Tag Archives: Chelsea Flower Show

May

2013

Ideal Gnome Show?

Posted on May 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

silver charm of gnome One of the quirkier things that the RHS is doing to celebrate the centenary of the Chelsea Flower Show is to temporarily lift its ban on gnomes – and to mark this historic occasion Scarlett Jewellery has made a silver Chelsea Pensioner Gnome charm. On a larger scale, it will be interesting to see whether there are hoards of the critters hiding in the showground shrubberies or just the occasional tasteful antique terracotta gnome decorating a designer’s garden. To view the collection of silver charms, including gardening and flower charms just visit www.scarlettjewellery.com

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Jan

2013

A few highlights from 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 | 1 Comment

Hopefully 2012 was a good year for you. Here’s a look back at some of our favourite posts from the last 12 months.

Earlier in the year it was fascinating to see Great Dixter out of season – just look at the bare of foliage and precise pruning of this fig. As the season came to life there were some extra special plants :

Those delectable delphiniums at Wisley. The frothing Anthriscus in Nogel Dunnet’s garden at the Chelsea Flower Show :

and the laugh out loud moments :

This toilet was given a makeover at Chelsea. It wasn’t just the show’s that provided inspiration though. This buried treasure was a treat.

These lovely sunken gardens are a consequence of exploratory digs that have uncovered the remains of the previous cellars.

More recently one of the most popular posts was this Hobbitable Home, perhaps because we’re a nation of home owners. You can probably guess the main highlight of the year, I dare say that a few of you would agree. It has to be :

The Olympics. Everything about it was fantastic and that includes the planting. What a fantastic year. Here’s to 2013.

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May

2010

Elegant Restraint

Posted on May 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

Every Chelsea has its own unique atmosphere, its dominant themes and colour palettes – and particular plants that crop up time and again. After last year’s austerity, it was good to see that the Show was vibrant and optimistic once more, if a touch safe. Not that I miss the vulgarity of blue glass mulches and multicoloured plastic baubles of earlier years, but there was definitely a feeling of restraint to most of the large gardens. This actually resulted in designs that most of us could happily live with – which really is no bad thing.

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