Comments on Wisteria and Cow Parsley: Chelsea: The Show Gardens.

I try to get to chelsea once every few years and a...

2010-06-25T22:57:45.908+01:00

I try to get to chelsea once every few years and always enjoy it, despite the crowds, the lack of space, the un-reality of it all,but there's still nothing like it. Lovely post,thanks

What a fantastic opportunity, she must be thrilled...

2010-06-09T23:32:01.080+01:00

What a fantastic opportunity, she must be thrilled. I shall keep an eye out for her garden at Tatton.

RO :o)

Just read this in the local newspaper, Olivia won ...

2010-06-09T21:48:33.987+01:00

Just read this in the local newspaper, Olivia won the chance to design a garden at Tatton Show, not next years Chelsea. Did not listen properly.

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/8207538.Young_garden_designer_is_show_finalist/

Thank you very much for letting us peep through an...

2010-06-07T09:42:24.591+01:00

Thank you very much for letting us peep through an otherwise impossible visit. All the gardens you posted are delightful and seemingly already there for a long time, as if not new. The delightful effect on us are especially because of the awesome photos.

I've only just had time to read this post, RO ...

2010-06-06T18:15:39.447+01:00

I've only just had time to read this post, RO - the photos are gorgeous and several showed bits of gardens which weren't on the TV coverage or on the pics on the RHS website - thank you for struggling through those crowds so your readers didn't have to!

I'm not a twitterer and hadn't heard the "plant zoo" discussion, but I love the expression :-D I also, however, love gardens stuffed full of plants and dislike "less-is-more" ones, so I don't think my taste overlaps with Anne W's at all!

Amazing gardens! Chelsea is definitely at a much h...

2010-06-06T06:35:58.577+01:00

Amazing gardens! Chelsea is definitely at a much higher standard than our local garden shows, most of which look like the plants had been dragged from a nursery the night before and planted without a chance to even begin to mature.

Gosh, viewing all this I almost feel I was there! ...

2010-06-05T17:52:32.936+01:00

Gosh, viewing all this I almost feel I was there!

Watched the coverage on the Friday night and was pleased to see someone I knew - Olivia Stuart who was one of the young desingers planning gardens for next year. She is the daughter of a Botany Prof. But don't shout nepotism as, as a family they have had it really tough, and she has worked her way up the hard way.

Hi Gardenlife, Thank you so much for your kind w...

2010-06-03T22:46:18.559+01:00

Hi Gardenlife,

Thank you so much for your kind words, I really loved that yellow verbascum, such a gorgeous colour.

I am using a Canon EOS 500 D and for the close up shots such as the yellow verbascum a Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro lens.

RO xx

Hi RO, I am thrilled to see your superb photos..wh...

2010-06-03T22:29:41.019+01:00

Hi RO,
I am thrilled to see your superb photos..what camera and lenses do you use?
The photos of the gardens are transporting me back to my visit on wednesday, but your shot of the yellow verbascum is a triumph!

Thank you for the lovely tour. I appreciate it ev...

2010-06-02T23:27:52.681+01:00

Thank you for the lovely tour. I appreciate it even more after hearing how crowded it was! I loved L'Occitane. From the pictures, I think it was my favorite.

Barbara H.

Your tour is breathtaking, RO! It has always been ...

2010-06-02T20:57:54.516+01:00

Your tour is breathtaking, RO! It has always been a dream of mine to visit the Chelsea Flower Show ... through your fine photo/journal, I feel as though I have been there. James Towllis - L'Occitane garden especially grabbed me. Thank you so much. I'm in awe!

I am so pleased you have all enjoyed the pics. If ...

2010-06-02T18:14:23.331+01:00

I am so pleased you have all enjoyed the pics. If you only knew how crowded it was. It was such a struggle to get to the front of each garden and then try and take some decent shots without getting elbowed out of the way or trodden on. I think I have had my fill of show gardens for this year, perhaps by next year I will have forgotten what a struggle it was and be full of enthusiasm again to go in search of design inspiration.

RO xxx

Wow! You did a wonderful job both in critiquing an...

2010-06-02T17:58:28.167+01:00

Wow! You did a wonderful job both in critiquing and photographing the gardens. (Don't you hate those selfish photographers with their tripods who won't get out of your line of vision?). The L'Occitane and Daily Telegraph gardens are my favorites. Thanks for sharing with all of us Yanks!

Great pics and I love your take on the gardens too...

2010-06-02T09:40:17.476+01:00

Great pics and I love your take on the gardens too. It's nice to read about a gardener's POV instead of all that media jazz we're fed via telly.

Really liked your analysis of what you saw and agr...

2010-06-02T09:31:35.735+01:00

Really liked your analysis of what you saw and agreed with much of it.

Stunning photos, but I guess with you that is a given!
Best Wishes
R

Great photos - so nice to see some of the details ...

2010-06-02T08:45:35.080+01:00

Great photos - so nice to see some of the details of the gardens, and close-ups of the flowers they used.

RO, Your pictures are stunning as usual!

2010-06-02T08:33:13.120+01:00

RO,

Your pictures are stunning as usual!

RO, thanks so much for the tour, I loved it. We do...

2010-06-02T00:30:37.005+01:00

RO, thanks so much for the tour, I loved it. We do not get much coverage on Chelsea on this side of the pond, thankfully you keep us up to date on what is happening. Loved Tom Stusrt-Smiths garden, I could see something like that at KG, formal, but with some softness, loved it.

Thank you for an excellent glimpse of Chelsea, and...

2010-06-02T00:00:38.170+01:00

Thank you for an excellent glimpse of Chelsea, and *superb* photos.

Yay...how gorgeous...what a wonderful adventure! K...

2010-06-01T21:27:52.867+01:00

Yay...how gorgeous...what a wonderful adventure!
Kiki~

RO, Your comment on the Laurent-Perrier garden rai...

2010-06-01T20:40:51.247+01:00

RO, Your comment on the Laurent-Perrier garden raised an interesting issue about show gardens more generally. There must be considerable pressure on show garden designers to fill them with plants that will all be in bloom for the show -- so maybe they're not great models for real gardens. Loved your pictures (even with the film crew :-)). -Jean

well RO I hardly saw anything of Chelsea this year...

2010-06-01T16:36:15.660+01:00

well RO I hardly saw anything of Chelsea this year on the tv so it was great to see your photos and get your thoughts on some of the gardens. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that some show gardens are "one hit wonders" and would look boring for the rest of the year.

That was a delightful visit. Thanks.

2010-06-01T15:40:23.970+01:00

That was a delightful visit. Thanks.

Lovely journey... I spent the whole weekend in my ...

2010-06-01T14:07:18.191+01:00

Lovely journey... I spent the whole weekend in my garden, but alas, it just won't look like these!

Good Golly Molly, what a tour and commentary ! Gre...

2010-06-01T13:18:19.403+01:00

Good Golly Molly, what a tour and commentary ! Great photos , wish I could have seen all these in person, but your tour was second to being there I am sure ! Thanks much ! Gina