Chelsea Flower Show 2014

[Maggi Young]

We've already seen elsewhere the Kevock "run-through" for their Chelsea stand . Billy Carruthers, another SRGC member , of Binny Plants, is also heading south- with around 1000 paeony flowers! This will be Binny Plants' third year at Chelsea.



'Mackinac Grand' is their Chelsea plant highlight for Gardens Illustrated magazine.

"It's a strong grower with the sort of red flowers that catch your eye across the garden. A well-deserved Peony of the Year 2014 chosen by the American Peony Society."

[Maggi Young]

Kevock Garden Plants are among those who will  be hoping for Gold again at Chelsea - a pic was shared here - they'll be dashing back to Scotland for Gardening Scotland just after Chelsea, as will Binny Plants and Jacques Amand too.


Amand's  Chelsea spot


Amand Gunneras ready to be positioned

[Maggi Young]

More pix tweeted from Binny Plants
"The Mackinac Grand is opening up and getting ready for its big moment in the limelight on Monday "


"Watch out! Billy has been let loose with a power tool..."


"The preparation for our stand is going well! It should look a pretty picture by tomorrow"

[Maggi Young]

At Jacques Amand's stand the plants are going in :
"Arisaema tortuosum- standing proud


"Cypripedium waiting in the wings"




Sorry, no pix tweeted from Avon Bulbs or Kevock meantime.

[Maggi Young]

Crûg Farm Plants, home of the Wynn Jones dynamic duo of modern day plant-hunting are also hard at work at Chelsea- and today is Sue Wynn Jones' birthday - what a a way to spend it - poor woman is probably too tired to eat cake.
See photos of their set-up here : https://twitter.com/crugfarmplants

Bobby Ward, author, speaker and NARGS stalwart from Raleigh, North Carolina, tells me that two of the student interns from the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh are on a scholarship trip to the U.K for three weeks or so, and they are meeting up with Sue and Bleddyn W-J. to help them set up their exhibit for Chelsea.
Bobby, who has previously written about Plant Explorers includingJim Archibald and the Wynn Jones has also published a biography, "Chlorophyll in His Veins: J. C. Raulston, Horticultural Ambassador "  after whom the Raulston Arboretum was named.

Small world, isn't it?

[Maggi Young]

Ross Barbour has tweeted this photo of the AGS stand :
"AGS at Chelsea. Planting almost done "



Good use of railway sleepers there, it seems.  This seems to be their publicity booth rather than a display......

[brianw]

At present the AGS is only having a "full" marquee stand display every other year, I understand. This is an off year so the side avenue display promoting the society is limited in size.

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Brian - I'm getting muddled - of course the AGS had a full display last year.

[Maggi Young]

Tall Colin Crosbie, Wisley Curator is enjoying  Chelsea - in a borrowed bowler hat!

 His tweet: "What a wonderful show Chelsea2014 , the plants and people look good !"



 

Another photo, this time  from Michael Perry  of an auricula display  :

[Maggi Young]

 Chelsea Plant of the Year winner is this  Hydrangea macrophylla "Miss Saori" - read more about it here :
http://www.newplantsandflowers.com/japanese-pot-and-cut-hydrangea-debuts-in-europe/


Photo tweeted by Michael Perry

[Maggi Young]

Forumist David Wong of Plantedd has tweeted these pictures of Binny plants at Chelsea - ready for judging


'Illini Warrior' has a beautiful-shaped flower. A really vigorous peony with a slight scent.

[Maggi Young]

Colin Crosbie found some colleagues.......
"Curators from RHS Wisley, RHS HarlowCarr  RHS Rosemoor  and RHS Hyde Hall "



Colin Crosbie, Wisley, back left.  Ian Le Gros Hyde Hall, front.  Jonathan Webster  Rosemoor rear centre  Paul Cook Harlow Carr, right

[Tim Ingram]

Oh - I haven't been to Chelsea for a few years now and am getting withdrawal symptoms! Will have to watch the coverage on the BBC. The Kent HPS are planning an exhibit next year and have been kindly offered some trees for the display by Tom Wood VMH, who was Managing Director of Oakover Nursery in Kent and gave us a tour of his wonderful garden to gain inspiration and possible ideas of suitable trees. We put together some memorable displays in the past - the highlight probably being one based on Margery Fish's garden at East Lambrook and her garden writing. Now there's a thought - who might have written about alpine plants in such an inspiring way...

[ichristie]

I was at Chelsea yesterday scorching hot some of the plants were already wilting (so was I) the whole thing is very interesting with so much time and effort to create all the fantastic gardens and displays in the floral hall. I somehow feel tha many of the exhibits were all about sensationalism a million miles away from gardening I am sure however that is what the visitors come to see. I post my selection, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

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