Exhibitors
New plant launches in the Great Pavilion
Many nurseries use the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to showcase their new plant launches for the year. Below are the ones we've been told about.
New plants from nurseries A-B
New plants from nurseries C-E
New plants from nurseries F-I
New plants from nurseries J-O
New plants from nurseries P-Z
Peter Beales Roses
'Norwich Theatre Royal' has double, pillar box red flowers. They are borne in small, erect clusters and exude a soft perfume. Foliage, when young, is olive-green tinged with copper and matures to rich mid-green. The rose is introduced in support of the 250 Appeal launched by the Theatre Royal in Norwich; the nursery is donating 10 percent from the sale of the rose until March 2009.
'Faithful Friend' has superb, bright yellow, double blooms that open to display a coronet of amber coloured anthers. Flowers are borne in clusters continuously throughout the summer. Leaves healthy and mid-green. Useful for mass planting. This rose is being introduced for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The name was suggested by a local vet, Paul Jarman.
'Rachel's Delight' (left) is strong growing, with dark green leaves and plum coloured young growth. Named for a friend of the company and Past President of the Canadian Rose Society, Rachel Flood, this rose is a sheer delight. Tight full blooms are a mixture of soft apricot through peach to a subtle range of pink shades. The perfume is delicious.
'Indianna Mae' (right) is named after a dear little girl, Indiana Perry, who died of a brain tumour aged only 5. Sales of the rose will benefit the research into this disease and 10 percent of the income will be donated to the charity, ‘Ali’s Dream’. Flowers of bright to lilac pink have a delightful camellia-like appearance to them with bright anthers at their centres. Leaves are mid- to dark glossy green. Suitable for mass planting.
Raymond J Evison Ltd
Clematis ‘Bourbon’™ (Evipo018) (left)
Clematis ‘Kingfisher’™ (Evipo037) (right)
The Sun Newspaper/Writtle College
Friolina® violas, from Suntory, breeders of the trailing Surfinia® petunia. These new cultivars retain a superb trailing form and exhibit the classic ‘teardrop’ shape in habit. A beautiful scent accompanies some of these colours.
Viola Friolina® ‘Cascadiz’ Masses of small viola-sized flowers cover the dense foliage, available in yellow, white, light-blue, and blue/white.
Viola Friolina® ‘Grandiz’ These larger flowers are up to 3cm (1.25in) across, held on arching stems while producing a superb teardrop shape to the basket when fully grown. Available in aquamarine, yellow and white.