Have you been following the Chelsea Flower Show coverage?
Here are my top three favourites, do let me know what you think, and which ones you liked best.
A Perfumer’s Garden in Grasse by L’Occitane
I immediately loved the way this was described, an old and forgotten, Provence perfume plantation rescued, the plants allowed to overgrow and then teased into this majestic scene. It sounds a lot like my garden, which constantly verges between the overgrown and beautifully wild and naturalistic. The idea here is that overgrown and forgotten perfume plantations in Grasse are being regenerated thanks to ecologically sensitive companies like L’Occatine.
I loved the way the garden has a shelter or ‘lavoir’ at the end, the idea was to represent the traditional way Provençal women, the ‘occitan’, would gather in lavoirs to wash their clothes and then leave it to hang and dry on the rosemary or lavender bushes to scent them. Sounds heavenly. Our rosemary bush is so vast and overgrown, the washing often catches on it, but now I have a use for it!
Designed by James Basson. Built by Peter Dowle. Sponsored by L’Occitane.
The Time In Between by Husqvarna and Gardena
This immediately resonated, Charlie Albone designed this garden as a space to tell his late father about his life. The presenter felt the path was too wide, but I love that Charlie designed it to be wide enough for a family to walk through side by side. I loved the shapes and the gestures and the aliums especially made me smile. The rich and multi layered planting just feels like the patchwork of life to me.
The water feature was incredibly emotive, a giant brick layer basin which filled in 8 minutes and emptied in seconds, a poignant reminder of how time plays tricks with us and the ways emotions effect us.
Designed by Charlie Albone. Built by Conway Landscaping. Sponsored by Husqvarna & Gardena.
The M&G Garden
There was much debate about whether this should have been gold, in my (humble and untechnical) book I think it should absolutely have a gold medal. It was the literary connections, the calmness of the water, the soft edges and the idea of a secluded garden retreat that really appealed.
The garden features ‘a two-storey oak-framed building inspired by Vita Sackville-West’s writing room at Sissinghurst, a large natural swimming pond edged with water loving plants, a woodland of river birches, acacias and acers, and a garden with tumbling roses and peonies.’
I came close to visiting Sissinghurst in February, now I think I missed a trick, although it wouldn’t have been at it’s best in Winter. I think you could really find peace in a garden like this, don’t you?
Designed by Jo Thompson. Built by S H Landscapes. Sponsored by M&G.
Watching the coverage of Chelsea Flower Show really helped me to see what my tastes are, and what plants and garden schemes speak most to me. It was great fun debating who got which medal and why. It also made me see how far reaching inspirations for gardens can be and…who knew gardening was so emotional? Excuse me, I have something in my eye.
Did you have a favourite this year? Even better, I would love to hear about your top three! If you want to have a look round all the gardens are here.
Photo Credits – Royal Horticultural Society
Original article and pictures take www.wayfair.co.uk site
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