Comments on: Chelsea Flower Show – the flowers (I want them all!)

By: Racquel

Racquel — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:21:14 +0000

Such a great selection, I would be wanting a few of all of those. :)

By: Yolanda Elizabet

Yolanda Elizabet — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:06:21 +0000

I want them all, well, except for the carnivorous plants, just not too keen on them, I’m afraid. I see that Arabella has boxed your ears for the not being keen on Heuchera’s. ;-)

Thanks for the lovely pics!

Yolanda Elizabet: Yes she did – every time I see a Heuchera I’m going to feel guilty if I don’t like it :-)

By: Karen's Garden Tips

Karen's Garden Tips — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:19:26 +0000

I am a big fan go pitcher plants too and have a small bog garden where I grow them with Venus Fly Traps and other bog plants. I love your photos of the flowers at the show; they inspire me.

Karen:I’d love a bog garden in the ground but I have to make do with containers!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:27:08 +0000

I want them all too!

Dawn: See what effect they have – just as well I couldn’t buy any :-)

By: sherry

sherry — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:24:39 +0000

Someday I will get to attend the Chelsea Flower Show.
It looks as if it is amazing!
Sherry

Sherry: It is well worth it though very tiring trying to see everything – you have to pace yourself!

By: Frances

Frances — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:07:07 +0000

Hi EG, wow, that is pretty lucky that you can’t buy the plants right there. Those lupines are amazing, as are the carniverous plant display. I planted woad from seed this year and got two plants. It is on some invasive lists in the US, but not in my state of Tennessee. Then I saw it at our local nursery. Good to see what it is going to look like when it grows up. :-)
Frances

Frances: You’ll have lots of frothy yellow flowers to look forward to!

By: Zoë

Zoë — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:01:23 +0000

It isnt a Hydrangea, its a Viburnum!

Zoe: Duh! of course it is. My brain is going its own sweet way. Thanks for letting me know

By: HappyMouffetard

HappyMouffetard — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:52 +0000

Wow! Great photos :D
The flowers are so much more sustaining of interest than the show gardens (hint, hint BBC).
I, too, feel the need to ‘footle’ my tree fern to see if any fronds are on their way. It’s a bit embarassing…

HM: I hope we Tree Fern owners are not going to be disappointed!

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:21:37 +0000

How wonderful…I think the poppy is lovely…and i want lots of alliums in my garden next spring! Once you decide to totally embrace heucheras.here’s one for you~~ It’s wonderful…Big pale green maple shaped leaves…blooms in the fall. Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’. Gail

Gail: I am going to look at Heucheras more closely from now on :-)

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:05:49 +0000

Enjoyed the tour EG especially the close up of Jekka McVicar’s stand. That little pale blue muscari lives up to its name. Perhaps it’s just as well that plants are not on sale at Chelsea :)

Anna: If you have no self control then restrictions on plant buying are a boon!