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RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2022 Shortlist Announced

Twenty new plants have been shortlisted for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year competition. The annual award celebrates the work of breeders and nurseries in developing and growing new plant varieties.
 

Shortlisted entries this year include Rosa ELIZABETH ‘Ausmajesty’ by David Austin Roses and Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Intense' by first-time RHS Chelsea exhibitors Moore and Moore Plants.
 
The winning entry is selected by a panel of over 100 plant experts with the 2022 award  announced on the afternoon of Monday 23rd May. Cercis canadensis ‘ETERNAL FLAME’ (‘Nc2016-2’) exhibited by Stonebarn Landscapes was the winner in 2021.
 
All 20 shortlisted plants will go on display in the Great Pavilion (stand GP224) at RHS Chelsea from 24 to 28 May. Limited tickets are available from www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea

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For more information and images contact RHS Press Office, [email protected]

 

Notes to editors

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 24 – 28 May 2022
23 May              Press Day
24 – 25 May      RHS members only, 8am – 8pm
26 – 27 May      RHS members and non-members, 8am – 8pm
27 May (late)     RHS members and non-members, 5.30pm – 10pm
28 May             RHS members and non-members, 8am – 5.30pm
 
Venue: Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London SW3 4SL
To book tickets visit www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea
 
RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2022 shortlist:
 
Iris Fran’s Gold (‘Jf1) – Burncoose Nurseries
 
Rosa Bring Me Sunshine (‘Ausernie’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.
 
Rosa Elizabeth (‘Ausmajesty’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.
 
Salvia Pink Amistad (‘Arggr17-011’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.
 
Salvia × sylvestris (‘A Little Bit’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.
 
Aeonium ‘Jubilee’ – Ottershaw Cacti
 
Alstroemeria ‘June Ferelyth’ (Little Miss Series) – Alstroemeria Select
 
Rosa Loyal Companion (‘Beaqueen’) – Peter Beales Roses
 
Forsythia × intermedia ‘Discovery’ (syn. John Mitchell) – Sparsholt College
 
Geranium pratense ‘Storm Cloud’ – Sparsholt College
 
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Electric Dreams (‘Wp22 Elecdr’) – London Fire Brigade
 
Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Dreamland’ (Dreameria Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes
 
Heuchera ‘Alfie’ (Fox Series) - Plantagogo
 
Buddleja davidii Little Ruby ('Botex 006') (Butterfly Candy Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes
 
× Semponium 'Diamond' – Surreal Succulents
 
× Semponium 'Destiny' – Surreal Succulents
 
Geranium × cantabrigiense 'Intense' – Moore and Moore Plants
 
Rhododendron Starstyle Pink ('Azaare01') - Hare Spring Cottage Plants
 
Weigela Magic Carpet ('Tmwg18-06') (Prism Series) – Binny Plants
 
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) ‘Purpleicious’ – Stonebarn Landscapes
 
Full plant descriptions are attached.
 
About the RHS
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 and is the UK’s largest gardening charity.
 
The RHS vision is to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place via its inspirational gardens and shows, science research and advisory, extensive library collections and far-reaching education and community programmes. With over 600,000 members the RHS also shares its horticultural knowledge and expertise with millions of people every year through its website and publications.
 
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The Newt in Somerset is a working country estate in Somerset, between the towns of Bruton and Castle Cary. The original Georgian manor house and farm buildings sit amidst farmland, woodland, orchards and acres of gardens - shaped over centuries by successive enthusiasts, including renowned garden designer and writer Penelope Hobhouse, who first opened them to the public in the mid-1980s. The gardens’ latest incarnation was designed by landscape artist Patrice Taravella. Influenced by thousands of years of horticultural history, mixing ornamental and productive elements, they are a feast for the eyes and the stomach.
 
With a focus on Somerset heritage, sustainable agriculture and artisan production, the estate encompasses a luxury hotel and spa within Hadspen House and the Farmyard, designed by Karen Roos, in addition to restaurants, farm shops, immersive garden attractions and a Cyder Press & Cellar.
 
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