Chelsea Flower Show 2012

By Melody Rousseau , Friday 25 May 2012

A patriotic flavour dominated at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Union Flags, topiary corgis and nostalgic touches in many displays.
  • Diamond Jubilee flower bed
  • Jewel in the Crown exhibit by Derek Armstrong in Floral Design Marquee
  • Topiary corgis
  • Miracle Gro'wers Learning Journey - Fruit and Vegetables - Great Pavilion
  • Miracle Gro'wers Learning Journey
  • Crowning glory
  • Union Jack watering cans
  • Corgi detail from ‘A Passementerie Passion’ – designed by Annabel Lewis of V V Rouleaux
  • British Plant Nursery Guide
  • British Plant Nursery Guide
  • Eagle Sweet Peas 'Diamond Jubilee'
  • Jubilee basket of sweet peas

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