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| The Wildlife Trusts Lush Garden" (Show Garden) designed by Stephen Hall. Silver Flora award. Credit: Troika |
Established in 1913, on the grounds of the Chelsea Royal Hospital in London, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has become one of the most celebrated annual events in the world and the showcase for horticultural excellence, attracting visitors and exhibitors from across the globe.
Since its beginning, the show has gone from strength to strength and grown from 244 exhibitors in 1913 to over 600 today, including gardens, nurseries, floristry, educational displays and trade stands. It now attracts 157,000 visitors every year.
Throughout its history, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has witnessed numerous changes, but has always provided a showcase for the gardening fashions and trends of the day. Show gardens have mirrored the changing enthusiasms of the garden designers, from the Japanese and topiary gardens of the early days, through the rock garden craze during the war years, the paved back yards and cottage gardens of the 1980s to the contemporary, sculptural gardens of the present day.
Enjoy the world's most famous flower show, located at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, is a celebration of the highest quality horticulture and is a feast for your imagination, bursting with inspiration for you to take home.
Be the first to view the unveiling of new plants and learn from some of the world's best designers at the Chelsea Flower Show. This yearly event attracts worldwide attention and is the perfect addition to your London vacation. While in London dine at gourmet restaurants and shop in designer boutiques. The combination of London sights and the Chelsea Flower Show make for a wonderful vacation package.
