Photos: Chelsea Flower Show 2011
Photo gallery of the gardens taking shape before the show opens
The teams of gardeners have been hard at work since we last caught up with them. Many of the gardens look like they're nearly finished - and are ready to be judged on Monday. Pictured: Patrick Collins in the B&Q Garden that he designed with Laurie Chetwood
The Trailfinders Australian Garden is taking shape.
A closer look at The Trailfinders Australian Garden, designed by Ian Barker
Final preparations at the The Times Eureka Garden
All quiet at the Laurent-Perrier Garden
The sun shone on the gardeners adding the final touches to the M & G Garden
A closer look at the M & G Garden - designed by Bunny Guinness
It was finishing touches for the Monaco Garden, too
A sideways view of the Monaco Garden, designed by Sarah Eberle
But there's more to the Chelsea Flower Show than the show gardens, there are beautiful blooms covering nearly every surface. Check back during the week for more photos.
These photos were taken on the morning of Sunday 22 May 2011. There's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV coverage of the world's greatest flower show from Sunday 22 May through to Sunday 29 May 2011.
All photos on this page by Ciaran Ryan
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