Episode 5 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Chelsea Flower Show. It's Tuesday, some would say the most important

day of the week for all those exhibiting here at the most famous

Flower Show in the world. Today all the planning finally comes to an

end, because the RHS judges have made their decisions and the results

are in. This shiny card is what everyone here is secretly hoping

for, a much coveted Chelsea Gold Medal. Get one of those and you've

hit the horticultural jackpot. Annemarie meets the Chelsea

nurseries who have struck gold. Toby will be revealing the show gardens

that impress the RHS judges and got their gold seal of approval. And all

week, we're asking well-known faces to join us with their mums. Today

we're talking to Julian Clary. It would be nice as a corsage. Yes. Do

you think we could pick a little bit. No, you'd get thrown out if you

do that sort of thing. Medals day is always an emotional roller coaster,

but luckily for the anxious exhibitors, the judges don't hang

around announcing the results. The news is hand delivered in the

morning at 7am sharp. I set my alarm clock early to join Alex Ste --

Allison Stedman from the RHS. Good morning. I'm delighted to tell you

you have won gold for M This is your fifth gold at It is

Chelsea. , fantastic. What are you particularly proud of with your

garden? All the millimetres work, going from the hot desert down to

the sunkle garden with the craftsmanship involved. You sound

quite emotional. You said to me a couple of days ago, you said,

Chelsea's the one place that you can design the garden that you dream of.

When you're doing a private garden there's all sorts of things to take

into account, the client's taste, but Chelsea, there's no compromise,

you do it how you want to do it. Delighted to say that you've won a

Gold Medal. Thank you very much. Congratulations. What is so special

for you about winning gold here at Chelsea? This has been very special

and very personal for me. I don't have time to take it in.

Is it torture? You know it is. I just want to know what that is. Let

me hand you over to the RHS. Adam, you've won gold for your Homebase

garden. An impressive track record, how many golds now on the trot? Six.

Six gold medals. Someone told me you've been up for 48 hours.

Something like that. I managed to get a bit of sleep last night.

That's the length you have to go to to win gold at Chelsea.

Gold. Congratulations. Thank you very much. First time at Chelsea. At

the tender age of? 27. You must be one of the youngest Gold Medal

winners that RHS Chelsea has seen. I think so. Brilliantly deserving as

well. You never compromise, Hugo and that's what's so brilliant. It's

fresh and original. It's really well done. Everyone back at home and the

team have all chipped in and helped out. Yeah, really pleased. Can I

hear in your voice how much this means to you. Yeah, I'm very happy.

Well done. It's always my favourite part of the week, even I was nervous

this morning. So big smiles for those six Gold Medal winning

designers today, out of the 15 show gardens. Andy, a few less than last

year, when ten were awarded. Why is that? In my opinion, they gave out

far too many gold medals last year. If you dish them out Willie nilly,

it devalues the hold thing. It must be hard to get or there's no point.

I think they've done the right How much thing. Have they changed the

system? They're competing against themselves not the garden next to

them? That's right. They've come up with a clear system. I think the

results speak for themselves. They're spot on. In order to explain

it to us, you and me and all the viewers and all the designers, James

Alexander Sinclair will be explaining it on BBC Two tonight. We

lock at the gardens and think one thing, but the experts sometimes

think something different. They certainly do. Do you know what, I

don't find there's anything controversial happened this year. It

feels to me they've got it spot on. Whatever they've done, I think

they've got it right. Well, hard on the he's of those results, Toby's

been to look at the Gold Medal-winning gardens, to see what

he thinks impressed the RHS judges. To win gold at Chelsea, above all

else, designers have to be ambitious. Cleeve West has been

that. Design-wise he's been clever. If you put a giant monolithic water

feature like this in the middle of any garden, it can dominate, unless

you have great skill. It overshadows everything else. But clever planting

has created a sense of adventure. There's lush, full Luxure yans at

the back of the garden. As you skip through it and jog up the steps, the

tone changes completely. The judges will be looking for that kind of

smart planting. He's also a brilliant plantsman. There's always

things in his garden you just don't see anywhere else. I love the

geranium and the rosa. His pallet is unique. The ewe -- pal yet is

unique. Hugo Bugg estate agency guard season before. It's about

designing a space to capture rainfall, not be flooded by the

ever-changing weather in the UK. It is a smart garden, packed with

technology and ideas so that we can use water well. When you are using

technology, as we all know, it can go wrong. So it's a bit of a gamble

for any designer to pack a garden with so much of it. There's foun

dins, recycling, there's -- foun tins, recycling, and a leak in any

one of those and bang goals the gold. And it's a -- goes the gold.

This garden is fresh and fun. It's edgy. It's a breath of fresh air.

Definitely worth its Gold Medal. When I first saw The Telegraph

Garden, I thought, this is very me. I should imagine the judges felt the

same. That's not because it's chic. It's because it's proportioned so

beautifully. You have a big open area in any garden and it can look

quite empty. They've achieved a garden that has, well, brimming with

interest. Now it's based on classical Italian design brought

into the 21st century. It's the usability of this garden that I just

love. The borders are big, but not unmanageable. They're large enough

to give you a pallet of plants to give you colour all the year round.

I love the water feature while you sit in the shade. This lawn is

magnificent. Over time, it will get daisies, there might be weeds in the

borders, no matter, this garden will age with grace. This garden deserves

everybody bit of that Gold Medal it's earned. Meeting the designer's

brief, they set that themselves, is an important part of getting a Gold

Medal. Adam Frost in his Time to Reflect garden has done that. The

brief was to create a naturalistic garden, that's wildlife friendly,

and also will cater for the kids. Usually such designs look scrappy

around the edges, they don't have a crisp finish that Chelsea is looking

for. I can imagine older kids studying with their GCSEs in the

pavilion, while the toyedlers play to sticks through the -- pooh sticks

through the rills. Wildlife is enjoying it already. It's going to

be a crowd pleaser, I can tell you that. Chelsea first timer Charlotte

Rowe has earned a Gold Medal for no man's land, a garden that's eloquent

and elegant because it tells a story so well. The judges will be looking

for this kind of thing. They want a garden with a strong narrative and

hers starts in the torn-up battlefields of the Somme and moves

through a real garden space that you could use. It's all very well having

a tale to tell, but if it means your garden is no longer one anyone can

relate to, what's the point in that? It ends up down at this pool of

reflection. I really like this feature. It goes back to the story,

nature will heal all. It can heal us too. Very well done Charlotte. Monty

will talk to the designer of that garden on BBC Two tonight. There is,

of course, one more Gold Medal-winning garden to reveal. It's

the garden that the judges deemed to be the best of all the gold gardens

and has gone on to receive the highest prize at Chelsea, the Best

in Show award. We'll be announcing that result later in the programme

and talking to the very proud designer. You've been there, haven't

you, Best in Show? I have. I'm glad that you keep reminding people,

thank you. Yeah, I bet your heart went there, when they gave you that

envelope. Oh, yeah, it's such a great moment. Never forget it. Have

there been any surprises with the medals this week, do you think? I

personally don't think so. But of course, there's a few people going

to be disappointed, but let's think about some of the new kids on the

block here. There's a few people like Matt Keatley who has come here

for the first time and won a Silver-Gilt. They will have aimed

for gold. Silver-Gilt used to be highly respected. We need to reclaim

it as that. People should be delighted, is that what you're

saying? Yes. James Alexander Sinclair is one of the RHS judges

and he said a civil guilt is you have made it to the Olympics, you

have made it to the final, you just didn't come first, but still it's a

massive achievement. Yeah, it's incredible and we shouldn't forget

that. I'm going to mention a bronze medal, given out this morning by the

RHS. Has that surprised you? Not really, no. Again, they've got it

right. A bronze, first time for Paul Harvey Brooks on Main Avenue there.

Probably stretching a small garden budget to a main element. There's

other elements to consider. It's a good garden. I think it will give

them something to aim for. Our first-time garden designers here,

the young guys have done well. Yeah, they have. That's great to see.

Well, the anticipation wasn't just confined to the show gardens this

morning, it also rippled through the Great Pavilion, when the nursery men

and women found out whether their exhibits had impressed the judges.

We've been looking at the Gold Medal-winning nurseries whose star

plants will be wowing the crowds all this week.

53 gold medals have been awarded this year, but some people are very

used to getting this very special honour. Rosy, another Gold Medal!

It's brilliant, isn't it. How many is that now? 19. Flipping heck, what

won it for you this year? Oh, the plants are just fantastic. The staff

at home have been brilliant and we've just got the best weather to

prepare it. It got really hot end of set up, but the plants are in

cracking condition. That's really what won it. A little bit of my

design, by hey! If I get one more, my son says I can retire. Just one

more year to go, hopefully! Keep doing what you're doing, because

it's working. Quiz the display -- exquisite

diplace of roses. The colours are sublime. It's a positive rainbow of

bloom. It's their 18th consecutive Gold Medal. To the masters,

Hillier's. It's their 69th consecutive gold. How do you do it?

I'm never sure really. It's such a challenge getting everything here

and putting it together. Now it's the main thing on my mind, you know,

when you actually come in and see that Gold Medal certificate, it does

feel great. Does anybody else hold more gold medals in the marquee? No,

they don't. It is officially a world record for the most gold medals at

Chelsea Flower Show. So 70th, next year? Yes, I think we said if we got

this one, we would probably go for 70. Gosh, congratulations. Thank

you. It's fabulous. Thank you. # What have you done today to make

you feel proud # Another gold. Unbelievable. Can't

believe it. How many is that Third on now? The trot, 24 in total. What

do you think swung it this year? It's Word War I themed. We grow all

of these plants and they're better than we've ever produced. I tell you

what, everyone in Birmingham is going to be proud of you this

morning, aren't We hope they? So. That's what we're here for. Would

you believe that this is the 28th Gold Medal at Chelsea for Jacques.

Congratulations. It's wonderful. It's all that hard work, being here

early morning, late at night, when I came in this morning and saw the

gold, that was it. The flowers look like they're positively smiling as

well. I think they are. I've had a word with them all. Smile because

it's a nice gold again, thank you. Those flowers over there are

astonishing. I know, they are beautiful. They're stately plants,

well they just look at you. Another gold, you must be delighted. It is a

great thrill. How many have you had now? This is the 26 and the Mac.

What is your secret? Well, I have a tremendous team back in Guernsey. It

is a team effort. I love the way you have displayed these like a number.

It is always a matter of giving new ideas and concepts to people who

come to visit. I think the public will be excited about your stand

this year. They have been so complimentary.

Now, it is no surprise at all that this morning, Walker's bulbs have

been awarded the 21st consecutive gold medal. Look at this

extraordinary display, a cornucopia. That is what Chelsea is

about, winning golds. We will have more medal results from

the great pavilion tonight at eight o'clock on BBC Two when Carol meets

some first-time exhibitors vying for the first gold medal. How, all this

week, we have been asking some familiar faces to come to Chelsea to

take a look around. We have also asked them to bring their mums

along. Today, it is the turn of Julian Clary. We will be meeting

your mum in a little while, but I wanted to chat to you first. Welcome

to Chelsea. It is your first time? Yes, I always thought it was too

posh for the likes of me. But it is all right. Definitely not too posh.

I understand you have a fabulous home in Kent that used to belong to

Noel Coward. So, wonderful home, exceptional garden I knew a

gardener? Well, I go in the garden. And I have a marvellous gardener

called Andrew Ashton who does the work. I know what I like and I point

at things, but he is the one who actually kneels down and get his

hands dirty. But are you passionate about gardening? When you saw the

house, was it the house or the garden that inspired you? A bit of

both. The garden was in a state. I enjoy it more each year, because

things take time to grow. The more I help planet, it becomes my haven, my

escape. Who inspired you as a young boy? My grandfather in Norfolk. He

had a very big garden, and that was an old manor house. It was all the

cottage garden things, like roses and peonies, mixed in with soft

things like fennel and the grasses. Did you spend time in the garden

with him, or was it may be your -- mainly your mum that you garden with

now? No, I did spend time in my grandfather's garden, messing

around. But my father more than my mother taught me to garden and what

goes where and what likes which spot and how you dead head. We tried with

cars and decorating, but it was over the garden that we bonded. There are

some very subtle colours here. What are you looking for for your garden?

I note you spent a lot of time designing it, but what are you

looking forward to? Things that will give it shape, and things for the

winter. I want to look at the topiary. I'm not convinced I want it

yet. Also, behind you, I love all that. But normally, you would not

put it in your garden, so that is an interesting idea. Fox gloves. Lupin

's, roses. Your mum will be exploring Chelsea with you. Do you

have similar taste? I think so, or maybe not. She likes variegated

things. I am more worried about her falling over. I have to keep an eye

on her. Anything in particular you are looking out for in Chelsea

today? Peonies. I mean, everywhere you look here, there is something. I

have seen a few cactus, which I never thought I would be drawn to.

There are so much choice. Wanted to bring your mum, Brenda, along. There

she is, looking very proud indeed. We will leave you to it and see how

you get on later in the show. Enjoy Chelsea. Now, if you are dreaming of

a long, hot summer eating alfresco in the garden, Rachel De Thame has

some inspiration for you. All this week, she has been scouring the

great pavilion for floral combinations. The idea is to try

putting a meal together. It is all about choosing the right

ingredients. A mixed meso table has lots of

Lucius little taste and plenty of bright it. And with that

Mediterranean theme, I am looking for plants that relish hot, dry

conditions. For me, poppies are one of those extra special flowers in

any plant in combination. It may be because they flower fleetingly,

sometimes for only three days. And also the fragility, those tissue

paper fine petals are very slender. This one is a variant of our native

field poppy. Those are the growing conditions they like, nothing

special. They are also good at growing through gravel. I can spot

them a mile off. To me, they just sing out.

You only need a few irises to make a big impact. They come in this myriad

of colours. In fact, the name Iris means rainbow. The flower shape can

also vary. Some are baffled around the edges of the petals that hang

down -- some of them are ruffled. Others are smoother, almost a more

classical shape. So whatever your taste, there is something for you.

When we are looking for those drops of deliciousness for our mezze

table, herbs are perfect, particularly if they come from the

editor any regions. They adapt to hot, dry conditions. -- they come

from the Mediterranean regions. Also, the time mounds beautifully.

They fit the bill exactly. -- the thyme.

I think the M garden is my ideal mixed mezze table top. All of these

individual, exquisite plant is, and they do not match too much. He is

brave with the colours he uses, things like the bright orange of

this California poppy. Then there is our other poppy in that soft shell

pink. We have the Silverleaf here, and the thyme just creeping through

the gravel and enjoying these hot, dry conditions. And to soften it

all, the height of these plants adding transparency. It is delicious

little tastes wherever you look. It is medals day here at Chelsea,

and small garden designers have been pulling out all the stops to grab

the judges' attention. First thing this morning, we followed James

Alexander Sinclair, the RHS judge, as he gave out the medals.

Best in show. No way! Congratulations. You got a gold,

mate. So, an emotional morning across the two small garden

categories. The first group are the Artisan Gardens, and the brief here

is to use natural, sustainable materials in an artistic way. There

are seven gardens altogether, and two won gold medals. The paradise on

earth also won Best in show. Well, I don't think I need to explain why

this garden won gold and Best in show, because it is absolute

perfection. The designer has an impressive track record here at

Chelsea, and yet again, he has pulled it out of the bag. Known to

some as the Moss man, this garden is smothered in wonderful, velvety

moss. But it requires an enormous amount of work. It is like

entrusting the garden with jewels, and that is a feat that has been

recognised by the judges. There are so many elements here in such a

small space, with the tea house, the waterfall, all this stonework and

the planting. All of that could be a recipe for disaster, but it isn't.

It is really brilliant. As far as I am concerned, the judges make the

right decision and I don't think there will be any complaint about

this garden winning Best in show. The remaining ten gardens are

competing in the fresh garden category. Here, the designers have

been asked to push the boundaries and be more Giorgos Karagounis

actual in the approach. The judges awarded three gold medals to London

square, which out and this, the mind 's eye garden, which also won Best

in show. There is drama, impact and theatre in spades in this garden.

Everywhere you look, there is another detail. The construction is

perfect. The water wall is beautiful, but the water pouring

down the face distorts the view so that when you look out, the colours

of the flowers are hazy and blurred. It is tempting to get carried away

with all that construction, but in this garden, there was a perfect

balance between that and the planting, and is planting is

beautiful. It is also horticultural and perfect. All these plants would

genuinely grow together. And the more I look, the more I can see why

this garden won Best in show. And I am with the two award-winning

designers now, Alex and Tom. First, Chelsea, you not only got a gold,

but Best in show. How does that feel? Unbelievable. A bit

speechless, really. He still can't speak. When I came here, I saw gold,

and then a load of cameras came. They said, Best in show. Still can't

believe it. I adore the small gardens here at

Chelsea, but particularly this year, the Artisan Gardens. They are

quite remarkable. Now, the great pavilion at Chelsea is bursting with

medal winning nurseries. There are thousands of plants, flowers and

drugs in here. -- flowers and shrubs. Help is at hand over

choosing. All week, Christine Walkden is Gary the aisles of the

great pavilion in seeking out her favourite top ten plants. Here are

two that get her gold seal of approval.

This stand is full of glorious peonies. Some people consider them

difficult, but they are not. The tree peonies need to have the route

buried three inches beneath the ground so that they can sucker,

while the herbaceous ones need to be planted at the same level as they

are in the pot. Keep them well watered. They are gross feeders, so

whack on that fertiliser and then sit back and wait for a summer full

of glorious blooms. Dave, you have been growing peonies for years. How

do you keep the passion alive? After 30 years, it is just in my blood

now. I love them as a flower, and the excitement every year of

bringing them to the Chelsea Flower Show is what keeps me going. What

new peonies have you got? We have a fantastic new one this year which is

a tree peonies, just over there. It is short. It will grow just over a

metre in height. Beautiful, green foliage which turns a russet colour

in the autumn. What are your top tips for Peony growing?

in the autumn. What are your top Plant in the autumn. Prepare the

soil well and do not over for us, and be a bit patient. That is four

things, but that is what I would say! From the moisture loving

peonies to the drench tolerant plants, we saw great examples. I

love these. That strong, architect of habit and such a range of

colours. They are great in hot orders, fantastic in conservatories.

But there is one main problem with them. They can grow very tall and

leggy and flopped over. And that is what stops people growing them.

Claire, they can be top heavy. Is there anything you can do about

that? Yeah there's shrubby species and hybrids on the market now.

They're good for a smaller garden. They just won't topple over in a

pot. I believe you've got some new introductions, would you like to

talk me through them. The new one this year is really bred for the

colour and the fact that it's really bushy. It's ideal for a small garden

and in containers. I just love the colour and the habit of these

plants. I think more people should try them, particularly the dwarf

ones. They're such an easy plant to grow, only have to remember to frost

protect them. They're drought tolerant. Leave them in a pot. It's

fine. Now, every year, out of the hundreds of exhibits in the Great

Pavilion, the RHS judges award one nursery the equivalent of Best in

Show in the garden, it's the Diamond Jubilee award. This year it was

presented to South West in Bloom. John, quite an emotional moment this

morning when you were given the It was envelope? Incredible. I had no

idea that we were even in the running for it and it was a smashing

surprise. Well, very well deserved. A lot of people were involved to

bring you here, weren't there. That's right Britain in bloom,

throughout the country involves over 700 groups in the south-west. People

have helped us throughout this whole process. The support has been

incredible. They've all been on the phone to me and texting me this

morning. I've thanked them all for their wonderful We have involvement.

James Alexander Sinclair here, the RHS judge, James, can you explain to

us, how the Diamond Jubilee award is actually given? The Diamond Jubilee

award is given to the creme de la creme of horticulture. As you said,

there are huntses of exhibits and they are all judged by -- hundreds

of exhibits and they are judged by panels. After the judging, they come

up with one person. We end up with six people and the chairman and

moderators of those panels go and sit in a room and it takes hours.

There's debate and bottles of wine and large cigars and all sorts of

things. It can take really a long time to come up with. They're

arguing for their particular person. Eventually when they emerge from

this papal conclave, they come out with one person. That person is the

person who receives the Diamond Jubilee award. It is a serious

award. This is the best of anything in this tent and this tent is the

best of horticulture. Are there any particular plants on the stand which

draw you towards that? I am looking at some of these dahlias and think

they are tricky to get those things here. Is that recognised with this

All of award? Those sorts of things. As you know, doing gardens, it's not

just one thing, it's the sum of all the parts. If you're going to be

foolish enough like John to get a dahlia into flower in May, you have

to know what you're doing. If you're jumping off that diving board, you

have to know how to land, which you obviously do. Every flower, every

plant, every combination. The sort of dressing around it. The

buildings, the amazing vegetables around the other side, all of that,

combined gets you a Diamond Jubilee award. A couple of things wrong and

you wouldn't have got that. You're saying it's worth all the effort

everyone's put in. I think so. Thank you very much. Earlier in the show

Nicky met Julian Clary, who revealed his love for his own garden in Kent

and how his mum Brenda is always on hand with her thoughts. He says she

knows what she likes and isn't afraid to say so. We invited them

both to look around the show and we tagged along.

Step. Step. Yeah. If you see a pair of legs sticking out of a rose bush

at some point, that might be my mother. I fell over once in front of

Julian. He thinks I'm going to do it every time. I know. I walk along

like this now. Feast your eyes here. Look, we saw this on television

yesterday. A frilly cuff. That's the new one, yes. That's so pretty when

you get up close to it, look. We'll just have to wait. That's him gone,

then. I'll be back.

Come around this way, get the cactus in the background. If you don't

mind. Come on then. Thank you. Is this your first Gold Medal? No

it's six out of six. Nothing else will do. Not any more, no. How do

you get them to flower at the right time of year? Water and feed

regularly through the summer. That's March through October. Cool, dry

winter, fine, no problem whatsoever. Look at that with the yellow. I've

got a cactus plant that is about 40 years old. They go on for a long

time. Oh, yes. I've seen them 200 years old. Have you? Yes in

Argentina. You have some of grandma's like this. Yes. The one

I've got which is very old, I have dead bits underneath. Take them out,

if you can. With all those prickles? Get tweesers, barbeque tongs,

anything you have available. The dead bits will come out and it won't

spoil. Ease them out gently, yes. Thank you, it's beautiful. Oh, my

favourite, look. Peonies are here. Just lovely, aren't they? Like the

way they're roped off in case we want to steal them. This is amazing

because it has the Silver Medal, whatever was the Gold Medal for

because I think they're just wonderful. Yes. Think the Queen

walked down this very path yesterday. I bet she didn't fall

over. Take the weight off your sling backs. Yes. What do you think? I'm

really impressed. It's your first time here. I always thought it was a

bit too posh for the likes of us, Chelsea Flower Show is very posh,

but there's all sorts of people wearing beige, isn't there? I think

it's very posh. Cacti, I didn't think I'd be drawn into the world of

cacti. What was nice is talking to the people bringing out the cactus

plants. The plant I will dream of tonight is peonies. I shall dream of

roses. It's always a pleasure to see Julian

and meet his mum as well. Now winning a Gold Medal at Chelsea is

no mean feat. Judges work to a very strict criteria and the smallest

detail could result in an exhibitor narrowly missing out on the gold and

instead receiving a Silver-Gilt. Still a very strong medal and not to

be sniffed at. I'm here with the Rich brothers. This is your first

large garden. Congratulations, you got a Silver-Gilt. How are you

feeling? Relieved. It's so nice. You work so hard. You kind of wait for

it. Beef been given our Med aland -- we've been given our medal and we

can relax. We enjoyed a lie-in this morning. It is a tremendous

achievement. You won gold last year for your artisan garden. This is a

huge undertaking. Have you had a chance to speak to the judges, why

you just missed out on gold. Yeah we did. It was just things in the finer

details. A few pot rivets weren't in lines, wobbly coping stones, things

like that. It's in the finer details. Has it come as a surprise

the things they picked up on? No, last year we knew for a fact we

couldn't have made that garden any better. This was just missing

something for us. Just that little something. Yeah, we knew deep

Congratulations, and down. David, I have to say, I think you are the

youngest ever garden designer at Chelsea. Yes, that's cool. We

shouldn't really mention age, but I'm going to because you're just 23.

Yes. You're 26. He's old, move on. Fabulous achievement but last night

must have been the icing on the cake, didn't you meet Her Majesty

the Queen? We did, She drifted yeah. Over to us. We didn't expect it at

all. It was the icing on the cake for us. Amazing experience and

unfortunately we didn't, because we didn't expect it, we didn't wash our

hands. We still had mucky hands. Let me see. Do you think she noticed?

Probably, she had on white gloves. Boys, congratulations. Thank you

very much. I've joined the crowds here on Main

Avenue waiting for a big announcement. Every year one Gold

Medal-winning garden is chosen by the RHS judges to receive the

highest horticultural accolade it is, called the Best in Show award.

Own one garden designer can win. So who will it be? Sue Biggs, over to

you. I'm delighted to now that this

year's winner of the Best Show Garden award is this Laurent-Perrier

Garden. Congratulations. Well done. APPLAUSE

Well done. Fantastic. I think we all knew it was inevitable you'd win

Best in Show eventually. I'm glad that you were so sure. I wasn't. I

wasn't until the last minute or so. I'm delighted. It's a very special

moment for me and for my studio. It's something to really work on.

Some of the things about this garden I absolutely love and the planting

in particular is superb. You've really got something going on there.

It has been a development, it's been one-and-a-half year from the journey

going to meet with foreGus and meeting James and -- fergus and

meeting James and developing the planting has been a success. How

long has that taken you? I don't know, it's going to be probably for

the rest of my life. Oh, you've only just started, I see. This garden has

been a long time in the planning? We were asked last May to do the third

garden for Laurent-Perrier and has been refind along the way. Are you

going to do it next year? No way. No. You must be mad if you do it

again. And again. I want to take time to really enjoy this moment, to

have time to enjoy It's absolutely it. Brilliant. Thank you very much.

Thank you. We're going to let Luciano take in this wonderful news.

We're back tonight on the Best in Show garden at 8pm on BBC two, to

talk to him further about what it takes to win Best in Show at

Chelsea. The RHS judges have picked their Best in Show. What we want to

know is - do you agree with their decision? Which garden would you

pick as your Best in Show? Well, we're giving you the chance to have

your say by voting in the BBC RHS people's choice award. On the red

button all week we're taking an in-depth look at more of the large

gardens to help you decide. On Thursday lunch time you can start

voting and we'll now the winner on Friday night. For more -- we'll

announce the winner on Friday night. You've been sending us pictures of

your Chelsea standard gardens. Andrew from Gloucestershire sent his

garden. How beautiful is that. Kevin Hayes has a very nice lawn, very

Chelsea this year. Now, we think this one would have a little work to

do. What do you think about that, a few flowers. A few more! That's all

from today's show. Monty and Joe will be back tonight at 8pm on BBC

Two with more medal-winning Chelsea. Nicki and I are back tomorrow at 3pm

on BBC One with Darcey bussel and her mum. See you then. Bye.