RHS Hampton Court Flower Show

Hampton Court Flower Show is the world's largest annual gardening event and the second of the RHS annual 'big three' flower shows - Chelsea, Hampton and Tatton. The location is not the only feature to differ between the shows; Hampton Court's mid-summer timing, historical setting and huge grounds make this flower show unique.

Hampton Court Flower Show didn't seem to have a predominant colour theme, but a number of design themes were evident in the gardens. There were gardens designed for children, for relaxation (not the same ones!) and also many international gardens, including the best-in-show winner.

Both the setting and the sheer size of Hampton Court Flower Show made this event a treat for the senses.

The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hampton Court Flower Show is the second of the RHS annual 'big three' flower shows - Chelsea, Hampton and Tatton. The location is not the only feature to differ between the shows: Hampton Court's mid-summer timing, historical setting and huge grounds make this flower show unique.

Tour The Floral Marquees

We spent a few hours in the moist, rich air of Hampton's four floral marquees and visited most of the 100 exhibits inside. The range of plants on display was impressive and worth the ticket price alone. We loved the varied wierd and wonderful nature of the marquees, the bursts of colour, texture and smell.

The Festival of Roses

Moosey would have loved the Festival of Roses pavilion at Hampton - exhibitors included some of her favourites - David Austin, Harkness Roses and Peter Beales. Large areas of the rose pavilion were set aside for selling roses including a rose creche to lighten your rosa load (for a fee of course). Several new varieties of roses were launched from a posh looking awards stage.

The Show Gardens

The twenty-two Show Gardens at Hampton Court Flower Show had as much variety in their design quality as their theme. There were many internationally-themed gardens, some inspired by water and others which focussed on calming the lucky gardener. However, some gardens seemed to be designed primarily around the sponsor´s product, and the shameless commercialism unfortunately made them somewhat farcical.

The Water Gardens

The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show has strong associations with water. The palace gardens, bisected by a water channel and set beside the River Thames, make a fitting host for the unique Water Garden category.

Small Gardens

Coming soon!