Have you ever heard of the big flower show “The Chelsea Flower Show”? Well, if gardening is your favorite hobby, you'll probably answer "yes." It is an annual event organized by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in May and takes place in London's famous Chelsea district. The world's best international garden designers and plant breeders present themselves at this famous flower show. The most beautiful gardens are also awarded a prize.
Chelsea's most beautiful gardens immerse us in a magical world
In fact, the “Chelsea Flower Show”, also known as The Great Spring Show, is one of the most famous and prestigious florist presentations around the world. During the five days of the event, the show is attended by more than 150,000 people. Extreme on a 4.5 hectare sitecomplex garden worldscreated that form the crème de la crème of landscape and garden design.
The Chelsea Flower Show attracts participants from all over the world. This means that the compositions to be admired are really varied and show plants typical of the country! Whether you want the distant exoticism of a Japanese garden, the modern design of an eco-park or the authentic charm of aEnglish cottage gardenprefer, the following images will surely fascinate you. We will show you all the award-winning show gardens, which impress with their unique character.
Big winners in the “Show Garden” category
“Best Show Garden”: The Morgan Stanley Garden for the NSPCC
Designer: Chris Beardshaw; Landscaping: Structure Group; Sponsor: Morgan Stanley
The gold medal winner in the Flower Show's Best Show Garden category is Morgan Stanley's garden, designed for the UK's leading child protection charity NSPCC.
The entire thingMagic garden designmetaphorically reflects the positive influence of charity on children in need. This is achieved through the clever arrangement of the garden elements. The composition begins with a rather dark forest path and ends with a tranquil cedar pavilion and pond, intended to inspire reflection.
M & G Garden von Sarah Price
Designer: Sarah Price; Landscaping: Crocus; Sponsor: M&G Investments
This Mediterranean-style garden was designed by Sarah Price. Evoking the warmth of the South, the design includes rammed earth walls, a stone fountain with gently flowing water, and hardy drought-resistant plants, including two magnificent pomegranate trees.
The “Welcome to Yorkshire” garden, which represents many typical aspects of the region
Designer: Mark Gregory; Landscaping: Landform; Sponsor: Welcome to Yorkshire
This show garden captures the best of Yorkshire and says “Welcome to the historic county!”. It includes a stone cottage and a babbling stream with a bridge and is surrounded by “dense forests and rolling pastures” characteristic of northern England.
The Wedgwood Garden and its metal sculpture seem to dance in the air
Designer: Jo Thompson; Landscaping: Bespoke Outdoor Spaces; Sponsor: Wedgwood
The Wedgwood Garden isa modern interpretationof the 18th century British tea gardens, where the great English society could enjoy luxurious and tranquil afternoons. But the undeniable highlight is the bronze pavilion, which appears to dance over a stream.
Winner of the gold plated silver medals at the Chelsea 2018 Flower Show
LG Eco-City Garden
Designer: Hay Hwan; Landscaping: Randle Siddeley Limited; Sponsor: LG Electronics
The “LG Eco-City Garden” is modern and visually appealing. Design is about our increasing reliance on technology and raises the question of how to preserve green spaces in urban environments.
LG describes the garden as a “visionary model for a sustainable future in which a more environmentally conscious lifestyle offers us many possibilities.” In the garden you can see LG's innovative products, including the Signature Kitchen Suite. The Signature 4K OLED TV – LG's thinnest TV ever – also takes pride of place.
The specially selected plants and trees play a role in oxygen production, humidity control, temperature lowering and carbon dioxide reduction, while running water is used as a natural protection against noise pollution. Aquaponics systems, solar technologies and LED lighting round off the spectrum.
The Lemon Tree Trust Garden teaches us to look for beauty everywhere
Designer: Tom Massey; Landschaftsbau: Landscape Associates; Sponsor: The Lemon Tree Trust
This garden is inspired by the Syrian refugees living in the Domiz camp in northern Iraq. The garden uses materials that can be found in storage and shows how beauty can exist even in these difficult circumstances.
A beautiful Cape Town-inspired rock garden – The Trailfinders South Africa Wine Estate
Designer: Jonathan Snow; Landscaping: Stewart Landscape Construction; Sponsored by: Trailfinders Ltd
Designer Jonathan Snow (yes, it's his name and not a pseudonym) and contractor Stewart Landscape Construction have decided to present a rock garden that symbolizes the landscape of Cape Town South Africa. Some areas around the house are intended to be reminiscent of a vineyard and the fynbos heathland.
VTB Capital Garden symbolizes the spirit of Cornwall
Designer: Stuart Charles Towner; Landscaping: RDC Landscapes Ltd; Funded by VTB Capital.
This garden is inspired by the work of famous sculptor Barbara Hepworth and her strong connection to Cornwall. The design brings together artists from different disciplines, including music, sculpture, architecture and of course landscape design. There are plants from subtropical and temperate zones to highlight Cornwall's unique microclimate.
The most beautiful gardens of the bronze medalists
The David Harber & Savills Garden
Designer: Nic Howard; Landscaping: Langdale Landscapes; Sponsored by David Harber, Savills
The David Harber and Savills Garden depicts the interaction of people with their environment over time. At the center is a striking Corten steel sculpture called “Aeon”. It is an energy core that symbolizes the attempt to keep the planets in balance.
Wuhan Water Garden
Designers: Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins; Landscaping: Tendercare; Sponsored by: Creativersal
The Wuhan Water Garden invites visitors to journey through the contrasting natural landscape of China's Hubei Province, including the Shennongjia Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the high-tech metropolis. The lakes that dominate the landscape are also integrated into the design.
List of flower exhibitions in the “Space to Grow” category
Gold medal winner
Designer: Dr. Catherine MacDonald; Landscaping: Landform; Sponsor: Seedlip.
This conceptual garden is inspired by the story of Seedlip – the world's first non-alcoholic spirit. In the 17th century, pharmacists used small copper burners to make alcohol-free herbal preparations. Ben Branson, the man behind Seedlip, developed a similar process for distillation.
New West End Garden – a green oasis inspired by the architecture of the London area of the same name
Designer: Kate Gould, Landscaping: Kate Gould Gardens, Sponsor: New West End Company and Sir Simon Milton Foundation
The New West End Garden is a modern interpretation of the gardens and architecture of a London backyard. Designed as a community garden, it provides a year-round green oasis in the heart of the West End. It uses environmentally friendly technologies, including energy harvesting systems for residents, workers and visitors (energy harvesting).
The Pearlfisher Garden
Designer: John Warland, Landscaping: The Garden Builders, Sponsor: Pearlfisher
The Pearlfisher Garden wants to draw attention to the issue of plastic waste. This garden was designed to reflect the beauty of the underwater world in our oceans. It consists of a series of aquariums that house marine plants, corals and fish. The highlight is a three-dimensional sculpture of a pearl diver, which is mounted vertically on the roof of the pavilion.
Urban Flow Garden
Designer: Tony Woods, Landscaping: Garden Club London, Sponsorship: Thames Water
The garden is an example of eco-friendly landscaping and focuses on water conservation opportunities and environmentally friendly concepts. The planting schedule reduces pollution and attracts pollinators.
The silver medals in the same category of the flower exhibition:
The Myeloma UK Garden
Designers: John Everiss and Francesca Murrell, Landscape Design: Peter Gregory, Sponsor: Myeloma UK
The garden aims to raise awareness of multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer in the bone marrow.
The Silent Pool Gin Garden
Design: David Neale, Landscaping: Neale Richards Garden Design, Sponsor: Silent Pool Distillers
The garden is inspired by the Silent Pool Distillery in the beautiful Surrey Hills. The distillers themselves selected the materials and plants for the landscaping. Five of the 24 botanicals that make up Silent Pool Gin were used, including angelica, iris and rose.
Skin Deep Garden
Designed by: Robert Barker; Landscaping: Terraforma Landscapes, Sponsored by: Harley Street Skin Care, Vaughan Designs, Chiltern GRC and London Stone
Skin Deep is a concept garden designed for an established British skincare company. Concrete blocks were used to represent people with different skin conditions. The plants used were chosen for their shape and structure to subtly reflect different skin conditions.
CHERUB HIV Garden – “A life without walls” is a metaphor for the problems of HIV-positive people
Architect: Naomi Ferrett-Cohen; Landscaping: Burnham Landscaping, Sponsor: CHERUB
This garden is a metaphor for the journey that young people with HIV have to make today. The white capsule at the end of the garden represents a clinic and a cocoon of safety from the outside world. The path through the garden represents a stage of life and the obstacles one encounters.
The winners in the “Artisan Garden” category:
Gold medal
The Viking Cruises Wellness Garden is dedicated to the topic of wellness in the Nordic countries
Credit: Paul Hervey-Brookes, GK Wilson Landscapes und Viking Cruises
O-mo-te-na-shi no NIWA or the Garden of Unconditional Hospitality
A project by: Kazuyuki Ishihara MSG, Ishihara Kazuyuki Designlaboratory Co and G-Lion & Cat's Co Ltd.
This garden is inspired by the Japanese culture of “Omotenashi”, the concept of hospitality. The main feature of the garden is the octagonal tea house “Azumaya”.
Gold-plated silver medal:
The Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garten
Design and landscaping: Kati Crome and Conway Landscapes with support from Embroidered Minds
The garden represents different states of an epileptic seizure. At the beginning there is visual calm, then the attack is represented by dramatic brown planting. The planting behind is more vibrant with bright yellows and oranges, blue columbines and white peonies. This is connected with the possible elevation of the senses afterwards.
The Claims Guys: A very English garden
Designer: Janine Crimmins, Andrew Loudon und The Claims Guys
This project celebrates traditional craftsmanship and the joy of the beauty of English gardens.
British Council Garden-India: “A Billion Dreams”
Designer: Sarah Eberle, Landscaping: Belderbos Landscapes, Funded by: British Council
Sarah Eberle's design is inspired by the hopes and dreams of young people in India and is also based on the UK and India's shared love of cricket. It celebrates the 70th anniversary of the British Council in India.
Silver medal:
The Supershoes, laced with hope - inspired by the journey of children with cancer
A collaboration between: Laura Ansstiss, Frost Landscape Construction and Frosts Garden Centers
The design tells of a child's journey after a cancer diagnosis and the work that the non-profit organization “Supershoes” does to help the child in his fight. Sculptures represent children and their families. The color gold represents childhood cancer and is represented by a ribbon sculpture, while other bright colors and flowering plants are said to provide a psychological boost during stressful times.
The Warner Edwards Garden
Designer: Kate Savill and Tamara Bridge; Landschaftsbauunternehmen: Frogheath Landscapes; Sponsor: Warner Edwards
