Chelsea is the biggest and best horticultural sweet shop in the world.
Post categories: Louise Danks
| 13:32 UK time, Friday, 23 May 2008
was in the production area earlier today and I caught up with him to hear what he had to say about the small gardens at the show;
"The secret of Chelsea Show Gardens is to find the hidden gem which you can carry home to your own garden. It doesn't have to be big idea; just a couple of plants together. Look for a symphony of shape or a fandango of foliage.
For nuggets of inspiration smaller gardens should never be underestimated. Often the attention is drawn by larger than life show gardens while the stars slip beneath the radar.
I was a judge for the first time this year in the Urban Garden category and it was a real eye opener. As with all these things some were a bit iffy but there are some real corkers in there. In particular Tom Hoblyn's Tempest in a Teapot, tucked away in the top corner of the showground is a little slice of perfection. There are so many exquisite little corners that would fit in any garden. Perfect ferns, beautifully detailed construction and a fountain that is both enchanting and unusual.
A lot of gardening is based on larceny; we steal ideas from neighbours, from large public gardens, from books, from television and, of course, from shows. Chelsea is the biggest and best horticultural sweet shop in the world. "
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