Further Chelsea 2013 Highlights

The orchid emblem of the 100th Chelsea Flower Show

Stop the Spread featured dead elm trees, a thought provoking timely warning  of the dangers facing our environment.

Epitaph for the Elm

Brmingham Blitz, striking fiery red plantings and a Spitfire made from sedums.

The East Village Garden, based on the Olympic village of 2012 had a striking planting of arum lilies

An Alcove (Tokonoma) Garden

Grey Granite urges everyone who admired this garden to read 'The Garden of Evening Mists' by Tan Twang Eng

Calm tranquil planting in the Mindfulness Garden, cow parsley

in evidence here and throughout the show

A section of tranquil plantings in the M&G Centenary Garden, Windows through Time which cleverly traced the development of garden design over the century.

Chelsea crowds, the Australian garden in the background

The Seeing Garden

Under the Sea, floral art  in the Great Pavilion

And making one appearance only the gnomes!