Great Pavilion
Find out about the floral exhibitors and new plants launched at the show.
Gardens
View all the gardens in their full glory and find out the latest trends.
Further attractions
- See what's new in Lifelong Learning, gardening equipment & sundries and floral art.
- Video Clips from the Show
- Online exhibitor list of gardening equipment & sundries
- Floral art
Live Coverage
- Live webcams - now offline
- Pictures
Read the quotes from famous visitors to Chelsea
What did Lauren Hobbs, aged 10, think of Chelsea
Other RHS shows
Find out about the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (4-9 July 2006)
Find out about the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park (19-23 July 2006)
Visit the BBC gardening website for lots more coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Find out about the RHS timber policy
Every year, for five days during May, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea are transformed into a plant paradise with thousands of glorious blooms, a selection of spectacular show gardens and the finest examples of horticultural excellence in the world.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the catwalk of the gardening world; it sets the latest trends, attracts worldwide media attention and, as plant breeders’ favourite place to unveil new plants, provides the first glimpses of the newest horticultural specimens.
The annual event acts as a showcase for the world’s most talented garden designers and show gardens at Chelsea are always special. Top designers from around the world apply to create gardens at the show and only the very best designs are selected.
The smaller gardens are split into three different categories - the stylish and bold chic gardens, courtyard gardens, which are for rural or semi-rural settings and city gardens, for urban spaces.
The jewel in the crown is the Great Pavilion where more than 100 nurseries and growers exhibit perfect displays featuring thousands of plants. The exhibitors prepare for the show for months in advance, nurturing and preening plants, moving them from hot to cold temperatures and even wrapping blooms in cotton wool, to make sure they are at their very best for the world famous event.
On top of all this, visitors can pick up a wide range of gardening accessories, and many new gardening products make their debut at the show. For budding floral arrangers demonstrations take place within the Floristry Marquee. Those wishing to learn and discover some of the latest scientific developments in horticulture must see the Lifelong Learning exhibits within the Great Pavilion.
Sponsor
The RHS is grateful to SAGA Insurance, sponsor of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, for its invaluable support, which helps us to fund our charitable work to help gardeners and advance horticulture through our flower shows, gardens, events, education programmes and scientific research.
Click on the logo to visit the company's website.
Visit the Chelsea Flower Show and experience the wonder of the greatest flower show on earth
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