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It wasn't just me then that was totally bowled over by Jekka's Purple display in the Floral Marquee at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The judges awarded Jekka 'Best Exhibit in the Floral Marquee' which for her last exhibit in the floral marquees is quite an accolade. Especially as...
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Show gardens are fantastic. Each one is a snap shot inside the head of its creator or designer and every single one has a different message and a different style. When you look at them for their aesthetic beauty you don't always see the deeper levels, hidden messages and practical logistics that...
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Most keen gardeners can remember something inspiring from their childhood days in the garden. Our playstations were old coal bunkers, secret gardens among the shrubbery and temporary dens of runner beans. It's often those memories that encourage us into the wonderful hobby of gardening. The National...
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New plants are the life blood of the floral marquees and the RHS flower shows. For real plant enthusiasts it is the anticipation of what is new that keeps them fired up with interest. What I love too are the characters who come rain or high water continue to battle with the elements to display fabulous...
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It's official, it doesn't matter who you are or how much you know about gardening, there's bound to be something to inspire you at this year's Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. As head of Horticultural Advice at the RHS you'd think there wasn't much that would impress Guy Barter...
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You've been blogged Now I know I am responsible for lots of things, and not all of them necessarily good, but I have never considered myself to have the power to control the weather, at least not for such long periods of time. But according to Joe Swift, the reason it is raining at this years'...
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The Duchess Of Cornwall arrives at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show The garden paparazzi were out in force this morning as the Duchess of Cornwall arrived to officially open the Plant Heritage Marquee. I wanted to ask her how much influence she had over the garden at Highgrove, or whether she'd be...
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