The RHS/Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition
The RHS / Ball Colegrave National Flower Bed Competition is a special highlight of the show providing an explosion of colour and excitement.
In this competition 19 local authorities and colleges use their skills and experience to stage a flower bed that reflects their community’s identity.
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Fusion
Exhibitor: St Helen’s College in Partnership with Alderwood Day Care Centre and Vocational Support Services
Designer: The partnership
Fusion celebrates the 10th anniversary of Tatton by showing how the event has helped create partnerships between the college and Alderwood Day Care Centre. The bed promotes inclusion and equality for all.
One Hundred Years
Exhibitor: Stockport Council
Designer: Stockport’s Tatton team
A floral tribute to the centenary celebrations for Stockport Town Hall this year. One hundred Years includes a model of the building’s clock tower, sculptural metalwork fireworks and a huge Stockport shield.
Let us entertain you!
Exhibitor: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Designer: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Landscape Architects
The returning winners of 2007 entertain visitors with this all-singing, all-dancing flower bed celebrating the rich cultural tapestry of the city.
The bed links the city’s entertainment heritage with its more recent associations with music and culture using a decorative screen reminiscent of a music hall and modern stage.
Yellow Submarine
Exhibitor: Vale Royal Borough Council
Designer: Street Scene
Reminiscent of the psychedelic 60s, this flower bed marks the 40th anniversary of the Beatles film Yellow Submarine.
The main feature of the bed is a giant yellow submarine, which will be planted with marigolds and placed on a sea of vivid colours and bizarre patterns made from Begonia 'Super Olympia Red', Ageratum 'Champion Blue', Begonia 'Non-Stop Pink' and more.
Celebration of Kandinsky
Exhibitor: Welsh College of Horticulture
Designer: Welsh College of Horticulture
The Welsh College of Horticulture’s entry celebrates the work of the famous 20th century artist Kadinski. The design is made up of cleverly planted circles and bright Perspex discs, each a different colour to represent one of the artists famous paintings.