RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 episode 9
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00:00This way to spend a Friday afternoon.
00:19Hello and welcome back to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, an event
00:23supported by the Newt in Somerset. Well, the bank holiday
00:26weekend is just around the corner and we have lots of
00:29gardening tips and tricks in store to help you enjoy every
00:32minute in your garden. Extra day means we can get some gardening
00:36in. What are you going to be doing? So looking forward to it.
00:38My garden is full of bloom. Every single plant has come out,
00:41every flower. So I might do a little bit of pottering, but I'm
00:45also going to sit back and relax, look at it and just enjoy
00:49it. I see. Well, you know, I like to keep busy. Go on. Trip to
00:52the garden centre. All these tips and tricks I need to put
00:55into my garden. So a bit of weeding. Yeah. Bit of pruning.
00:58Bit of seeding. Making me feel really bad. She never stops this
01:02one. But we're both going to enjoy our outside spaces, aren't
01:05we? And yes, there is definitely a Friday feeling here at Chelsea
01:10and we'll be helping you to kick back and make the most of your
01:13time in your outdoor space. From top gardening hacks to the best
01:17plants for an easy life. And if you've ever fancied growing your
01:21own vegetables, Toby Buckland is here with his simple guide to
01:25getting prize winning veg in just a few weeks. Growing your
01:28own veg doesn't have to be hard work. It can be quick, simple,
01:32save you money and time. I'll be meeting national treasure and
01:37the Good Life star Felicity Kendall on the 50th anniversary
01:41of the hit sitcom to hear how she still enjoys getting hands
01:45on in the garden. And ahead of the BBC RHS People's Choice Award
01:50being revealed tonight, we'll be asking visitors here which
01:53garden they want to win. Now we have another Friday treat lined
02:00up for you. Mr. Adam Frost is here. Hi, Adam. How are you?
02:05Looking dapper today, can I just say. You're all excited about
02:08tonight, aren't you? I am. I've had a fantastic week. Yeah, so
02:117.30 tonight, BBC One, we're going to find out who has won the
02:14BBC RHS People's Choice Award. We certainly are, my dear. Do you
02:18have the answer? Do you know? Oh, look at that face. Good
02:23You're not going to give anything away, are you? Well, we'll be
02:26joining you later on. But lovely to have you here. An expert that
02:30can talk me through this beautiful garden. It is the
02:32Pathway Garden, showing us how to take things a little bit
02:36easier. Which we could all do with a bit of that, wouldn't we?
02:39What's the sort of advice that we can take home from looking at
02:41this garden? I think first of all, before we even walk this,
02:44when we go in our gardens, first thing we need to do if we're
02:47going to design or create is understand how the light moves
02:50through them. You know, because that starts to drive atmosphere.
02:54And rather than run down the garden centre and buy three
02:56white ones and two blue ones and a yellow one, actually in
03:00reality, think about how you want it to feel. And I think
03:03this does that really well. So if we now turn and walk. Yes. All
03:07right. We're going to meander. Yeah, straight away, look at the
03:10surface. You know, it's interesting. It's quite smooth.
03:14It carries you. We've passed a few boulders on the way. Yes. And
03:17now look up. We've got some sculptures here. And though not
03:21all of us are going to put a sculpture in our garden, what
03:24that's really done is that's led you along this path. It drives
03:27the eye. You could perch there, you could perch around the
03:30corner. So all of a sudden, you know, at 10 o'clock, that
03:32boulder might be in sun, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
03:35that one might be in the sun. So you're creating this sort of
03:38journey and movement. And now look, we turn around and we've
03:41got this lovely harbour. Which is gorgeous. Look at it, flooded
03:45in sunlight. Exactly. And that becomes a destination point. But
03:48before you get there, something else is going to happen. Go on,
03:53step on that. We're changing the gravel. That's noisier. It's
03:57noisier, but it slows you down. It does slow you down. Of course,
04:01then you would sit down here. All of a sudden, all of a
04:05sudden becomes the main focal point. So you've been led all the
04:08way around the garden, you've enjoyed this sort of, and that's
04:11even before you talk about the planting. So this has been put
04:14down to really slow you down and to think about where you are.
04:18And then you look at the planting. And what he's done
04:20beautifully is built in layers. So you've got trees working
04:23through, but the trees sort of provide privacy at different
04:27points. You wouldn't put a tree necessarily in front of the
04:30harbour. I would never put a tree in the middle of a garden.
04:33But you're going to sit there while you and I sit there. We're
04:35going to sit there, afternoon sunlight. Exactly. So you're
04:38tucked away and you feel safe. Yes. So it's all these little
04:41things to put together. And then we come down the layer, the
04:43shrubs go through, they add structure, interest, habitat. And
04:47then we're down on the herbaceous plants, you know,
04:49which is your colour.
04:50So it really is a great illustration of a relaxing
04:53garden, but also how you're going to use it. Not just in the
04:56morning or noon and evening, the whole day.
04:59Yeah. And then when you look at the planting in finer detail,
05:03one thing we are, as I said, we're very drawn by colour.
05:06Yeah, yeah.
05:07Try and take the colour out of this garden in your mind. What
05:11happens?
05:11Green.
05:12It's green.
05:13Green, relaxing.
05:14But then when you look really closely, shapes, forms, textures.
05:18So even the flower will come and go. And then when it's not
05:21there, you're still going to have interest.
05:23Great for the fences as well. Beautiful.
05:27So ultimately, it's really about understanding what you've got,
05:32how the sun moves through the space. Is there the tucked away
05:35spaces at 10 o'clock in the morning, 12 o'clock, tea time?
05:40Take your time.
05:41And then you can create a garden.
05:42Yeah. Consider how you want to use it.
05:45You've got it, my friend.
05:46Adam, thank you so much. Look forward to seeing you tonight.
05:50Look forward to it.
05:50Thank you very much indeed. Well, if that's inspired you to
05:54get outside and make the most of the time in your garden this
05:57summer, Frances Tophill is here with her guide to the hero
06:01plants that are hassle free.
06:05Sometimes it can feel that there just aren't enough hours in the
06:08day to get the garden that you want.
06:11But gardening doesn't have to be time intensive.
06:14With the right plants in the right place, you can have a
06:17garden that looks great and looks after itself.
06:29One of the most labour intensive things that gardeners do is
06:32weeding, especially when we've had warm weather and then some
06:35rain because they will all germinate and grow very quickly.
06:38But one of the best things you can do to stop weeds from taking
06:41hold is grow ground cover plants.
06:43They'll shade out the soil and they will outcompete the weeds
06:46as they grow.
06:47Mulleinbechia is a plant that will do just that.
06:50It's really attractive and evergreen.
06:52And these tiny leaves will spread across the ground very
06:55quickly.
06:56It will grow in the sun and it will grow in full shade, but it
06:58would prefer a dappled area that has a little bit of both.
07:02But it will grow along the floor.
07:03It can climb up a wall.
07:05And I like to use it on the edges of containers, which will
07:08hang over and soften the edges.
07:10So it's a really versatile, very beautiful and incredibly
07:14helpful and useful plant.
07:23When you think of ground cover plants, one of the classic ones
07:26is this.
07:26It's called Mind Your Own Business and it loves to grow in
07:30places where you won't get a lot else growing.
07:33So damp cracks or even around the old boots you've left in the
07:37garden.
07:38Another one, and this is great for very deep shade, is Brunnera.
07:43And they tend to have lovely silvery leaves, which lifts shady
07:47areas and will spread along the ground.
07:50It's really, really useful.
07:58Something that can take an awful lot of our time, especially in
08:02a hot summer, is watering.
08:04And to save yourself some of that time and some of your
08:07water, what you can do is grow plants that don't need very
08:09much.
08:10And these are succulents.
08:12They need hardly any water because they've developed these
08:15fleshy leaves over thousands of years from evolving in places
08:18where there's hardly any rainfall.
08:20This lovely silver succulent is Echeveria elegans, and it's
08:24really, really stunning with that lovely rosette of leaves.
08:29The good thing about this one is it's actually very hardy.
08:31So this can cope with minus five degrees Celsius in the winter.
08:34So you can leave it outside in most parts of the UK.
08:38If you're looking for a slightly more statuesque succulent, then
08:42try an Aeonium.
08:43They're really beautiful.
08:45And this one is called Pomegranate.
08:47It has chocolatey leaves around the rosette there.
08:50The thing about Aeoniums is they don't like the cold.
08:52You will need to leave them somewhere frost free for the
08:55winter.
08:55So rather than filling all of your pots and containers with
08:58annual bedding plants that will need watering all summer long,
09:01why not try some succulents instead?
09:04For all of the beauty with none of the hassle.
09:09For those of us who live in towns and cities, our outdoor
09:12space can be limited.
09:14But that doesn't mean we can't create a relaxing place to
09:17unwind.
09:17Our expert Jason is here to show us how.
09:25When I first started gardening in 2020, I didn't realise that
09:30actually sometimes gardening can get really overwhelming.
09:33And when you live in a city, time is precious.
09:37So having a showy garden might not be the best thing for you.
09:40Now this garden is all about low maintenance planting.
09:45And if we take a look at this container, normally we can fill
09:48them with things like evergreen bushes which take a lot of time
09:52to maintain.
09:53What you could do is opt for a birch tree.
09:56Birch grows quite well in ground but also does well in
09:59containers.
10:00And to keep costs down, what you could do is grab yourself some
10:04bare root plants, put a couple together and you'll get that
10:08multi stemmed effect.
10:10Now that adds some height and some structure into the garden.
10:13And to make things even better, you can even include some
10:16under planting.
10:17And to keep it super, super simple, you can go for a fern.
10:25Listen, don't be ashamed to have a low maintenance garden.
10:29Because the more low maintenance your garden is, the more time
10:33you have to actually enjoy it.
10:35Here we have this wooden platform which allows you to
10:38walk through the garden through the canopy.
10:41Or alternatively, you could sit back, relax, look up and enjoy
10:47the space.
10:54When you're designing a small space, it's really important to
10:57think about how you use your time in that space.
11:01This exhibit in the Houseplant Studio was designed by Pippa
11:04Jameson.
11:05Pippa designed this exhibit in order to create a calm and safe
11:09space for her daughter.
11:11Now Pippa's designed sensory zones.
11:13And the very first of those zones is this one.
11:16And it's all about touch.
11:18And as you look, every single one of these plants has got a
11:21completely different texture.
11:23And then next, we have this section here.
11:26And this is all about scent like mint, basil, and rosemary.
11:32And it smells amazing.
11:35Our final zone is all about taste.
11:38So over here, we have some thyme, some oregano, and a little
11:42bit of sage.
11:43But my favourite bit is right outside.
11:47Creating a living wall doesn't have to be complicated.
11:50Creating a living wall doesn't have to be complicated at all.
11:54I mean, just look at this.
11:55You'd think that this is something really, really fancy.
11:58But it's just an old shoe rack.
12:00And you can see that because of this lip, the plants are at a
12:0345 degree angle, which makes it super easy to water.
12:09Low maintenance options like this give you more time to sit
12:12back and relax and enjoy your green space.
12:20Thanks, Jason.
12:21Lots of great tips there.
12:23Well, with the bank holiday weekend just around the corner,
12:27we have another fantastic treat for you.
12:29A quick and simple guide to making a stunning everlasting
12:33bouquet that will wow your family and friends.
12:37Angelica is meeting floral designer Hazel Gardner to
12:40discover more.
12:43Now there's lots more to dried flowers than you might think.
12:46They can be modern, textural and full of colour.
12:49And Hazel is here to tell us more.
12:52Now this is pure heaven to me.
12:53Isn't it glorious?
12:54Yeah, I love showing people how dry flowers aren't stuck in
12:58the 80s.
12:58You can have something colourful and really modern using dry
13:01flowers.
13:02And they're becoming much more popular.
13:03You can buy them in the shops.
13:04But I can imagine there's so much more satisfaction if you
13:06can do it yourself.
13:07Exactly.
13:07It's like if you're a grower, imagine like growing something
13:10all year and then lovingly drying it and having it in your
13:12house all year for everlasting flowers.
13:14It's just a gorgeous thing.
13:16So best flowers to use or plant?
13:18So I've got grasses first.
13:19I have a lot of these in my garden and they just bring so
13:22much movement and that modernity to dried flowers displays.
13:25Then we've got Lunaria, which becomes, which comes in this
13:28glorious green, but then dries to this translucent kind of
13:31seed pods.
13:32Again, really structural and wonderful.
13:35Then we've got Astilbe, a gardener's favourite, and dries
13:38to these kind of dusky tones.
13:39And if we really want to keep that colour, we want to look for
13:42stems that are really vivid and, you know, alive, such as like
13:46this Delphinium.
13:47They will go a little.
13:48So that's what we need to do.
13:49If you want to keep your colour, because a lot of people dry
13:51the flowers and like they haven't been bright.
13:53Exactly.
13:54So go for things that are really vivid, like yellows, burgundy,
13:56red.
13:57If something is very vibrant, fresh, it will, you know, dark,
14:00dry very lovely.
14:01Of course it will fade over time, but it gives you a kind
14:03of head start on colour.
14:04So you can see how that's dried.
14:06We've got Delphinium there and that's still got that kind of
14:07gorgeous purple colour.
14:09Then we've got Akelia, which is great.
14:10It just dries perfectly.
14:12You can have this for like years.
14:13It's really fantastic.
14:15And that's it in its kind of fresh state.
14:17And then we've got things like Teasel and Thistle, other things
14:20that people might forget about.
14:21Also fantastic for drying.
14:22So there's a mixture of different things you can use and then
14:25you can use the flowers that are in your garden.
14:26Exactly.
14:27So we're going to be making a bouquet now, aren't we?
14:30This is very exciting.
14:31Yeah.
14:31So I've got an array here.
14:32So in my work, I think it's really nice to have lots of
14:34different textures and layers.
14:36So try and get as many different varieties as you can, which,
14:39you know, it's often when you're thinking about your garden,
14:41think about varieties that can dry as well.
14:43We've got some beautiful Limonium Status.
14:45So I'm going to start with these and just getting that
14:47structure in.
14:48And it's slightly different to fresh flowers.
14:50You don't need to worry too much about the order of things
14:53because everything's dried and gives us plenty of structure.
14:55Is it better to use delicate stuff first as well?
14:58I mean, I would kind of say so.
15:00It really depends.
15:01Delicate stuff, as you kind of start putting things in, is
15:03going to shed a little bit.
15:05So I kind of put something more structural.
15:07Say I put a Teasel in and then I may add a grass and then
15:11something more delicate.
15:12So you're almost using the stems as scaffolding as well.
15:17So, yes, I'm always kind of looking, putting things in a
15:19spiral. If you've got things like bunny tails where there's
15:22like, you can see how thin they are, put them in as a bunch.
15:25And then it just makes it a lot easier and speedier as well.
15:28So once you've got your flowers together.
15:29Yes. So add in some of these.
15:31Once you've got your flowers together.
15:33You've got that.
15:34Yeah.
15:35Once you've got your flowers together, we've got two vessels
15:37here. We've got a Jam Jar, but also a Pickle Jar.
15:39So you can have a smaller display in that.
15:41But I like using a Pickle Jar for stems this long.
15:43It's a shame to kind of cut your stems.
15:46So then we get our jar, cut it.
15:48It doesn't need to be at an angle because, of course, it's
15:50already dried.
15:51Cut it together like that.
15:53Get your string.
15:55And this just having it in the string will just keep its
15:58keep its form and structure.
16:00Then you tie it together.
16:01Tie it together.
16:02You can add a ribbon if you really want to, either on the
16:04jar or on the flowers themselves.
16:06Now, if you want to dry flowers at home.
16:08Yes. Best technique.
16:09So what you want to do is make sure that you have your
16:12foliage. You want to pick it when it's not fully
16:16you know, fully in blue, about three quarters of its
16:18lifespan. Remove any of the foliage because that will just
16:21get brittle. And then you don't want to bunch it together
16:24too much. You want to make sure there's lots of air so it
16:25really circulates around.
16:27Put it somewhere dark, fairly warm, not too hot and not
16:30too cold. We don't want mold.
16:31We don't want it to get too brittle.
16:33Get some string.
16:35Hang it upside down.
16:36Tie it. Tie it.
16:37And then hang them like this.
16:39How long?
16:40Probably about two weeks, I would say.
16:42Two weeks. Brilliant.
16:43Excellent.
16:44OK, well, later on the show, we'll take a look at the
16:47finished results and Hazel will be back to explain how
16:49to add fresh flowers to update your bouquet across the
16:52seasons, making it last for months.
16:55Now, there are so many gorgeous flowers that are easy to
16:57grow in your own garden for bouquets like Salvius, a
17:00summer favourite.
17:01And Nikki's in the Great Pavilion where she's speaking to
17:04an expert to find out how we can all grow our best Salvius
17:06ever.
17:08Thank you, Angelica.
17:09Yes, I'm here with John Zacco of Middleton Nurseries.
17:12Lovely to see you, John.
17:13I mean, Salvius have such a special place in our hearts,
17:16don't they?
17:17They do.
17:18They're a lovely range of flowers, different heights,
17:20growing in pots, containers.
17:21Beautiful.
17:22Well, I've got so many questions to ask you.
17:24Are you ready for these?
17:25Sue, lovely Sue got in touch on socials.
17:27What are the best varieties for height in the border?
17:29And are they better in a pot?
17:30Yes, they are.
17:31They are.
17:32They are.
17:33They are.
17:34They are.
17:35They are.
17:36They are.
17:37And are they better in a pot or in the ground?
17:39You can grow them either or.
17:40A lot of the big varieties like Amistad and the Garaliticas,
17:43middle towards the back of a bed, they're fine.
17:46And what about pots?
17:47I would grow for the smaller ones.
17:49But you can put them in the back of a scene or a patio.
17:52Can you?
17:53You can even.
17:54So, really, they're quite flexible, aren't they?
17:56And lovely Danielle is with us.
17:57Hello, Danielle.
17:58We got the red memo, didn't we, today?
18:00We did.
18:01We're matching.
18:02You love your Salvius.
18:03You've got a question for John?
18:04What's the hardiest Salvium?
18:05What flower's the longest?
18:07The fillers are the hardiest ones.
18:08Obviously, the hot lips, pink lips, those are proven to be
18:12very hardy in this climate.
18:14They're great colours as well.
18:15They are, yeah.
18:16I know.
18:17They're so vibrant, aren't they?
18:18I know.
18:19The brighter the better.
18:20The brighter the better.
18:21Exactly.
18:22We do love it.
18:23Enjoy the rest of your day here.
18:24Thank you very much.
18:25Thank you for joining us.
18:26Right.
18:27Got a few more to share with you.
18:28Ros on socials, what are some good overwintering tips?
18:30Mine just don't survive.
18:32With them, you don't prune them in the autumn or winter.
18:34Prune them end of April, May the following year.
18:36And you can always put some leaves around the base to
18:38protect them.
18:39But give them a good haircut end of April the following year.
18:41Yeah.
18:42And they should survive.
18:43They are, yeah.
18:44Lovely.
18:45We have Mary.
18:46Come on in, Mary.
18:47Hello.
18:48Hello.
18:49Hi.
18:50My hot lips have exploded all over the back of my garden and
18:52I would love to know whether I should cut them in half and I
18:55can plant them somewhere else or should I just prune them back
18:58and keep them neat that way?
19:00That one is one of the most popular ones and it's one of the
19:04most vigorous.
19:05So I prune that end of April, good haircut,
19:07and also in mid-July as well.
19:09Perfect.
19:11Have you been growing them for long?
19:13Just for about a year.
19:14But one of the nice things I noticed was that if you rub the
19:16leaves, they smell of blackcurrant, which I love.
19:18Oh.
19:19Oh, that's lovely.
19:20An added bonus.
19:21Yes.
19:22Mary, thank you very much.
19:24Thanks for joining us.
19:26Now, one last one.
19:27I've got time for one more.
19:28Yeah.
19:29Okay.
19:30Laurie's asked, I have three salvias in the same area.
19:32They are pink and white, but her blue one has died.
19:35Do you have any idea why?
19:37I mean, it depends a lot on the winters, but it may have been one
19:40of the Amistad, which is a bit more tender than some of the
19:43microphylla varieties.
19:44So that goes to about minus six.
19:46So anything below that, that could...
19:49So don't worry too much.
19:50If it's died, take it out, look at a different variety and you
19:53might have more success.
19:54That's right.
19:55You can always do cuttings late summer of those tender varieties
19:57and keep them frost-free over the winter and then you'll have a new
20:00plant for the next year.
20:02Oh, lovely advice.
20:03Thank you so much.
20:05I mean, I know your display has been so popular.
20:07Enjoy the rest of the week, won't you?
20:10Thank you, John.
20:11Great advice.
20:12And they make it sound so simple, don't they?
20:14Well, we all have busy lives and lots of people are put off
20:17growing their own veg, as it can seem too time-consuming.
20:22But Toby Buckland is here with his easy guide to growing your own
20:26that will deliver a crop in no time.
20:32We're so lucky in this country because we can grow such a wide
20:35range of vegetables and the satisfaction of sowing, raising
20:39and harvesting veg from your own garden, it's wonderful.
20:42And the flavours out of this world, so much better than
20:45anything you can buy in the shops.
20:47Sure, some types of veg take practice to get perfect, but there
20:51are others that are so easy to grow, anyone can have a go.
21:02If you've only ever shopped for tomatoes at the supermarket,
21:05you have no idea of the diversity of this crop.
21:09Growing from seed, there are hundreds of different varieties,
21:13from hefty, great beef steaks like that, down to tomatoes that are
21:18the size of a pea.
21:19And there's everything in between.
21:21Cherry tomatoes, super sweet in a salad.
21:24Then you've got cooked tomatoes that don't have a lot of juice,
21:27but have thick flesh that holds in the oven.
21:29And red, believe it or not, isn't the only colour.
21:32There are purple tomatoes, orange tomatoes, stripy types too.
21:44Chard is a must.
21:45It's so easy and trouble free.
21:47You can grow it in pots, window boxes or in the soil.
21:50The tops you can steam or stir fry, the stems add a bit of crunch
21:55and you can harvest from it 12 months of the year.
21:59It's a plant that's packed with vitality and it will save you
22:02so many trips to the supermarket.
22:10For some veg, timing is everything.
22:13And now is the time to sow sweet corn.
22:16You need a metre of ground.
22:17You plant 9 or 12 plants in that metre to help with pollination.
22:21And they're a breeze.
22:29It's also time to sow or plant climbing French runner beans.
22:33They'll romp away as the heat of the summer rises.
22:37And you don't need to clear an extra metre of ground.
22:39You can save time by simply growing them up the stems of your sweet corn.
22:44If a metre of ground is too much,
22:46what about sowing a few peas in pots on your kitchen windowsill?
22:50Not for the pods, but for the leaves and stems.
22:52Yeah, the leaves and stems are edible.
22:54Wilted into an omelette, they're delicious and they do taste of peas.
22:58And then there are microgreens.
23:01Now these are edible seedlings,
23:03most of them from the cabbage family,
23:05so kale, broccoli, cauliflower.
23:08You sow the seed cheek to jowl in a pot like this
23:10and they stretch for the light.
23:11And as they do, they grow sparkling purple or green stems.
23:15They're really sugary sweet and they're full of goodness.
23:20Not only are they delicious, they save you loads of time.
23:22You don't even need to go down to the bottom of the garden
23:24to gather your crop because it's right there
23:27on your kitchen windowsill.
23:28And I tell you what, they'll bring a salad to life.
23:31Glorious.
23:41The flavour, diversity,
23:44the good vibes you get from growing your own.
23:46Honestly, they're profound.
23:48Go on, give it a go.
23:50You'll love it.
23:52Do you know what?
23:53That's made me want to grow my own.
23:55And I haven't thought about doing that before.
23:57You don't need a lot of space, do you?
23:59You don't need a massive garden either.
24:01No, and with Toby's tips,
24:02we'll be making a vegetable from scratch before we know.
24:04I'll be round to yours.
24:07Well, we still have plenty more tips and tricks in store
24:10to ensure you have a fabulous summer in your garden
24:12here at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025,
24:15an event supported by The Newt in Somerset.
24:17I'll be meeting you there.
24:20I'll be meeting leading lady and Chelsea regular,
24:23Felicity Kendall,
24:24to talk about the 50th anniversary of the good life
24:27and how she's been getting hands-on
24:29with one of this year's Chelsea Gardens.
24:32But first, Carol is here to share her top tips
24:35to creating a beautiful, stress-free border in your garden.
24:39Usually, when we're thinking about our gardens,
24:42we think in three dimensions.
24:44Up, down, across.
24:46But today, I want to look at the fourth dimension.
24:50Time.
24:56If I plant a tree,
24:58I'm not going to see it.
25:00I'm not going to see it.
25:02I'm not going to see it.
25:04I'm not going to see it.
25:07If I plant a tree,
25:09I'm not going to see it mature.
25:11I'm planting it not for posterity,
25:13but for my family
25:15and for all those who come afterwards.
25:17And that's what's so beautiful
25:19about the whole concept of trees.
25:21In this garden,
25:23trees feature heavily,
25:25especially conifers,
25:27like this beautiful Scots pine behind me.
25:29These towering trees,
25:31which will go on for years.
25:33If you've got a smaller garden,
25:36it will go on for just as long.
25:46What exactly do we mean
25:48when we talk about spending time in the garden?
25:50So often,
25:52it's a question of doing the weeding,
25:54pruning this or that,
25:56sweeping the paths.
25:58But really, gardens are for pleasure.
26:00And what's so wonderful
26:02about this little garden is
26:04that you're relaxing in it, enjoying it.
26:06Here you are
26:08in your garden.
26:10It's intimate.
26:12You're surrounded by it.
26:14You've got wafty grasses.
26:16You've got beautiful flowers.
26:18You've got scent, fragrance
26:20from this glorious sweet pea.
26:22It's Aphrodite,
26:24the goddess of beauty and love.
26:26And what's more,
26:28you don't have to jump up
26:30from your relaxation.
26:33There's nothing to do.
26:35Everything in here looks after itself.
26:41A garden's not just for Chelsea.
26:43It's very much for
26:45the whole year.
26:47And this garden actually perfectly
26:49illustrates that point.
26:51By now, it's just reaching
26:53its summer magnificence.
26:55The foxgloves
26:57are in full flower.
26:59You've got these wonderful ephemeral touches
27:01from this gorgeous iris.
27:03It doesn't last long,
27:05but it reminds us that time is passing.
27:07On the other hand,
27:09all sorts of things are about to flower.
27:11At my feet
27:13are catmints,
27:15and they're all around the garden too.
27:17They're just coming into flower
27:19and they'll go on flowering for ages and ages.
27:21And you can just take the scissors,
27:23snip the tops off,
27:25and allow the side shoots to keep flowering.
27:27And while you're at it,
27:30there are already signs here
27:32of what's going to happen later on.
27:34The fennel,
27:36which is making a fluffy presence
27:38over here,
27:40will eventually flower way above my head
27:42and then turn to seed.
27:44And as it does,
27:46the beech in the background
27:48will turn to bronze,
27:50making a perfect backdrop
27:52both for those seed heads
27:54and for these gorgeous yew balls
27:56which will be there
27:58all year round.
28:00The point about time really
28:02is that you should spend as much of it
28:04as you possibly can
28:06in your garden.
28:10Now we want to show you
28:12a really special garden
28:14here at Chelsea.
28:16This is the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion
28:18designed by Tom Hoblin.
28:20Inspired by the Mediterranean,
28:22the layout, design and planting of this garden
28:24have been centred around providing
28:27a safe space at a difficult time.
28:29And Tom is with us today
28:31to tell us more.
28:33Congratulations, Tom.
28:35Your tenth Chelsea garden
28:37and we've heard this is going to be
28:39your last as well.
28:41Oh yeah, it is.
28:43I feel kind of ten's a nice number
28:45to finish on.
28:47I've had a good time here.
28:49We've done some great stuff.
28:51We've helped a lot of charities
28:53and I'd like to step back
28:55and help some younger people
28:57get into this wonderful thing.
29:07It's been such a wonderful journey.
29:09I've had just the best time.
29:13I'm still going to be here
29:15but in a different capacity.
29:17Let's talk about this garden
29:19because it's all about enjoying
29:21outdoor space,
29:24and also being mindful
29:26in the moment, isn't it?
29:28It is.
29:30I've very much centred this garden
29:32on the positive impact
29:34grounding people within Mother Nature
29:36can have
29:38at a very difficult time.
29:40It's predominantly about end-of-life care
29:42but not just for the patients,
29:44it's also their families,
29:46bereaved families, children,
29:48siblings, offspring.
29:50It's about creating a garden
29:53where you can either sit on your own
29:55or you can sit with other people
29:57and just take in Mother Nature
29:59and feel grounded.
30:01It's about reflection, isn't it?
30:03It is. Very tranquil and taking that moment.
30:05It's so important.
30:07It really is.
30:09Every time I come into this garden
30:11I look at my barley waving around
30:13in the wind and it's mesmerising.
30:15You just want to stop and stare
30:17and then the sun shifts round
30:19and it all looks different.
30:21It's putting down the phone, isn't it?
30:23Just being in the moment.
30:25Can we talk a little bit about the planting
30:27because you have been so hands-on
30:29with this garden, I believe.
30:31Obviously
30:33my first passion is plants
30:35but this year
30:37for the first time I've actually
30:39grown this from seed.
30:41It's seed that I've personally collected
30:43over the years, grown with my son
30:45in his nursery.
30:47How many?
30:50It was lovely
30:52because my son and I
30:54worked together to do this
30:56and we spent a lot of time up in the nursery
30:58and by growing your own plants
31:00it really makes you focus
31:02on just the plants.
31:04You say you put your phone away
31:06and there wasn't even any music on
31:08and we just really get in the moment
31:10and enjoy 18 months of growing.
31:12It's incredible and it's not just the plants
31:14because some of the structures here
31:16you've toiled over for a few months as well.
31:18I've got my
31:20Norfolk pilings
31:22and I found those
31:24myself and they were
31:26rotten bits of wood and I took them back home
31:28and I wire brushed them all down
31:30to make them like this knotty pine
31:32to mimic the Mediterranean landscape.
31:34It took me days
31:36but they were blissful days
31:38and I look back on it fondly now
31:40and how it's all come together
31:42and fits together so well.
31:44Is that linked to patience as well
31:47when you put effort in and you see the product
31:49over a period you really appreciate it
31:51going back to the reflection as well.
31:53It does, yeah.
31:55Absolutely correct there.
31:57It's just
31:59and resilience
32:01is another word
32:03that reflects really well
32:05in hospice care but also
32:07what we're creating here.
32:09Well you have certainly created something
32:11very beautiful indeed.
32:13Enjoy your last few days here
32:15and I look forward to welcoming you back
32:17mentoring the younger generation as well.
32:19Thank you so much.
32:21Now who doesn't love
32:23a time saving device
32:25and even better if it's also sustainable
32:27well Chris Bavin has been to uncover
32:29this year's contenders
32:31for the RHS Chelsea Sustainable
32:33Product of the Year
32:35and he's here to reveal his top three.
32:41If there's two things a gardener loves
32:44it's gadgets and sustainability
32:46so to put those two things together
32:48that's a match made in heaven.
32:50I can't wait to see what I can find.
32:56As gardeners we all know
32:58a water butt is a necessary evil
33:00but if we're honest
33:02they don't look great
33:04but this is the prettiest water butt
33:06I think I've ever seen
33:08so it harvests rainwater from a downpipe
33:10as you would expect
33:13it pulls up to this beautiful water feature
33:15with recycled rainwater
33:17you can plant it out with aquatic plants
33:19this is sustainable
33:21it's relaxing
33:23it's aesthetically pleasing
33:25and it's practical
33:27because you can water your plants
33:29just by dipping your watering can
33:31or bucket in
33:33if you want anything more than that
33:35I think you're being a bit greedy.
33:39I love this product
33:41it's made of iron
33:43but made out of waste British wool
33:45of which there's too much
33:47so to find a solution for that
33:49is great
33:51this is biodegradable
33:53and it replaces traditional
33:55plastic or imported jute
33:57it's sustainable
33:59it's durable
34:01and there's so many practical uses
34:03for it in the garden
34:05whether it be hanging things from it
34:07trailing things
34:10I think it's brilliant
34:12so it's time to find out
34:14who the winner is
34:16got it, the winner
34:18Stuart
34:20first of all, congratulations
34:22how does it feel to have won?
34:24it feels great to be honoured by the Chelsea Flower Show
34:26to win a Sustainable Garden Product of the Year award
34:28finally
34:30because you've been in for this award a few times
34:32we tried for about 15 times
34:34always a finalist, never the top 10
34:36tell me a bit more about this product
34:38so this product is a stainless steel garden scoop
34:40we have used laser welding
34:42to weld the blade to the handle
34:44and laser welding
34:46is such a nice welding process
34:48that you don't have to clean the weld
34:50so you cut out a full process in the production process
34:52the handle is made from repurposed spade handles
34:54that we can't use on the spades
34:56and we only have 150 of these
34:58wow, that's incredible
35:00and it's got a serrated edge, what's that for?
35:02so the serrated edge
35:04is when you need to open your compost bags
35:07and we made it on the left and the right side
35:09so left and right handed people can use it
35:11not only just sustainable, inclusive as well
35:13look at that, this is the winning product
35:15I think it's fabulous
35:17and it also shows sustainability
35:19sometimes takes a bit of patience
35:21but is well worth it
35:25thank you Chris
35:27now gardening is something we should all enjoy
35:29but for some
35:31it can be more physically challenging
35:33Sue is an expert when it comes to
35:35making gardening accessible
35:37regardless of age or mobility
35:39and she's here with some simple solutions
35:41to making gardening that little bit easier
35:51I'm looking for designs around Chelsea
35:53that are enabling
35:55if you've got practical gardening problems
35:57like these raised beds
35:59often bending over too far
36:01for gardeners can give them a bad back
36:04so raising the bed
36:06will really help tackle this
36:08and this court and steel one
36:10does it with a real design flair
36:18around the show stands
36:20there are lots of narrow borders like these
36:22I love a narrow border
36:24because they're so much more accessible
36:26whether you weed on your knees
36:28or on a stool or standing up
36:30you won't slip a disc
36:32and this is a lovely example
36:34of what you can pack in
36:36we've got annuals, we've got perennials
36:38we've got grasses
36:40and if you find you can manage well with this
36:42you can always extend it later
36:50I'm in the freedom to flourish garden
36:52and if you find
36:54getting into a deep border difficult
36:56this garden has planted the plants
36:58individually into gravel
37:01and they've each got a pathway around them
37:03so you can step into the border
37:05without damaging the plants
37:07to be able to tend to them
37:09the extra space allows the plants to flourish
37:11and you as a gardener to flourish too
37:23these are another example
37:25of raised beds
37:27and this is GRP or glass reinforced plastic
37:30and the great thing about this is
37:32you can style it how you want to
37:34this has been made to look like metal
37:36and you can have them in any height
37:38so they're really accessible
37:40no matter what you're needed
37:42I could have them really tall if I wanted them
37:44and they curve so you can have curves
37:46and all sorts of things
37:48so it really gives you a beautiful design
37:50while being accessible
37:52they're lined with felted wool
37:54which again is lightweight
37:56and felted wool insulates the plants
37:58and it also feeds the plants
38:00because it's full of nutrients
38:02so that's two jobs you don't have to do so often
38:04feed and water
38:06hugely accessible
38:12we could all do with a workbench
38:14in our garden and a height that suits us
38:16but just because it's practical
38:18doesn't mean to say it can't be beautiful
38:20and this is something special
38:24with a bit of creativity
38:27maybe we could all have a bit of Chelsea Gilletts
38:29in our garden
38:31so I hope I've shown you
38:33yes we need accessibility
38:35yes we need practicality
38:37but we also need
38:39stunning designs
38:51Hazel you have finished the bouquet
38:53it looks absolutely splendid
38:55thank you so much
38:57as you can see it doesn't look dated
38:59we've got texture, colour
39:01it all looks really modern
39:03there's so much going on
39:05it just dispels that 80s myth
39:07and if you wanted to add some aroma
39:09what can you do?
39:11yes so what you can do
39:13and what we do for a lot of events
39:15is actually spray some of the dried foliage
39:17with perfume
39:19but if you were going to do that
39:21I would use things that are a bit more robust
39:24fantastic tip
39:26now if we wanted to update our bouquet
39:28with seasonal plants
39:30how can we do that without damaging that
39:32so it's wonderful actually
39:34because you can add fresh flowers
39:36into your dried flower display
39:38just to really elevate it
39:40and give it a refresh
39:42so what I would do
39:44is get your bouquet
39:46and then you can add things in
39:48such as olive
39:50because that can just dry naturally
39:52and you can see just how it transforms
39:54a bouquet
39:56just a few stems of something extra really changes things
39:58again with grasses
40:00you can do the same thing
40:02so you can go into your garden
40:04have a forage and then add them in
40:06add it to it there
40:08in a clump as well
40:10if the stems are very small
40:12like this I do like to clump them
40:14just because it's time saving
40:16otherwise you're going to waste a lot of time
40:18putting one in by itself
40:21we can put that in without worrying about the water source
40:23and I'm just putting things through the edges
40:25you could go through the top
40:27if you wanted to do that
40:29you just kind of twizzle it in a circular position
40:31that's what helps you get it in
40:33like that
40:35it's a knack
40:37but you want to be careful
40:39because some of these are very delicate
40:41so you just want to do this in a very mindful way
40:43then things like achillea
40:45as you can see these definitely need a water source
40:47so to get around that
40:49this is a professional floristry tip
40:51we use these things called water vials
40:53so this gives a single stem a water source
40:55which is great
40:57because what we don't want to do
40:59is add a lot of water to our dry stems
41:01because that has the potential for making them rot
41:03so to do that
41:05we isolate one stem
41:07so I'm just going to cut it at an angle
41:09you'd pop water in there
41:11and then that stem
41:13has got its own water source
41:15and that means that we can add it into the fresh
41:18at a slight angle
41:20so that's a really good hack
41:22and what I'm doing is
41:24I'm using the same varieties that we've dried
41:26fresh
41:28and that keeps modernity
41:30and harmony
41:32because you don't want it to be too busy
41:34we're still trying to be mindful of design
41:36so if you just pop that one in there as well
41:38so I'm sticking this one here
41:40so it's just really beautiful
41:42to be able to use things live in your garden
41:44pop them in
41:47it's almost like evolving your bouquet
41:49it's almost like a growing
41:51it's still live and living
41:53which I think is beautiful
41:55and you can see the colours
41:57having that pop of fresh colour in there
41:59and how long will this last?
42:01I would say this would last
42:03things in the water vial
42:05what you'd want to do is change those out
42:07as you would a fresh flower
42:09but then the best thing to do is to dry them
42:11so the fresh flowers that you've put in
42:13the same variety that I'm already using
42:15like we've done here
42:17and then buy them again
42:19so you've got a cycle of the same flowers
42:21so it's just completely evolving
42:23so then we cut them down
42:25everything
42:27again straight
42:29because we've already cut down
42:31the fresh ones at an angle
42:33and obviously if you're using vials
42:35it's actually the dream about dry flowers
42:37is you don't have to use a glass vessel
42:39you can use a vessel that's got a hole in
42:41such as a terracotta pot
42:44and if there's dust
42:46great tip is to get a hair dryer
42:48low setting cold
42:50and just gently manoeuvre it around
42:52don't want it too high
42:54keep those dried flowers intact
42:56absolutely beautiful
42:58thank you so much Hazel
43:00I'm going to have a go at this
43:07Can you believe that the hit BBC comedy
43:09The Good Life is celebrating
43:11its 50th anniversary this year
43:13well it was in 1975
43:15that the series first hit our screens
43:17and of course
43:19one of the secrets of its success
43:21is the chemistry of the cast
43:23so I am hugely excited to welcome
43:25one of its most lovable characters
43:27and a permanent fixture
43:29of stage and screen
43:31ever since the one and only Felicity Campbell
43:33so welcome to Chelsea
43:35but this isn't your first visit is it
43:37by any stretch
43:39no I was here about three weeks ago
43:42my first visit in this garden
43:44the King's Trust Garden
43:46was actually just having the foundations put in
43:48there was nothing
43:50not a tree, not a plant, nothing
43:52just earth
43:54and then I came again
43:56when there were some plants
43:58and this beautiful tree was planted
44:00and then I came again on the first day
44:02on Monday
44:04and met the King in his garden
44:06then I'm here today with you
44:08which is lovely
44:10it's a really strong message hasn't it
44:12I think it has, it's about resilience
44:14and the combination I think
44:16with the King's Trust
44:18which is basically looking after
44:20young people who need
44:22a root, they need hope
44:24they need to be saved
44:26sometimes but they certainly
44:28need to be encouraged to grow their own
44:30life, to grow their own
44:32future
44:34he's so passionate isn't he
44:36he's been passionate about that for years
44:39and this is
44:41designed around
44:43seeding, you know the seeds
44:45that they will reseed
44:47and flourish and it's sort of wild
44:49it's a beautiful garden
44:51it's very linked with the way I think
44:53my garden to me
44:55it's something that I now want to
44:57I want to see what it decides
44:59to do and I find
45:01it a huge comfort
45:03and joy
45:05it tells me what to do because I don't know what to do
45:08well if I can take us back
45:10to the 70s to the good life
45:12you know Tom and Barbara Good
45:14I remember those shows so well
45:16and in a way you were the
45:18forefront weren't you encouraging people
45:20to get out there and to grow their own
45:22before the good life
45:24when I was 23 or 24
45:26I was a
45:28poverty stricken actress and I lived
45:30on an island in Shepperton
45:32with a garden and
45:34it was very basic how I
45:36started gardening was to grow my own
45:38food because we had no money
45:40we were on the dole
45:42and that was how I started
45:44and then
45:46five years later I was in the good life
45:48but I'd never had a garden of my own
45:50as a child because I was grown up in
45:52India with beautiful botanical gardens
45:54but they were not mine
45:56and so to get my hands into
45:58the soil but yes
46:00lettuce and courgettes and tomatoes
46:02so what's your garden like
46:05at home
46:07our garden is
46:09I would say random
46:11what we have done is
46:13at least half of it to rewild
46:15which is amazing
46:17it's absolutely amazing
46:19so is there a section for you
46:21and a section for the wildlife
46:23the whole thing is
46:25we don't have any pesticides anymore for the last four years
46:27which is extraordinary
46:29and have you seen the difference
46:31the difference is amazing
46:33we've got a little pond now
46:35the birds that come
46:37we had a grey heron the other day
46:39ducks, grey herons,
46:41dragonflies, tadpoles
46:43and that's just a few of the things
46:45the birds, the wildlife
46:47it's just doubled
46:49in the four years we've let it wild
46:51it's amazing
46:53what do you like to grow
46:55I love climbers
46:57I love the combination of wisteria
46:59and roses
47:02I have a wonderful area
47:04where the yellow roses
47:06are mixed in
47:08with the mauve wisteria
47:10I have beds
47:12that are very very colourful
47:14poppies are all over
47:16the place now
47:18there's some beautiful poppies
47:20here and the thrill
47:22when they come out again
47:24one of my recent passions is the hollyhocks
47:26it's slightly old fashioned
47:28there are so many hollyhocks here
47:30everything comes back in fashion
47:32it's the thing
47:34it re-seeds itself
47:36I think we had 5 or 6 from a neighbour
47:38years ago and now
47:40there are 30 or 40
47:42random
47:44how did you get there
47:46nature knows
47:48I think
47:50linked with the trust
47:52which is what this garden is about
47:54it is such a fundamentally
47:56important part of our existence
47:59getting your hands
48:01I found something out recently
48:03if you put your hands in soil
48:05there is a certain
48:07chemical
48:09that releases serotonin
48:11and I didn't know that
48:13but a lot of gardeners do
48:15and it's actually biologically important
48:17I love it
48:19and we have
48:21various things
48:23there's a wonderful bench
48:25that I had under a tree
48:27it's one of my favourite things
48:29it's by the pond
48:31it's all ruckety
48:33and a bit scratchy
48:35but it's heaven
48:37I think we are very happy here
48:39in this garden
48:41I know you've got lots more to explore
48:43thank you so much
48:45it's Friday
48:47and tonight is the big reveal
48:49we've all been waiting for
48:51the vote is now closed
48:53and it'll soon be time for the result
48:56of the People's Choice Award
48:58so who will be crowned this year's winner
49:00yesterday we went out and about
49:02on the showground
49:04to find out what the visitors here are predicting
49:10of the ones I've seen
49:12it has to be Issy Harris
49:14it has to be
49:16by a long shot
49:20do you think you might be voting for it
49:22the People's Choice Award
49:25I've taken the picture in front of
49:27isn't that lovely
49:29Snoopy obviously
49:31is going to love Monty's garden
49:33that goes without saying
49:35which is your favourite garden
49:37when you have a chance to look around
49:41you'll be keeping everything crossed for him
49:43won't you
49:45well you and Snoopy
49:47bye Snoopy
49:51it's so very hard
49:53who's going to win it really
49:55you decide
49:57you are the judges
49:59don't forget to vote
50:01thank you ladies
50:03so which garden do you like the best
50:05I really like
50:07Joe Thompson's glass house
50:09I love the colour scheme
50:11I love the actual glass house
50:13it's really serene
50:19I think this lady and I both got the memo
50:22I think you need a jacket today
50:24how are you
50:26fantastic
50:28do you have a favourite garden
50:30I'm in love with the Japanese tea garden
50:32I saw it on TV all week
50:34it just lives up to expectations
50:36are you going to be voting for it
50:38I've already done it
50:40have you
50:42I've already voted for Mr Ishihara
50:46I really like the Joe Thompson one
50:48that was really nice
50:50I love the multi-stemmed trees
50:56and what about you
50:58I like the Japanese tea garden
51:00really nice
51:02look who we've just bumped into
51:04Pete Weed president of the RHS
51:06are you allowed to vote for the People's Choice Award
51:08alas I'm not a person I'm a president
51:10I can't
51:12I love that one day I'll be able to say that
51:14I'm not a person I'm a president
51:20I came here to talk about gardens
51:22but Monty, Mr Snoopy
51:24is he allowed in the garden
51:28oh I chatted to some lovely people
51:30and we'll find out the winner tonight on BBC One
51:32with Sophie and Adam
51:34now it's time to open the doors to our final
51:36Chelsea Garden Clinic
51:38and it's not just a hot seat today
51:40it's a throne
51:42the Queen of the Great Pavilion is here Carol Cline
51:46I'm practising the curtsy
51:49have you had a good week
51:51the most brilliant week
51:53I just can't believe how much
51:55well it's the best ever
51:57it really is
51:59we've got some questions for you
52:01shall we start with you Nicky
52:03my question is about irises
52:05I've planted a lot of irises this year
52:07and I just wanted to know what to do to make sure
52:09that they bloom next year
52:11so I'm guessing you're talking about
52:13bearded irises
52:15these great big gorgeous things
52:17what they need
52:19because they have rhizomes
52:21roots that are on top
52:23lovely big hard rhizomes
52:25and they've got to be exposed to the sun
52:27they've got to really bake
52:29and that's what makes them flower brilliantly well
52:31so keep anything away from them
52:33and just let them sunbathe
52:35to their hearts content
52:37sounds a bit like me
52:41Sarah has asked about her jasmine
52:43they're not growing
52:46what am I doing wrong
52:48I'm a new gardener with a pockets garden
52:50well I suspect that she's growing her jasmine
52:52in a pot
52:54and as soon as you put something in a pot
52:56it's not in the soil anymore
52:58so perhaps repot in a bigger pot
53:00with some really good
53:02loam based compost
53:04and feed it with an organic liquid seaweed
53:06every couple of weeks
53:08cross your fingers
53:10hope for the best
53:12we're doing that for Sarah
53:14I've been trying to grow delphiniums for years
53:16but always have very mixed results
53:18is there anything I need to do
53:20to optimise them
53:22to get a better show each year
53:24yeah
53:26if you're planting delphiniums for the first time
53:28make sure they're a decent size
53:30before they go out
53:32but if you've got established plants
53:34and feed really well
53:36and if you want good flowering
53:38feed with an organic seaweed
53:40nothing better
53:43and mulch like mad to retain all that moisture
53:45under the ground
53:47thank you
53:49James is asking
53:51I'm going to repot a small rose
53:53from its original pot
53:55do I still have time to deadhead it
53:57of course you have
53:59why not
54:01you can deadhead your roses all the time
54:03whether they're in or out of a pot
54:05in fact you should deadhead them
54:07as soon as the flowers are over
54:09take them back to the next little shoot
54:12they'll bloom and bloom
54:14hello Michelle
54:16you've got a question
54:18hi Carol
54:20I love ornamentals
54:22but I have a north facing London clay garden
54:24how can I recreate a cottage garden
54:26in my soil
54:28I've got similar soil
54:30really heavy clay
54:32just go for plants as always
54:34they're going to love living there
54:36so strantis for a start
54:38they'll adore the clay
54:40they would grow in a dry sunny garden
54:42try a plant called
54:44gilenia trifoliata
54:46sounds complicated
54:48Bowman's Root
54:50there's loads in the gardens
54:52tiny little white flowers
54:54for that airy fairy effect
54:56thank you so much
54:58Mandy
55:00says I have agapanthers
55:02growing in pots in a very sunny part of the garden
55:04I repotted them a few years ago
55:06and since then they haven't flowered
55:09any advice
55:11this is one of the cases
55:13where you've probably
55:15over potted them
55:17so don't take them out again
55:19just be patient
55:21they definitely will flower eventually
55:23and again tomato feed or something
55:25like that just to encourage
55:27those flowers to form
55:29one final question
55:31from Kate
55:33my question is about dry shade
55:35what can I grow in dry shade
55:37that will give colour
55:39so we've just had lots of wet shade
55:41you're absolutely fine
55:43during the spring
55:45because all those cinderella plants
55:47primroses and the like
55:49they're not all that fussy
55:51but when it comes to later on
55:53try a few of the campanulas
55:55that might cope well
55:57but the classic plant for dry shade
55:59are epimediums
56:01small flowers but really beautiful
56:03and gorgeous foliage
56:06if you've got dry shade
56:08you do want flowers don't you
56:10you want a little bit of colour
56:12and thank you all of you
56:14for those amazing questions
56:16really really helpful
56:18and thank you so much Carol
56:20for joining us today
56:22we've had so many in for you
56:24we really really have
56:26always a joy having you join us
56:28on daytime
56:30you know so much
56:32which is great
56:34she definitely doesn't
56:36well it is Friday
56:38and we're going out with a bang
56:40so let's celebrate
56:42what a wonderful week it's been here
56:44at Chelsea
56:46music
57:02I'm creating almost like a floral trifle
57:04here and then the bit I love is the custard
57:06in the creek
57:08oh
57:10music
57:20that is beautiful
57:22look at that
57:24music
57:46it has been such a fantastic
57:48week and I hope we've inspired
57:50you to get out into your garden
57:52to put some of our top tips
57:54and tricks into practice
57:56absolutely now the weekend is here
57:58you can get busy in your outdoor space
58:00or just kick back and relax
58:02but don't forget you can still get your Chelsea
58:04fix later tonight
58:06Sophie and Adam will be here to reveal
58:08your BBC RHS People's Choice
58:10winner on BBC One at
58:127.30 this evening
58:14and Monty, Rachel and Arit will be
58:16back with more Chelsea delights
58:18on BBC Two at 8 o'clock
58:20including an exclusive look
58:22at the garden of Wimbledon
58:24champion Andy Murray and his
58:26wife Kim in Scotland
58:28Bye
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