🌷 Chelsea Flower Show 🌷

I’m always glued to it. Garden design has been my passion for many years so I love the inspiration

Lovely to see the king there yesterday and the Joe/Monty partnership is always entertaining and knowledgeable.

I haven’t seen enough of the show gardens yet to pick a favourite but some of the more famous designers seem to be missing this year.

I always used to watch it avidly but have totally lost interest now. I’m getting the same with Gardeners’ World, unless Adam is presenting.

Monty’s suit isn’t ill fitting. It’s supposed to be like that. Probably cost a fortune

I watch it. I am always interested in the gardens and how the exhibitors prepare for the show. I visited it a few years ago and bought some nice hostas.
I must say I did wonder about Monty's suit. I thought he might be making a statement about recycling old clothes but then I know nothing about the latest fashion in menswear.

I'm always a little disappointed with the coverage given to the actual gardens as opposed to chitty chats with celebrities. More long lingering shots of the gardens please.....

I'm enjoying it too. Lots of imposing structures this year, beautifully disguised amongst the plants. Camilla looked like she is very knowledgeable.
Shame Ned couldn't put in appearance with Monty, but he is no doubt back home playing with his tennis ball!
I learnt why we train climbing roses to spread horizontally!

I don't actively watch it, but have seen a headline today ,on an online newspaper that Nadia Sawalha is aggrieved that she has not been invited to attend again , and was it because she is too common? She attended with her mother some years ago and they enjoyed, I was wondering why she couldn't buy tickets like everyone else? Is it because the cameras don't film" joe public" like they do celebs? No wonder ticket prices are so high if they give them out free to celebs.

62Granny

I don't actively watch it, but have seen a headline today ,on an online newspaper that Nadia Sawalha is aggrieved that she has not been invited to attend again , and was it because she is too common? She attended with her mother some years ago and they enjoyed, I was wondering why she couldn't buy tickets like everyone else? Is it because the cameras don't film" joe public" like they do celebs? No wonder ticket prices are so high if they give them out free to celebs.

She must have been referring to Press Day which was yesterday when the Royals visit and celebs are invited to add a bit of glam to the warm up.

After that everyone has to buy a ticket.

I would love to go but the tickets are soooo much.

I’ve usually picked a favourite show garden by now but they’re all much of a muchness. At least there’s more colour this year compared to last when I think rewilding went a bit too far.

My DD will be pleased that copper seems to be in vogue. She spent all last Sunday copper leafing a large plant pot. Now eagerly watching for verdigris. 😂

For many years my daughter has treated me to a lovely day at Chelsea. This year I had to reluctantly admit that my mobility wouldn’t be up to it. Naturally I am glued to the tv coverage! My daughter enjoyed her visit on Tuesday in spite of the incessant rain. She especially liked the children's garden and the Octavia Hill one. Me, I had a young man just setting up as a gardener to visit. I so appreciate his doing all the tasks I can no longer manage. He can definitely come again! Yesterday I happened to find a children’s metal garden tool set in a charity shop which delighted the two small neighbours who love to help their mother, and me, in our gardens.

I don’t think celebs should be given tickets for free probably only done to attract celeb watchers. I love gardening I do as much as I can well as much as my joints allow now. I watch any gardening show have since watching Percy Thrower with my dad as a youngster. It’s good to hear the talented work carries on as the gardens are taken elsewhere after the show to be enjoyed.

Joe and Monty may have ruffled a few feathers with their comments about the judges overall decision. They are entitled to their opinions as we all are we don’t all have to agree. It’s a show to be enjoyed by all garden enthusiasts or not.

I have ordered one of the self watering plant pots which won a prize at Chelsea for being an innovative and eco friendly product. It is a clever design. They would make a nice present.
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I always look forward to watching Chelsea. I’ve been a couple of times, but it’s so hard to see the gardens in any detail and it seems to be full of corporate ‘Hooray Henry’s’ drinking. I now prefer to watch on TV and get up close and hear the philosophies behind the designs.
The other RHS garden shows are far more relaxed.

They do sell tickets to common people, however. I went once.

I went on Thursday with my daughters spectacular as usual. Monty looked great. So busy. The afternoon tickets seem very popular from 3-8pm plenty of time to still see everything. Also shops on Kings rd are fantastic called Chelsea in bloom and it’s free to wander around. 🌸🌸

The Chelsea Flower Show will feature on his Friday night programme next week.

Can’t stand the theatrical gestures of Joe Swift. Does he sleep in his hat? Is it superglued to his head?

Like GSM not liking Gardeners World except for Monty Don - an hour is too long so it drags. Now enjoying Beechgrove which is packed with information and half hour passes in 10 minutes.

Oh, for goodness sake, it's a flower show not a fashion parade. When you are as good a gardener as Monty then you will be invited and be able to
show off you best frock!!!!!!

Oh hecky chill out. Think nice calming thoughts 🌸

Avalon
I agree as I like Beechgrove too.

I couldnt walk around even if someone gave me a ticket,so do watch on tv, but I wish that there was more gardens , less celebs, but wish they could show some of the other gardens. Obviously the winners will get a lot of attention , but there are other gardens that I would have loved to have a look at. Maybe they could have a little raffle of the numbers of the other gardens and have a chance to look at more variety?

Can’t stand the theatrical gestures of Joe Swift. Does he sleep in his hat? Is it superglued to his head?
He was starting to really irritate me too 25Avalon. He kept interrupting Sophie R, so full of his own importance.

Joseann

^Can’t stand the theatrical gestures of Joe Swift. Does he sleep in his hat? Is it superglued to his head?^
He was starting to really irritate me too 25Avalon. He kept interrupting Sophie R, so full of his own importance.

Quite

For my money, the Hampton Court flower show is far preferable. You see the same sort of things and there is infinitely more space - Chelsea can feel very crowded - and it’s likely to be considerably warmer.

I’ve been to Chelsea several times - we used to be lucky enough to get free tickets - so I once took a colleague who’d never been. It was cold and raining and we couldn’t find anywhere undercover to have lunch, unless we were willing to wait for an hour and a half. The big marquees were absolutely heaving with people trying to stay out of the rain - it was so warm and humid inside - just as well it was several years pre COVID., We ended up leaving early - I was so disappointed on the friend’s behalf.