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The seasonal must-haves

Stripes or spots, spikes or soft. The RHS London Flower Shows are THE place to satisfy a passion for fashion and pick up more than just plants as some of the UK’s leading nurseries come together to show the best in horticulture, season by season.

With seven shows a year, from autumn through to spring, the RHS London Flower Shows are a magnet for anyone who wants to get ideas and expertise from some of the leading lights in horticulture. RHS advisors are on hand at every show to give help and advice on any gardening question, and with a selection of themed exhibits to inspire, each show can help you to tackle a gardening problem area, or just add seasonal colour to your garden.

Calendar dates

12 - 13 September 2006, Defensive Plants
A summer garden in the heart of London with fantastic displays of late summer plants. For those interested in plants with a bit of an edge, specialist growers will also be bringing plants that have become adept at defending themselves in their various habitats.

3 - 4 October 2006, Variegated Plants
A true harvest festival with displays of fruit and vegetables and a feast of autumn colour. There will also be displays of variegated plants - some with stripes, some with margins and some with blotches, these intriguing plants create a fantastic display.

10 - 11 November 2006, Winter Greenery
Whether it’s conifers, topiary, trees, hedging or berries, winter greenery is an important component of most gardens, and the show is a great opportunity to see these winter stars at their best. There will also be an exhibition of the winning entries from the RHS Photographic Competition 2006.

16 - 17 January 2007, Winter Fragrance
As the gardens outside are taking a break for the winter, the RHS Horticultural Halls will be filled with life, with displays of winter flowering plants and magnificent evergreens providing a sensory spectacle.

13 - 14 February 2007, The Romantic Garden
A perfect Valentine’s Day. Displays of early spring bulbs and winter colour to re-ignite a passion for plants as spring approaches.

17 - 18 March 2007, Mediterranean Plants
Bursting with colour, the spring flowering bulbs and plants create a horticultural haven. There will also be the hot colours of the Mediterranean, as some specialist growers bring a taste of the summer holiday to a winter climate.

3 - 4 April 2007, Wildlife Gardening
Without a doubt, the daffodils steal the show, but with the world around us waking up after a winter’s rest, specialist exhibitors will also be demonstrating how we can live and work with the creatures in our gardens.

Notes to Editors

For more information contact: Laura Tibbs in the RHS Press Office on 0870 350 1769 or email lauratibbs@rhs.org.uk

More information about all of the RHS flower shows can be found at www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows

Images from the RHS London Flower Shows are available to download for free from www.papicselect.co.uk

Venue: RHS Horticultural Halls, Greycoat Street, SW1 (nearest tubes are St James Park and Victoria, 5 minutes)
Opening Times: 1st day 11am-7pm; 2nd day 10am-5pm
Ticket Prices: 1st day £5; 2nd day £3; RHS members FREE

To book tickets in advance, call 0845 6121 253

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The RHS is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. RHS work includes providing expert advice and information, advancing horticulture, training the next generation of gardeners, helping school children learn about plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners.

An interest in gardening is all you need to enjoy being a member of the RHS. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk or call 0845 130 4646.

Founded in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is Britain's largest gardening charity and is committed to being the leading organisation demonstrating excellence in horticulture and promoting gardening. Renowned for its outstanding gardens and inspirational flower shows, the RHS is a key source of advice and information for all gardeners. It encourages gardening through its publications, trials, lectures, education programmes and scientific research and is home to the Lindley Library, which contains the most comprehensive collection of horticultural books in the world.

Membership of the Royal Horticultural Society offers many exclusive benefits including a monthly copy of The Garden magazine; free entrance to RHS Gardens Wisley in Surrey, Rosemoor in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex and Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire; free access to a further 88 beautiful gardens across Britain and 20 gardens in Belgium and France; access to seeds collected at RHS gardens; free gardening advice and privileged tickets to 18 RHS flower shows, including the Chelsea Flower Show, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.

For further enquiries about membership of the RHS contact: Membership Department, Royal Horticultural Society, PO Box 313, London SW1P 2PE; 0845 130 4646 Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm or via the RHS website

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