NEWS EXTRA T Flower
he natural landscape was major
a influence
in a number of prominent gardens at this year’s Chelsea
Show. Andrew Duff’s
creation, The Savills and David Harder Garden was a celebration of the environmental benefit and the beauty of trees, plants and grass in urban spaces. It featured a woodland clearing and air-purifying wetland area. Using predominantly native species, the garden featured around 1,000 perennial plants, 18 mature trees, and 30sq metres of woodland edge meadow turf,
interplanted
with 1000 bi-annual species. The colour scheme was predominantly a natural shade of green, with soft whites and yellows to highlight key focal points. One of
the most talked-about
gardens this year was the RHS Back to Nature Garden, designed by the Duchess of Cambridge and landscape architects Davies White. The garden created a woodland setting for families and communities, encouraging all generations to connect with nature and enjoy growing. It was inspired by childhood memories triggered by the natural world and featured a hollow log for children to climb through, a den, waterfall, stream and tree house. RHS director general Sue Biggs said the garden, “is a beautiful natural space for families to get together, play,
dig, grow plants,
connect with nature and spend time in the great outdoors.” Wild trees and shrubs and a cool calm colour palette of green and blue were designed to provide an instant ‘nature fix’. The playful and diverse planting included edibles like wild strawberries, plants for craft activities and forest scents.
Sarah Eberle’s Resilience Garden, which formed part of a year-long celebration of 100 years of forestry in Britain, also showcased woodland plants, including Canton fairy bells and Henry’s lime, set against wildflowers, such as Californian poppies and common columbine.
Greenery and ferns Greens, whites and pale yellows dominated the planting palettes at the show, with texture and form adding extra interest.
Ferns have seen a particular
resurgence – no doubt boosted by the huge trend for houseplants in recent years – and were used to great effect on both Andy Sturgeon’s garden for M&G, alongside mosses and equisetum to lend an ancient
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quality, creation
and on planted Sarah Eberle’s
covered rocks. Greenfingers Charity made
around moss- its
Chelsea show garden debut with a design from Kate Gould. She created a tropical feel with tree ferns, tender plant Aspidistra elatior, grasses, and hostas creating a textured backdrop to a calming palette of yellow and white lupins, and the Anemone ‘Wild Swan’. Pride of place was a brand-new plant, Choisya ‘Greenfingers’, bred by Liss Forest Nurseries; sales of which generate income for the charity.
Rocks
Rocks were a big feature at this year’s show and easily add drama to gardens big and small. Sarah
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Sustainability, education, and engaging the younger generation were key messages communicated across this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Fiona Garcia reports on some of the take-away trends and stand-out ideas.
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