Chelsea Flower Show – The Great Pavilion

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

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

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

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

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

Avon Bulbs make bulbs irresistible

More temptation from Avon Bulbs

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

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

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Proof that insect hotels can be modernist as well as rustic

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

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

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

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

Single white paeonies are much in evidence