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Chelsea Flower Show 2006

 

RHS Chelsea Flower Show Awards

And the winners are...

To view the complete list of all award winners click here

Panels of selected RHS judges - all experts in their field - complete the judging of gardens, floral exhibits and other horticultural exhibits before the show opens to members on the Tuesday.

All exhibits are judged using standard criteria - they are not judged against each other.
There is no limit to the number of medals the judges can award.

Visit the BBC gardening website to find out more about the judging process and criteria

There are four grades of medal that can be awarded:

Gold
Silver-Gilt
Silver
Bronze

No awards are made to exhibits judged to be below Bronze standard.

Special Awards at the 2006 Chelsea Flower Show

The President's Award: Given to an exhibitor in the Great Pavilion selected by the RHS President, Sir Richard Carew Pole, as his personal favourite.

The RHS Gold MedalThe Best Show Garden Award

The Best City Garden Award

The Best Chic Garden Award

The Best Courtyard Garden Award

The RHS Floral Arrangement Trophies: For the best exhibits of floral arrangements staged in sessions one and two.

The RHS Floristry Trophies: For the best exhibits of floristry staged in sessions one and two.

The RHS Junior Display Trophies: For the best exhibit of a collage and the runner-up.

Sundries: Sundries stands are assessed at the show and Chelsea Flower Show Certificates of Merit and Certificates of Commendation are given for exhibits staged to exceptionally high standards of presentation.
In addition Chelsea Sundries Trophies may be awarded to one or two exhibits whose standards of presentation are considered outstanding.

* These Certificates and Trophies are awarded for excellence of presentation and are not an RHS endorsement of the products or services on display.