Awards
RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park 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.
All exhibits are judged using RHS 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:
Exhibits of Show Gardens, Back to Back 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, Flower beds, Floral Arrangements and Floristry are awarded in the GRENFELL medal range.
Special awards at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park
Awards are given for the following:
Best Show Garden
Best Back-to-Back Garden
Best Exhibit in the RHS Floral Marquees
Best Exhibit in the National Plant Societies Marquee
Best Exhibit in the Flora Design Studio
Best Display in the RHS/Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition
Best Plant Plaza Unit
Award of Merit (for a show feature)
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.