For those who haven't been to the show, it's been held since 1913 in the grounds of the Chelsea Royal Hospital, which provides a "fitting home and community for ageing and infirm veteran soliders to whom the nation owes a debt of gratitute". When built, the so-called Long Wards, which house the Chelsea pensioners, were lined with individual rooms that measured just 6 feet square. They were designed by Sir Christopher Wren, who was a little more generous when it came to his own bedroom.
The show is usually sold out and ticket 'touts' (scalpers) offer tickets just outside Sloane Square. Tickets are also on sale on Craigslist and eBay.
The main attraction in the show is probably the Show Gardens, which are fiercely competitive and judged for RHS medals. The winner of 'Best in Show' is guaranteed enormous amounts of publicity and, I guess, plenty of wealthy clients for life.
One of my overall impressions was that I saw a lot of plantings in this naturalistic style. There always seems to be one plant that appears in almost every garden. This year it was Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima).
Can you spot some feather grass in here?
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