{"id":24179,"date":"2024-05-06T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/?p=24179"},"modified":"2024-05-08T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T09:01:06","slug":"rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2024-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/garden\/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2024-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 huge garden trends we&#8217;re expecting to see at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;ve managed to bag a ticket for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Or, like many of us, are are poised to series-link every last bit of TV coverage from what is arguably the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">garden<\/a> event of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, you&#8217;re no doubt excited to get your fix of beautifully designed gardens and impressive plants. So much so that you&#8217;re after a sneak preview. If so, you&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently named the world\u2019s fifth-most popular \u2018must-see\u2019 travel experience in a study based on Google data by luxury travel company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuoni.co.uk\/inspiration\/the-worlds-most-popular-must-see-travel-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kuoni<\/a>, the quintessentially British event is a huge draw. Its opening day attracts more celebrities than a film premier, not to mention the most senior members of the Royal Family \u2013 King Charles III and Queen Camilla were in attendance in 2023, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/duchess-Cambridge-rhs-back-nature-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously co-designed one of the gardens<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what should we expect to see at the 2024 edition of the show? As the gardens are famously constructed on site at the Royal Hospital Chelsea just days before the event, we can&#8217;t be 100% sure. But we have been lucky enough to get some early impressions from key exhibitors, and can reveal some of the themes that we think will be influencing our own gardens through 2024 and beyond. <\/p><div class=\"goodh-content\" id=\"goodh-18392355\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVVideoPrimis\">\r\n\t<div class=\"GRVVideo-wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/figure><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-flood-resilient-landscaping\">1. Flood-resilient landscaping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While drought resistance has been a recurring theme of Chelsea in recent years, at least one garden at this year&#8217;s show will deal with an issue at the other end of the spectrum \u2013 flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floodre.co.uk\/flood-resilient-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flood Resilient Garden<\/a> has been created by Flood Re, a joint initiative between the UK government and the insurance industry, in collaboration with award-winning garden designer Naomi Slade, and Dr Ed Barsley, an expert in environmental design.&nbsp;The garden has been carefully designed to show how people can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/garden\/how-to-protect-your-garden-during-storms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protect their gardens against storms<\/a> and learn how to increase their flood resilience from the ground up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Flood-Resilient-Garden-Rain-Designed-by-Dr-Ed-Barsley-Naomi-Slade.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sketch of the The Flood Resilient Garden, created by Flood Re for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Overall, a combination of climate change, urbanisation, inadequate infrastructure, and improper garden design has resulted in an increasing problem of flood resistance and waterlogging in British gardens,&#8221; says Ed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The garden addresses heavy rain and flooding by making water a central feature. It slows flow with dense planting, captures water for later use, and has elevated spots for wildlife. Key features include flood barriers, and a central swale for drainage. This forms a stream, channeling rainwater into a feature pond where it can gradually soak away.&#8221;<\/p><div class=\"goodh-content_2\" id=\"goodh-383748952\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper mobile\"><div class=\"GRVAd inline mobile\" data-ad-type=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-label=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizemapping=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250],[300,600],[320,480]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div><\/div><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability is emphasised by using reclaimed materials and diverse plant choices that thrive in wet conditions. These include pond and bog plants that are well adapted to varying degrees of water inundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Notable plants include willow, water mint, astilbe, male fern, and lady&#8217;s smock,&#8221; adds Naomi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-plot-to-plate-gardening\">2. Plot-to-plate gardening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Luxury glasshouse manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alitex.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alitex<\/a> is a familar face at Chelsea. This year they are returning with a walled kitchen garden, designed to inspire us to grow our own. The design features large greenhouses featuring easy-access raised beds. Outside, various cold frames will house a cornucopia of crops, and we&#8217;re also promised grow-your-own ideas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/garden\/these-small-garden-ideas-will-make-the-most-of-your-outdoor-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">small gardens<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not really surprising that <em>The Good Life<\/em>-style &#8216;edible landscapes&#8217; will have an increased presence at Chelsea this year. Both the cost-of-living crisis and our desire to make environmentally friendly choices (for example, by not relying on importing fruit and vegetables from overseas) are encouraging more of us to plant vegetable patches and fruit trees.<\/p><div class=\"goodh-prop-primary-mpu\" id=\"goodh-3368281775\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-right: 0px;display: block;clear: both;width: 300px;\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"GRVAd inline\" data-ad-type=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-label=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizemapping=\"primary-mpu\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"Sketch of Alitex garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024\" class=\"wp-image-24180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Alitex-at-Chelsea-2024.jpeg 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sketch of Alitex garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alitex is working with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepighotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pig Hotel group<\/a>, which have grown and nurtured all the featured plants in their kitchen gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This year\u2019s stand design is all about providing practical inspiration for guests, demonstrating how they can make growing from plot to plate a reality at home, as well as providing plenty of inspiration for beautiful greenhouse gardens,&#8221; says Nelly Hall, brand director of Alitex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-accessibility\">3. Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Trust<\/a> will have a big presence at this year&#8217;s Chelsea show for the first time in a decade. They are joining forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluediamond.gg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Diamond garden centres<\/a> and multi-award winning designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ann-mariepowell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ann-Marie Powell<\/a> to present the Octavia Hill show garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden is named for and celebrates the co-founder of the National Trust, who believed green spaces and gardens were vital in everyone\u2019s life. The garden will have several themes, one of the biggest being accessibility. <\/p><div class=\"goodh-prop-in-content-mpu_2\" id=\"goodh-2913739696\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-right: 0px;display: block;clear: both;width: 300px;\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper mobile\">\r\n\t<div class=\"GRVAd inline mobile\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sloping paths will allow wheelchair access, while sound installations, texture and scent will offer alternative ways for those with sensory loss to experience and enjoy the space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"Front view of The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust\" class=\"wp-image-24254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Front-view-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Computer-generated image of The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Octavia Hill felt deeply that everyone\u2019s life should be enriched by beauty. Everyone involved in this garden \u2013 our studio, the&nbsp;National&nbsp;Trust&nbsp;and Blue Diamond \u2013 is passionate about that too,&#8221; explains Ann-Marie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Most of the garden is wheelchair accessible and the paths undulate so that wheelchair users can enjoy different points of view; wheelchair paths don\u2019t have to be flat. There are passing places on the paths and we\u2019ve allowed spaces between some benches for visitors in a wheelchair to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Octavia Hill Garden is designed to appeal to every sense.<\/p><div class=\"goodh-prop-in-content-mpu\" id=\"goodh-1087360941\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-right: 0px;display: block;clear: both;width: 300px;\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><div class=\"GRVMpuWrapper mobile\">\r\n\t<div class=\"GRVAd inline mobile\" data-ad-type=\"mpu\" data-ad-sizes=\"[[300,250]]\" data-ad-refreshmapping=\"always\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div><!--\/noptimize--><\/div><div class=\"goodh-prop-in-content-mpu_3\" id=\"goodh-3270890927\"><div class=\"goodh-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><!--noptimize--><figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVVideoPrimis\">\r\n\t<div class=\"GRVVideo-wrapper\"><\/div>\r\n<\/figure><!--\/noptimize--><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The beautiful benches, by woodcarver Kate Hanrahan, are incredibly organic and tactile,&#8221; Ann-Marie continues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The water chutes give soothing sound (and mask any traffic noise); soundscapes by artist Justin Wiggan spill among the plantings; and of course there\u2019ll be scented plants to add to that feeling of being part of nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-biodiversity\">4. Biodiversity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another focus of the Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust is biodiversity. It will  feature some 3,600 native and non-native plants, including bold, pollinator-attracting flowers, and berries and shrubs that will act as a source of food and nesting materials for birds and mammals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Biodiversity isn\u2019t a luxury \u2013 a nice-to-have &#8211; it\u2019s the engine that produces everything that we consume,&#8221; explains Ann-Marie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When it\u2019s diminished, everything loses out. Octavia Hill was a conservationist who campaigned against the destruction of the natural landscape, and if she was alive today I think she\u2019d be alarmed by the decline in biodiversity that we\u2019re seeing all around us. That\u2019s why our urban community wildlife garden has biodiversity at its heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"Impression of the wildlife pond at The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust\" class=\"wp-image-24255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Visual-of-the-wildlife-pond-part-of-The-Octavia-Hill-Garden-by-Blue-Diamond-with-the-National-Trust.-C-Ann-Marie-Powell-Gardens.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Impression of the wildlife pond at The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team has designed an ecosystem with high canopies and floral understories, to create a biodiverse, ecologically healthy and resilient space, that&#8217;s also looks beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The pond will provide habitat and there\u2019s even thatch built into the wildlife observation platform to provide shelter,&#8221; Ann-Marie adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And of course there\u2019s bold, pollinator attracting planting \u2013 a mix of natives and non-natives \u2013 throughout the site to appeal to wildlife and visitors alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take your cue from this approach and discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/garden\/ways-to-rewild-your-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 ways to rewild your garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-the-rhs-plant-of-the-year\">5. The RHS Plant of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A highlight of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/shows-events\/rhs-chelsea-flower-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a> is always the unveiling of the RHS Plant of the Year. Last year&#8217;s winner was a &#8216;vigorous&#8217; Agapanthus \u2018Black Jack\u2019, a drought-tolerant plant boasting huge flowerheads bustling with up to 100 florets of deep, purple-black striped blooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-700x525.jpeg\" alt=\"'Lauren's Grape' poppy with white aliiums at Chelsea Flower show\" class=\"wp-image-24252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230525_104340.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What will win RHS Plant of the Year at this year&#8217;s Chelsea Flower Show? Image credit: Amy Cutmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So what will win this year? A wide variety of poppies, foxgloves, salvia, irises and lupins were all prominent at last year&#8217;s show, but will any varieties be on the shortlist? We&#8217;ll have to wait for the show later in May to find out, check back on the Good Homes site then for more coverage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We preview the biggest outdoor event of the year with our top RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 trends, touching on everything from biodiversity to flood resilience.","protected":false},"author":3335,"featured_media":24256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1191],"class_list":["post-24179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garden"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 trends: what to expect<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We preview the 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