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Pink tulips, Ottawa Tulip Festival
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We're all used to seeing 'before' and 'after' pictures of gardens but I bet you've never been to the Chelsea Flower Show before it becomes the Chelsea Flower Show. What struck me most was how small the grounds seemed - the whole place takes on a much more monumental feel when it's stuffed full of plants and gardens. Here's a sneak preview in my video blog. Thankfully I didn't have to wear a hard hat...
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Many people have commented that the trade stands at this year's shows have been every bit as good as some of the gardens themselves, and at Tatton I have to agree. Many of the gardens created outsid e some of the nursery stands were exquisite and beautifully done.
I was particularly impressed with the display outside Brooklands nursery stand, which featured a swathe of perennials in a range of pastel colours. It was just the thing to entice visitors into the stand to buy plants (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it). I try to resist buying things, but I always like to take home something from the flower shows I work at, and in the end I chose a Dierama. I purchased a large plant from the plant societies marquee, which was accompanied by plenty of useful advice from the grower. Hopefully it will do well in a sunny free-draining spot I have in my new garden. I got at lot of attention as I walked back to our tent with it, I don't think I've had so many admiring glances in a long while. If you're ever at a flower show and want to get attract attention, forget waving a coloured umbrella and choose a large Dierama instead. Info from:
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