A stroll around Chelsea Flower Show 2008

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Alliums and foxtail lily, this was beautifully displayed...

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Jamaica display...

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Grenada...

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Queen Elizabeth ll Botanic Park, Cayman Islands....... Beautiful, so exotic!

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Oops, forgot the picture!....

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I think this is Trinidad and Tobago........ ,.

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close up..

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Exotic ginger flowers, stunning!

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Cayman Islands.....

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David Austin roses, what perfume!

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The photo doesn't show how gorgeous the roses were!

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In the floral design marquee, a display from floral designer Jane Packer

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Fashion and flowers

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San Diego, CA(Zone 10b)

You are sooo lucky!

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Back outside to the show gardens.....

The Largest Room in the house.... A garden of respectful remembrance commemorating the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war.

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Thank you robcorreia. I know I am lucky to have the opportunity to go to the show!



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The Bupa garden......

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Sensory garden for elderly residents at a care home......

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After the show the garden will be relocated to a Bupa care home.
This one was one of my favourites!


Thats all for today folks!
I am going on holiday for a week and have tried to show all the photos from the show before I go, but there is more and I have run out of time! so.......... See you with the rest of the pics when I get back!
Terri

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Taft, TX(Zone 9a)

What I wouldn't give to just once in my lifetime see this particular 'best' show of flowers anywhere!

We welcome you back..............with more photos (LOL)

New Orleans, LA(Zone 8b)

Thanks so much for the pictures Terri! I wanna see you there next year! Have a great holiday. . .looking forward to more pics.

Seale, AL(Zone 8b)

Wow!!!!! Sitting here speechless. The pic are totally awesome. The best bloom in the bunch is you though. Nice to see ya in person. Your a very lovely young woman. I sure appreciate that you took so many pics and are sharign them will all of us.

So glad ya got an opportunity to go. Lots of inspiration there for us. Sure wish my yard looked like alot of them. Ahhhhh good thing we can have dreams. : )

Laurel, DE(Zone 7a)

Panting over all the color and the arrangements we could make from all of the above, you did a marvelous job Terri of capturing the show. Thanks for sharing with us. Have a great holiday and see you soon.

Davis, CA(Zone 9b)

Oh my goodness. These are so beautiful. Thank you for presenting all of these photos!!!

Laurel, DE(Zone 7a)

You certainly got a lot of folks attention with the show photos Terri. Welcome to all newbies to this thread, hope to stay and join in on our arrangements and friendship.
Candee

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Hi everyone,
Thanks for the compliments! Glad you are enjoying the pictures from the show.
On my return from Liverpool........The next garden was designed for George Harrison of the Beatles.
It's called From Life to Life, A garden for George

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A mosaic path runs through the garden.

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Part of the psychedelic 1960s planting area..

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A water feature with George under his umbrella!

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another view... nice planting.

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This was one of the most colouful gardens at the show..

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The Cadogan Garden.
A garden in dapple shade with water canals.

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There were quite a few 'all green' gardens this year.

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The Laurent-Perrier Garden.....

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This was awarded a gold and 'best in show'

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The only flowers in the garden were white....

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The QVC garden... more water!

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meadow style planting......

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Reflective water and fresh naturalistic planting....

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Another green garden with water!.......

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