About the 2012 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park / RHS Gardening

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RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

July 25–28^th

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18 - 22 July, 2012

This year’s show was blooming with new features alongside the perennial favourites of striking gardens and spectacular floral displays.

New for 2012 were gardens reflecting the instrumental sections of an orchestra, innovative schools competitions such as colourful Fruit and Vegetable Trugs and Front-to-Front gardens, and three young designers battling it out in the finals to be crowned 'RHS National Young Designer of the Year 2012'.

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Rain won't stop play at Tatton

Exhibitors promise spectacular displays despite challenging growing conditions
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Show feature highlights

Have a go at presenting the weather, learn how to weave willow and more about allotment growing.

A brief history of the show

Key facts

It takes 37 days to put the show up
Number of exhibitors at first Tatton Park - 340
Current exhibitors total - 505

Launched in 1998 at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park was created to establish a sister show to Chelsea and Hampton of national importance but located in the North West of the UK.

History of the show