Chelsea Flower Show 2014

[ichristie]

and more

[ichristie]

last few

[Julia]

Just come into the office at lunch time and I see the results are on the RHS website.
Congratulations to all.

John Amand and his team for a Gold Medal 
Kevock a Gold Medal
Binny Plants a Silver Gilt Medal

They will of all worked so hard to get there displays ready and with the heat yesterday 

[Maggi Young]

Well done for finding the list on the RHS site, Julia - I can't find it for the life of me!

Avon have tweeted they have a Gold  -


John Grimshaw has tweeted this photo of Amand's cypripediums -

[Maggi Young]

At last - http://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/PDF/Chelsea/2014-awards/RHS-CFS2014-Great-Pavilion-Awards


 And for the outdoor gardens : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/chelseaflowershow/10842936/Chelsea-Flower-Show-2014-the-winners-in-full.html

[Maggi Young]

For those who cannot access the BBC TV programmes  on the Chelsea show, there are some little videos on the RHS about (some of)  the show gardens http://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/awards

[Peter Maguire]

I see that there's a local gold medal winner also - Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries - who will be familiar to vistors to the Hexham show. I don't t think that they have been in existence for that long (5-10 years??), so they've done really well.

[Maggi Young]

From  the tweets by  Gary McDermott  of Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries

Dactylorhiza 'Harold Esslemont'

and this pic of their stand from https://twitter.com/summerdalegn

[Maggi Young]

Avon Bulbs'  Chris and Alan being interviewed for Radio Bristol


More from behind the scenes at Jacques Amand - and Nesta  J. was interviewed on TV  this afternoon

Debbie J.


Maria

[Maggi Young]

Carol Klein filming at the Avon Bulbs stand about 1/2 an hour ago - tweeted by Maxine G.
( DingDong)

[David Shaw]

She's sitting on the plants!!!!

[DaveM]

As Ian said, it was wonderfully warm on Monday when the Joint Rockers met at Chelsea. Not sure that the plants appreciated it though, as there were signs of some wilting. Apparently the Sunday had been sweltering also. Anyway here's some images and my perspective on what is a fabulous display.

Congrats to Kevock, Binny Plants, John Amand, Avon Bulbs and Harperley Hall Farm on their awards (oops no picture of the last). First some pics of Kevock

[DaveM]

Binny Plants with their theme of Paeony Pioneers and the fabulous 'Mackinac Grand'. Billy looks suitable relaxed after judging had taken place......

[DaveM]

The displays put on by Jacques Amand International are always stunning, but I never thought of Cypripediums as "bedding" plants!! It's good to see the variety of hybrids now available but some of the species such as C reginae seen here take some bettering.

The Avon Bulbs display (before the plants were sat upon  )

[DaveM]

There were heady scents throughout the pavilion:

wonderful hyacinths - but a long way from the original wild plant

and lilies galore