Chelsea Flower Show 2021
Capturing the essence of Autumn at Chelsea
The Chelsea Flower Show has certainly Small space gardening delivered in abundance, despite it A new concept for Chelsea for 2021, five Container Garden gardens, demonstrate being the first time it has ever taken how vastly different looks can be created place in September. The timing in small spaces through the use of provided the opportunity for a containers and planting schemes. From a beach-inspired corrugated steel look, different palette of plants to shine through to a playful pop-art space and – plenty of rich colours working a tranquil modern Japanese garden – it really shows the versatility that plants in tandem with the subtle autumn provide to a space. light. From dahlias and grasses to rudbeckias and echinaceas, the plants featured capture the essence of the season.
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ustainability was a strong theme running through many of the gardens at the show, demonstrating the positive impact of gardening on the environment.
Centre’s autumn studio focussed on showing how the new seasons offerings can be combined to produce inspirational statements inside the home. With a theme of people and plants living in harmony, Forest demonstrated unique and inspiring ways to display houseplants in a small urban setting. Conservatory Archives created a bathroom packed full of plants to create a natural paradise whilst Malvern Garden Buildings working with Indoor Garden Design created a neon pink immersive plant retreat ‘suspended’ in a giant macrame hanger
Small is beautiful Five new to Chelsea designers were challenged to each create a pocket-size realistic garden in the footprint of a generous balcony that is 2m wide and 5m long. Each balcony garden incorporates planting that will thrive in the confines of the space, improving wildlife corridors, as well as being great for humans too.
Highlighting Houseplants Recognising the huge interest in houseplants in recent years the Houseplant Studios at Chelsea showcased different and eyecatching ways of displaying them and showing them off to their best. N1 Garden
Gold for David Domoney with Miracle-Gro Houseplants were also on centre stage in the Great Pavilion with David Domoney and Miracle-Gro’s: My Houseplant Changed My Life exhibit not only taking a gold medal but being awarded the accolade of Best Discovery Zone exhibit. David Domoney, comments “With many people working, schooling and stuck at home during lockdown, there’s been a big increase in indoor growing indoors. This exhibit looks at the symbiotic relationship between humans and plants inside the home and the benefits of keeping those plants healthy. Each of the 50 varieties benefits humans in one form or another and this exhibit highlights and celebrates their personalities. “We’re trying to raise awareness of the environment inside homes and offices, exploring the sustainable benefits that plants (and microorganisms in the soil of plants) have in detoxifying the air. The exhibit reviews extensive studies on the power of plants to detoxify air & produce fresh oxygen, including many scientific bodies and the original NASA experiments.”
10 October 2021
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