The medals have been announced for RHS Chelsea Flower Show and no real suprises from Chelsea this year, some really special gardens all trying to push the boundaries and most not going for the safe, proven gardens but gardens that really make you think – is that what people want from Chelsea or would you prefer to see gardens that are useable, that you could imagine yourself sitting in, using on an everyday basis. Whatever you are looking for from Chelsea and indeed from Bloom too then you have to agree the standard of show gardens is exceptional, the attention to detail it takes to get one of the coveted medals – and here are the medals
Show Gardens Category
Gold Medals Silver-gilt Medals Bronze Medal
The M&G Garden LG Eco-City Garden The David Harber and Savills Garden
The Morgan Stanley Garden for the NSPCC The Lemon Tree Trust Garden Wuhan Water Garden, China
Welcome to Yorkshire The Trailfinders South African Wine Estate
The Wedgwood Garden VTB Capital Garden – Spirit of Cornwall
Space to Grow Gardens
Gold Medals Silver-gilt Medals
The Seedlip Garden The Myeloma UK Garden
New West End Garden The Silent Pool Gin Garden
The Pearlfisher Garden Skin Deep
Urban Flow Garden The CHERUB HIV garden: A Life Without Walls
Artisan Gardens
Gold Medals Silver-gilt Medals Silver Medals
The Viking Cruises Wellness Garden The Embroidered Minds Epilepsy Garden The Supershoes, Laced with Hope Garden
O-mo-te-na-shi no NIWA – The Hospitality Garden The Claims Guys: A Very English Garden The Warner Edwards Garden British Council Garden – India: A Billion Dreams
The winner of the Chelsea Plant of the Year
Hydrangea RUNAWAY BRIDE SNOW WHITE.
Don’t forget to follow all our gardens over this week – how to bring a bit of Chelsea to your Garden