Awards
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Awards
And the winners are...
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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.
Four medal grades are available for award for horticultural exhibits at the Royal Horticultural Society's shows, and these are used by RHS Committees and judging panels who recommend awards for exhibits.
The awards are:
No awards are made to exhibits judged to be below Bronze standard.
These medals (with the exception of the Gold Medal which is not further qualified) are available in the following ranges according to the type of exhibit:
Show Gardens, Water Gardens, Small Gardens, Flowers and Ornamental Plants are awarded in the FLORA medal range.
Exhibits of Fruit are awarded in the HOGG medal range.
Exhibits of Vegetables are awarded in the KNIGHTIAN medal range.
Exhibits of Special Scientific or Educational Interest are awarded in the LINDLEY medal range.
Exhibits of Pictures, Photographs, Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets, Floral Arrangements and Floristry are awarded in the GRENFELL medal range.
Special Awards at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
Embroidered, framed Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Tudor Rose Awards will be given to the best Gold Medal exhibits in each of the following three categories:
Show Gardens
Water Gardens
Floral Marquees
Other Awards
There are also awards for the Best Small Garden, the Best Plant Plot, Best Window Box & Hanging Basket, Best Exhibit in the Festival of Roses and the Best Exhibit in the Plant Heritage Marquee.
Certificates of commendation are given to gardening sundries exhibitors whose stands reach a high standard of presentation. These certificates are awarded for excellence of presentation and are not an RHS endorsement of the products or services on display.