Chelsea Flower Show 2013

[Maggi Young]

Chelsea Medals for "folks we know"

Gold :
AGS, Avon Bulbs, Crug Farm Plants, Harperley Hall Farm Nursery,
Jacques Amand International, Kevock Garden Plants, Tale Valley Nursery.
Silver-Gilt:  Binny's for their paeonies,  Harvey's Garden Plants
Bronze-Flora : Cayeux, Darcy and Everest

Well done !

Edit: See links to all Chelsea awards here : http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2013/All-Coverage/Articles/Features/Chelsea-Flower-Show-awards

See pix of AGS stand designed by Ray Drew : http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/news/stoppress/Another+Gold+Medal+at+Chelsea/392/

[John Kitt]

Our local press carries a story this morning of an Australian pair (Phillip Johnson and Wes Fleming) winning Best Show Garden this year. After nine years.
The local pic shows very little of the garden so will have to search on Chelsea site.  Good to see Australians doing well!!

John

[arillady]

John the enthusiasm and 'over the moon' reaction of Phillip Johnson on the radio this morning was great to hear.

[arillady]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/home-garden/chelsea-flower-show-win-a-dream-come-true-for-aussie-green-thumbs-phillip-johnson-and-wes-fleming/story-fni0dllf-1226647867
A link with a great video of the construction.

[Stan da Prato]

some photos of nurseries Maggi has mentioned above. First Binny cut flower peonies, then two of Harperly Hall, then two of Kevock.

[Stan da Prato]

Crug farm then two each for Avon and Amand.

[Maggi Young]

Stan, what a hero you are! You get everywhere with your camera - and how delightful for the rest of us that proves to be! Thanks!

[Stan da Prato]

A TOUR ROUND THE AGS STAND

[Stan da Prato]

ANOTHER FIVE

[Roma]

Thank you for showing those of us who can't get to Chelsea what we are missing Stan.  The emphasis on TV seems to be on gardens whenI would rather look at the plant exhibits in the pavilion.  The AGS stand looks impressive with many interesting plants. 

[Corrado & Rina]

Thanks a lot, we couldn't go and it is lovely to have shots of actual plants!

[Maggi Young]

A TOUR ROUND THE AGS STAND

The display was designed by Ray Drew - Some really  great colour there.

edit : there are quite a few photos taken by Doug Joyce of the stand and posted by Jim McG.  on the AGS site now http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/events//The+AGS+Chelsea+Garden+/17143/?page=1
-such fun to see that Corydalis 'Craigton Blue' is featured again!

[Stan da Prato]

spectacular orchids -two from Taiwan growers then two from McBeans one of the nurseries who were at the show 100 years ago then the British orchid society. stand

[David Nicholson]

Judging from the tele reports I haven't changed my view that Chelsea is an overcrowded; overpriced; over design orientated; over "personality" orientated opportunity for the horticultural hoi polloi to be in "town". Situations all much loved by the RHS. Or am I just an old Yorkshire cynic

[Stan da Prato]

............indeed but there are lots of good plants - here   from some of the longest   established nurseries in the country -first Blackmore & Langdon with tuberous begonias and delphiniums, then Kelways famous for peonies but also iris and three views of the very large Hillier stand which literally scraped the roof and could  not be fitted into one view  even with a very wide angle lens.