Exhibitors
Floral exhibitors in the Great Pavilion
The rare, the fascinating and the beautiful fill the Great Pavilion - the spectacular centerpiece of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. World-class nurseries, growers and plant specialists dazzle Chelsea visitors with displays of colour and fragrance from some of the world’s finest plant collections.
Some of the companies have provided links to their websites; click on the exhibitor's name to visit the site.
New plant launches at the show
Images: Martin Mulchinock
Isle of Wight Lavender
J S Pennings 'De Bilt'
Hyacinths
The nursery hopes to bring attention to some unusual coloured hyacinths, their fragrance and a new range of multiflora hyacinths.
Jacques Amand International
Bulbs
Jamaica Horticultural Society
Jekka's Herb Farm
With her herb display entitled Dig for Health, Jekka McVicar celebrates the health benefits of the domestic garden, extolling the virtues of growing and eating your own produce for both nourishment and physical exercise. The display is divided into two distinct areas: a traditional herb garden, and three stepped terraces featuring herbs grown in sculptural containers. Jekka has chosen a selection of plants with striking red foliage, fruits and flowers, including many newcomers to Chelsea.
New plants
Kelways
Irises and peonies
Ken Muir Ltd
Strawberries
Kernock Park Plants
Conifers, ferns, perennials
A 4.5m (15ft) tall 'Dinosaur Tree', one of the most rare and valuable plants in the world, the Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) is the centerpiece of this display; it is the largest Wollemi pine seen outside of Australia.
Kirstenbosch
Display of indigenous South African flora
Knoll Gardens
Grasses
Neil Lucas of Knoll Gardens has collaborated with US-based international grass specialist Rick Darke on this year’s exhibit. Lucas is exhibiting a native from the USA selected by Darke, Panicum ‘Dewey Blue’, as well as showcasing Darke’s new book The Encyclopaedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes. The plant display includes grasses for sunny well-drained areas, dry shade and moist conditions, with plants ranging from tall reeds such as Arundo donax (2.4m/8ft high) to smaller evergreens of a few inches such as Carex ‘Little Midge’.
New plants