables like no others – and has now been joined in the business by his son and grandson

avon-bulbs

Avon Bulbs make bulbs irresistible

more-avon-bulbs
More temptation from Avon Bulbs

roses
The luxuriant and fragrant Alhambra-like display at David Austin Roses

one-pot

Garden Organic are promoting their One Pot Pledge in the Great Pavilion

>insect-hotel

Proof that insect hotels can be modernist as well as rustic

garden-sculpture
The wirework sculpture was so realistic I can imagine that it trotting round the Great Pavilion checking the other displays at dawn

dahlias
Caramba! Dahlias have evaded the taste police and are back in the Great Pavilion

hilliers-nursery
Hilliers Nurseries explore various colour themes of which this was the prettiest

hilliers-new-plant

Hilliers star new introduction – although its name will take some learning

peaony
Single white paeonies are much in evidence

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