English: Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council’s 2012 floral display encompasses everything that is iconic about Birmingham, from its well-known city landmarks such as the town hall, Rotunda, Selfridges, jewellery quarter and the canals which converge in the city centre, to its manufacturing heritage, including the Mini which was first produced at Longbridge. The plants used include poinsettias, pandanus, bamboos, ferns, celosias, agapanthus and saintpaulia. Beautiful plants and the skills of Birmingham City Council’s highly successful team combine to create a stunning and memorable display.

The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the grounds of the Chelsea Hospital every year since 1913, apart from gaps during the two World Wars. It used to be Britain’s largest flower show (it has now been overtaken by Hampton Court), but is still the most prestigious. From the beginning it has contained both nursery exhibits and model gardens. Every year there have been exhibits from foreign countries as well as from Britain. It is the flower show most associated with the Royal family, who attend the opening day every year.

Whatever you love about gardening, there’s something for you at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

‘Fresh’ is a brand new area that includes modern, inventive gardens with new design ideas, along with tradestands offering ingenious new products.