:00:41. > :00:44.Chelsea Flower Show. After the frenzy of medals day you would be
:00:45. > :00:49.forgiven for thinking that things may have calmed down here. Well, we
:00:50. > :00:53.are not short on action today. Floral fever is mounting as we turn
:00:54. > :00:56.our attention to the world of floristry.
:00:57. > :01:04.After yesterday's medals were handed out the dust has settled and it
:01:05. > :01:09.gives a chance to bring you the best that this investment supported by
:01:10. > :01:17.M Investments has to offer. Coming up: Rachel de Thame will being could
:01:18. > :01:20.up a cornucopia of plant recipes as she raids the Great Pavilion for
:01:21. > :01:28.inspiration. We'll be joined by Darcey Bussell,
:01:29. > :01:36.former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. This one's called a
:01:37. > :01:41.ballerina. I wonder why. And Toby Buckland has been inundated with
:01:42. > :01:47.your gardening dilemmas. Join him later as he solves yet more of your
:01:48. > :01:53.horticultural conundrums. Andy, after yesterday, the madness, it is
:01:54. > :01:58.so exciting, medals day. What is it like on Wednesday for designers and
:01:59. > :02:02.exhibitors here at Chelsea? It is an enormous relief. I think you can
:02:03. > :02:06.feel that the atmosphere has relaxed a bit. Certainly all the exhibitors
:02:07. > :02:10.feel a bit more chilled out. You notice them going around and taking
:02:11. > :02:14.the time to walk around the Great Pavilion to check out all the other
:02:15. > :02:18.gardens. They probably haven't had a chance to do it, have they? No, when
:02:19. > :02:24.you are putting this together your head is down and you are oblivious
:02:25. > :02:29.to what's going on on the next stand. What did you do when you were
:02:30. > :02:34.here? You have no chance, you have the public to talk to, so much going
:02:35. > :02:39.on still and you don't want to leave it. I'm looking forward to going
:02:40. > :02:42.into the Great Pavilion. Today I'm going to surround myself with
:02:43. > :02:46.flowers and beautifulness. The more you look, the more you see. Even in
:02:47. > :02:51.this garden there's so much going on. There is. Every year hundreds of
:02:52. > :02:57.youngsters put themselves forward to take part in the RHS young florist
:02:58. > :03:02.of the year competition. The finalists are here this week. We'll
:03:03. > :03:09.be admiring their work and finding out who scooped the 2014 title.
:03:10. > :03:12.Dennis van Wonderen will be demonstrating the challenging task
:03:13. > :03:17.that contestants were given to create for the competition. More of
:03:18. > :03:21.that a little bit later. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is
:03:22. > :03:25.rooted firmly within the heart of our capital. As such it is able to
:03:26. > :03:29.reflect the diverse nature of the surrounding city. Two of the gardens
:03:30. > :03:36.here set out to showcase very difficult aspects of London life.
:03:37. > :03:41.Chris has been to find out more. The City of London mansion a
:03:42. > :03:51.staggering 11,000 acres of trees and woodlands. One of their designers,
:03:52. > :03:59.Helen Elks-Smith has presented work here. It is complete with foxgloves,
:04:00. > :04:04.geraniums and cow parsley. This is a garden all about what happens above
:04:05. > :04:08.the woodland and not in it. You can see the cocoon-like structures which
:04:09. > :04:14.enshroud these young oak trees. This is a story about a problem in the
:04:15. > :04:18.horticultural world. It's about the processionry moth, a creature which
:04:19. > :04:22.its normal residency is southern Europe, you but environmental change
:04:23. > :04:26.has, we think, allowed it to move further north into the UK and around
:04:27. > :04:32.the City of London. The challenge is that not only do the caterpillars
:04:33. > :04:38.graze on the young foliage of oak trees but the caterpillar has hears
:04:39. > :04:44.which when detached can cause dermatitis and bronchial problems in
:04:45. > :04:49.us. What Helen has tried to demonstrate is the enwrapment that's
:04:50. > :04:53.necessary of these oak trees. Silk-like structures representing
:04:54. > :04:58.the cocoons created by the moth in the oak trees and delicately printed
:04:59. > :05:07.on the outside the grey silhouettes of the moth itself. It's a beautiful
:05:08. > :05:13.scheme with a poignant message. Another London themed exhibit
:05:14. > :05:25.celebrates 75 years of the Kensington roof gardens. In 1939
:05:26. > :05:30.Ralph Hancock, the design ser, had a show garden here at Chelsea. These
:05:31. > :05:37.gates and those pillars were used way back then in that original
:05:38. > :05:43.garden. The Spanish garden as based on the Alhambra in Grenada in Spain.
:05:44. > :05:49.The idea was that it was formal canals, lawns and fountains.
:05:50. > :05:55.Symmetry was King. The planting is predominantly med train, with
:05:56. > :06:06.pines,ologyives, pelargoniums. It is exactly as it would have been this
:06:07. > :06:12.those original gardens. The crowd seems to love this garden but the
:06:13. > :06:16.judges weren't so impressed and it only got a bronze medal. For me
:06:17. > :06:21.there are some glaring errors here. For example it feels very open.
:06:22. > :06:26.There is no atmosphere. It could have been more intimate, perhaps, if
:06:27. > :06:30.it was more enclosed on the side. Centrepiece is a problem too. It
:06:31. > :06:34.feels like what this garden is trying to do is sell this fountain.
:06:35. > :06:38.The judges wouldn't have liked that. The finish isn't great either. And
:06:39. > :06:43.that's a big deal in the judging process. Rose looks like it was
:06:44. > :06:47.planted last week. It needs to look like it was planted ten years ago.
:06:48. > :06:50.It just doesn't meet the high standards necessary. I might sound
:06:51. > :06:55.harsh but that's the judging process. They want designers to
:06:56. > :06:56.strive for perfection. Having said that, there are still plenty of
:06:57. > :07:12.things in this garden to enjoy. Roof gardens show how much you can
:07:13. > :07:18.do with limited space at your disposal. A sure fire way to
:07:19. > :07:23.brighten an area otherwise ungulfed in urban landscape. Rachel de Thame
:07:24. > :07:35.is back with her planting recipes to pep up your plot.
:07:36. > :07:42.A little bit of spice is always nice. I'm on the look out for plants
:07:43. > :07:47.that give me that extra warmth in terms of colour. Plus good contrast
:07:48. > :08:00.with texture and shape, so that this recipe packs a punch.
:08:01. > :08:04.These are one of my absolute favourite perennials at this time of
:08:05. > :08:09.year. They come in a range of hot colours, ranging from a vermilion
:08:10. > :08:15.through all the oranges to the paler apricots. I love the way these
:08:16. > :08:22.disk-like flowers hover on the slender stems. They perfect a sunny
:08:23. > :08:27.spot but will tolerate a bit of shade. Could keep them at their peak
:08:28. > :08:31.of perfection it is a why idea to divide them every three or four
:08:32. > :08:38.years and really keep those flowers coming.
:08:39. > :08:43.I've been looking for something to give me good structure and texture.
:08:44. > :08:49.And this is absolutely perfect for the job. It is an evergreen
:08:50. > :08:54.perennial grass-like perennial. It is not strictly speaking a grass. At
:08:55. > :08:59.has small creamy white flowers in there but the real beauty of it is
:09:00. > :09:04.its foliage. The streaky olive green with touches of orange coming
:09:05. > :09:09.through. Through the season that gets paler, more golden. I think the
:09:10. > :09:14.fact it has this really compact maybe, it doesn't do anything, it is
:09:15. > :09:28.a well-behaved plant, makes it an excellent mixer.
:09:29. > :09:34.These are absolutely invaluable for bringing a bit of height to a
:09:35. > :09:41.planting scheme, with these towering stems of flowers around that spike.
:09:42. > :09:46.They are fairly short-lived perennials and they prefer a sunny
:09:47. > :09:50.spot. But the colours they come in can be subtle toens. These wonderful
:09:51. > :10:08.cinnamons which are going to be perfect for my hot and spicy theme.
:10:09. > :10:18.I've scoured the show for a real hot spot and I've found it here in a
:10:19. > :10:27.garden that celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Kensington roof
:10:28. > :10:35.gardens. We have the golden orange. Here we've got the vir bass come for
:10:36. > :10:38.that bit of height. We've got hot, spicy. It is a real feast for the
:10:39. > :10:55.eyes. Tomorrow we'll have another planting
:10:56. > :11:00.recipe from Rachel for you, strictly for visual consumption of course.
:11:01. > :11:02.This year we've asked a number of celebrities to share their
:11:03. > :11:06.experience of the show here with their mums. Today I would like to
:11:07. > :11:12.welcome Darcey Bussell. Good to meet you. Thank you. I thought it is the
:11:13. > :11:18.perfect place for us to meet was by the Darcey Bussell rose. I know! I'm
:11:19. > :11:25.amazed, there's a tree here. Wonderful. How did it come about?
:11:26. > :11:30.Totally out of the blue. I got asked by David. He said there's a new
:11:31. > :11:34.breed and he wanted to name it after you. He asked, do you like this
:11:35. > :11:38.colour? ? I said I would like anything. I was overwhelmed to have
:11:39. > :11:45.a rose named after me. It must be a real honour. Maybe I suppose because
:11:46. > :11:50.I got so many pew case as a dancer after performances given to me, it
:11:51. > :11:55.is quite apt there was a flower I could relate to. Are roses one of
:11:56. > :12:01.your favourite flowers? Definitely. I love the older style where it
:12:02. > :12:05.opens out like a fan. I'm sure there's a technical term for it. I
:12:06. > :12:09.think this rose might have been used in one of the other gardens here
:12:10. > :12:13.this year. Yes, I did hear this year. Stoke-on-Trent has used it as
:12:14. > :12:21.part of their planting. I'm excited to look at that. How keen a gardener
:12:22. > :12:26.are you? I'm not an expert, but my mother is an expert, so I'm pleased
:12:27. > :12:30.she's with me. I don't have green thumbs, sadly, but I respect and
:12:31. > :12:34.enjoy it. I've always wanted to understand it. I love designing
:12:35. > :12:40.gardens myself, but only because I feel they are a part of the house.
:12:41. > :12:46.If you have a space, I want it to be as important as the inside. How
:12:47. > :12:49.difficult is it with your career being principal ballerina for the
:12:50. > :12:56.Royal Ballet since a young age, touring a lot, to spend time in a
:12:57. > :13:02.garden? We were often in the theatre all day, but we always in any
:13:03. > :13:07.theatre we were performing it there was an outside area, and it would be
:13:08. > :13:11.lovely if there had been some planting going on, because it would
:13:12. > :13:17.be much more appealing to lie down and get some vitamin D next to your
:13:18. > :13:22.planting. Tranquil and relaxing. Exactly. I always love water in a
:13:23. > :13:29.garden as well. What catches your eye and your mum's eye? Slightly
:13:30. > :13:35.more architectural gardens, slightly more formed. I do like gardens easy
:13:36. > :13:43.to care for. Low maintenance gardens? We've always been so busy.
:13:44. > :13:47.Water, I love stonework around greenery, box hedges. I love that
:13:48. > :13:51.structure. You are going to be in your element as you wonder around. A
:13:52. > :13:57.I can't wait. We'll catch up with you later. Do you Joan. Thank you.
:13:58. > :14:01.Well, first impressions counts and in Chelsea they can excite every
:14:02. > :14:06.sense with the explosion of colours and scents that pervade the air. As
:14:07. > :14:11.you walk around you are bombarded with different floral fragrances.
:14:12. > :14:19.One of the show gardens is design designed to play to all our senses.
:14:20. > :14:25.The Cloudy Bay sensory garden is almost a garden of two halves.
:14:26. > :14:26.You've got this huge terrace buts balanced by an enormous swathe of
:14:27. > :14:29.planting. There's so much in here. balanced by an enormous swathe of
:14:30. > :14:32.planting. There's so At the front balanced by an enormous swathe of
:14:33. > :14:37.planting. There's so At the it is like a proposian carpet with these
:14:38. > :14:42.deep maroons, wonderful purples and blues, the dark stems and the
:14:43. > :14:45.alliums. And these roses. They are coming into flower. You can feel the
:14:46. > :14:54.scents coming through. That's a big part of this garden as well, with
:14:55. > :15:01.all the perfumes. Dotted among these are gooseberries, strawberries,
:15:02. > :15:05.raspberries and currents. It is giving much more food later in the
:15:06. > :15:10.year. It changes into this woodland quality, which is balanced by these
:15:11. > :15:16.hazels that pop out of it. There are tall flocks gloves and the grasses
:15:17. > :15:22.and cow parsley seem to fizz. This terrace is really quite spectacular.
:15:23. > :15:26.It's gone an English limestone. It is quite pale but hate a warmth to
:15:27. > :15:35.it with all these brown textures that make it so varied. There is
:15:36. > :15:41.charred oak that runs around the back. These pan vest been burnt it.
:15:42. > :15:45.Draws out the natural resins and seals the wood and protects it.
:15:46. > :15:50.Visually, what it does, it works as an incredible foil to all of this
:15:51. > :15:55.planting down the side here. One of the vocal points of the garden is
:15:56. > :16:00.this sculpture, up at the top here. It's this white marble. It really
:16:01. > :16:05.does stand out and draw the eye when you look in. The thing that I
:16:06. > :16:09.particularly like is this huge sculpture at the back. It's a big
:16:10. > :16:15.canvas, like one that is hanging in the Tate. It's one of my favourite
:16:16. > :16:20.paintings. This maroon stripe that runs down through the centre here is
:16:21. > :16:25.really quite spectacular. It's my favourite part of this garden. The
:16:26. > :16:31.stars in this garden are undoubtedly the plants. Perfect plants are just
:16:32. > :16:33.the domain of the Show Gardens, as Christiine Walkden has been
:16:34. > :16:37.discovering all this week. She has been on a quest to find her top ten
:16:38. > :16:39.plants at this year's show over in the Great Pavilion. She has tracked
:16:40. > :16:55.down some more front runners. I'm looking for something with grace
:16:56. > :17:06.and elegance for my garden. There US must be something on this stand.
:17:07. > :17:10.Clematis, the Queen of the climbers, a versatile tile plant, it can be
:17:11. > :17:21.grown up, trees, tell liss, in containers. Beautiful plants for all
:17:22. > :17:25.summer-long flowering. Jonathan, a stand full of glorious clematis,
:17:26. > :17:33.which one has really stood out for you? Which one do you want to
:17:34. > :17:41.introduce this year? My favourite this year is Marie Curie. It's a
:17:42. > :17:47.pure white. With that yellow centre to it it stands out and brightens up
:17:48. > :17:51.any garden. When does she flower? From June to August or September,
:17:52. > :17:56.depending on the season. How high will she grow? Six to eight feet.
:17:57. > :17:59.That sort of height. When you would prune this little beauty? Around
:18:00. > :18:06.about February, just before it starts in new growth really. How is
:18:07. > :18:11.she best grown? With some sun, like a lot of cla may 'tis, feet in the
:18:12. > :18:16.shade, head in the sun is a good rule of For those thumb. Of us
:18:17. > :18:21.without a trellis, will she grow in a container? Definitely, very happy.
:18:22. > :18:26.In a container, it needs good drainage, water it regularly. Feed,
:18:27. > :18:30.tomato food is the easest way to do that. It will perform well in a pot,
:18:31. > :18:32.yes. I think this is an elegant plant. She's going to go into my
:18:33. > :18:49.garden. I've just spotted this stand. I'm
:18:50. > :18:59.going to see if there is anything new there. Heather, I would like to
:19:00. > :19:06.have something really exciting for my collection, what do you suggest?
:19:07. > :19:14.A new and lovely young lady. This was released at the Chelsea Flower
:19:15. > :19:20.Show. It has a rose bud flower, it looks like a rose. To have the two
:19:21. > :19:27.combined on a new plant is fantastic. It does everything. It
:19:28. > :19:31.looks rampant? It is, she is a thug. How will you control it? Pinching
:19:32. > :19:36.out. Expect her to need a lot of room. That is a good thing. She will
:19:37. > :19:41.have plenty of flowers for you and look absolutely stunning in your
:19:42. > :19:46.basket. How long will she flower for and when will she fade? With the ivy
:19:47. > :19:52.leaves, feed with the tomato feed, all the way through the growing
:19:53. > :19:56.season, end of the season, around September/October time, you want to
:19:57. > :20:02.think about bringing her in, if she is outside, if she is in the
:20:03. > :20:06.conservatory give her a hard haircut. I have to have one. Thank
:20:07. > :20:14.you for your time. You're very welcome.
:20:15. > :20:22.Here I am on Main Avenue among thousands of visitors here today. I
:20:23. > :20:25.want to know whether all these people know there are young
:20:26. > :20:32.designers here and whether they think it made a difference to the
:20:33. > :20:37.show? Sophie Walker the designer behind the Cave Pavilion Garden. It
:20:38. > :20:41.has been designed by someone who is 28, by Chelsea standards, that is
:20:42. > :20:49.very young. Is it a good thing? Yes. I think it's wonderful. Female as
:20:50. > :20:52.well. Yeah. Lovely. It has been designed by someone oblivious to the
:20:53. > :20:55.fashion of all of the gardens. The showgardens are the same colours.
:20:56. > :21:00.This is completely different. I think it's a really brilliant thing
:21:01. > :21:05.to inject Chelsea with a few of these kind of young designers. No. I
:21:06. > :21:08.think there should be more of it. We are all getting old. It's nice to
:21:09. > :21:17.see younger people getting interested in gardening. The Vital
:21:18. > :21:22.Earth Night Sky Garden was designed by the Rich brothers. The is it good
:21:23. > :21:30.for the show to the youngsters around? It's good to have fresh of
:21:31. > :21:37.fresh blood alongside the more established designers. It is good to
:21:38. > :21:40.see the youngsters can do it as well as the old people. Giving the old
:21:41. > :21:50.people a run for their money Exactly. The Waterscape Garden won
:21:51. > :21:55.Gold. Would it surprise you to know the designer is 27 years old? He or
:21:56. > :21:59.she has done well. It's fresh and exciting. It doesn't look like
:22:00. > :22:04.somebody who is new to the game. With all due respect to you guys,
:22:05. > :22:08.you have been around for a while. If they can come up with new ideas,
:22:09. > :22:14.this is a lovely garden for the first time. Good luck to him. Some
:22:15. > :22:17.interesting views there about our in coming talent. Inside the Great
:22:18. > :22:21.Pavilion there are seasoned exhibitors that are getting the
:22:22. > :22:25.crowds talking. I'm here with Suzanne Gaywood at the Grenada
:22:26. > :22:32.exhibit. Lovely to see you. How many years have you been at Chelsea? 25.
:22:33. > :22:35.25. How many with Grenada? This is our 16th Grenada exhibit in the
:22:36. > :22:39.Great Pavilion. You must be extremely proud of it. Standing
:22:40. > :22:44.here, I do feel like I'm in paradise. I have never been to
:22:45. > :22:50.Grenada. Is this what I would expect? It is. It's time you visited
:22:51. > :22:54.Paradise. It is. Tell me about the flowers. When you look at the
:22:55. > :23:05.exhibit, it's impactful, isn't it? It makes you smile. The colours raid
:23:06. > :23:13.ate through, what do we have? Pelgonias in many varieties. Sexy
:23:14. > :23:18.pink. Pink gingers. Orchids, in the rooftop. Quite a variety. I can see
:23:19. > :23:22.the sand. Grenada is famous for its beaches, isn't it? Yes. We have one
:23:23. > :23:26.of the world's most famous beaches. That is not all. I noticed around
:23:27. > :23:31.the back there is a change. Tell me about that? The things I love about
:23:32. > :23:37.Grenada. I love the beaches, who doesn't! I'm passionate about the
:23:38. > :23:42.rainforest. It's a volcanic island, mountainous, we have rich
:23:43. > :23:47.vegetation, lush vegetation. We grow spices. I wanted to show the other
:23:48. > :23:52.side of Grenada, which a lot of the visitors love. This is a very
:23:53. > :23:57.special year, isn't it, for you and your team. It'ses in memory of
:23:58. > :24:01.someone close to your hearts. A much-loved team member who passed
:24:02. > :24:08.away suddenly in 2012. Kim enjoyed Chelsea. They loved it and played an
:24:09. > :24:12.important part. Her father is a grower. She was working with him to
:24:13. > :24:17.bring over their best blooms for the show. You certainly did her and her
:24:18. > :24:25.memory justice. Thank you very much. Thank you. A little further away on
:24:26. > :24:28.the Barbados Horticultural Society exhibit, Jennifer Weetch and her
:24:29. > :24:34.team have worked hard to put together this wonderful display.
:24:35. > :24:39.Jennifer, I have to say, it's an explosion of colour. So vibrant? It
:24:40. > :24:43.certainly is. We worked very hard from Thursday right through to
:24:44. > :24:48.Sunday to finish it. You must be very proud. There is an unusual
:24:49. > :24:55.theme to your garden, I hear, tell me more? The theme is the sailor's
:24:56. > :24:59.Valentines. What is a sailor Valentine, I never heard, it I have
:25:00. > :25:04.been to Barbados, it escapes me? A lot of people from Barbados don't
:25:05. > :25:10.know what they are. They were made back in 18 00s by local ladies who
:25:11. > :25:16.collected the shells off our beaches and arranged them in a mosaic. The
:25:17. > :25:21.sailors who came into Barbados for fun and frolic took them home for
:25:22. > :25:25.their loved ones. They bought them. They took them back to the UK to
:25:26. > :25:30.their loved ones. I really wonder what has happened to all of There
:25:31. > :25:34.could them. Be some in the UK on people's walls. The shapes here
:25:35. > :25:40.dominate the exhibit, don't they? Which did Yes. You do? There is a
:25:41. > :25:44.team that worked on this garden? Four flower arrangers did them. I
:25:45. > :25:51.did this bright one here. Give me the names of those wonderful
:25:52. > :26:01.flowers. Purple lady, pink gingers, pineapples, in the middle, purpose
:26:02. > :26:05.orchids. I have ex-so the a. Beautiful. The way you recipe mroo
:26:06. > :26:08.indicated the shells with flowers, it does Barbados justice. It's part
:26:09. > :26:16.of your heritage and it's stunning to look at that. Thank you very
:26:17. > :26:19.much. Former Royal Ballet star and Strictly judge, Darcey Bussell,
:26:20. > :26:26.brought her mum Andrea to the show this year. . A world away from the
:26:27. > :26:34.dance floor, what did they make of the extravaganza that is Chelsea?
:26:35. > :26:44.Look at that? I don't think we'd ever make our lavender look as
:26:45. > :26:52.beautiful as this, mummy. This is the one that goes with box hedges.
:26:53. > :26:58.It would look aa mazing. -- amazing. More colourful. That is an
:26:59. > :27:02.Australian brand. It feels too delicate to be Australian. You would
:27:03. > :27:09.have thought a more Hardy plant. It's really beautiful though. This
:27:10. > :27:16.is unusual, as well. It's pretty. This one is called "a ballerina" I
:27:17. > :27:25.wonder why, maybe the long bits. Flop bits. It's like long limbs.
:27:26. > :27:30.Mum, we are near the topiary stand. Beautiful. Living sculptures. I love
:27:31. > :27:37.it. My most favourite. Look, there is a bird! That is lovely. I was
:27:38. > :27:43.given, when I had Zoe and Phoebe, two pots with - We have got them.
:27:44. > :27:49.You still have them! ? A squirrel and a duck. Like a duck. Like that
:27:50. > :27:54.one. One was a rabbit. A rabbit or a squirrel? One was a duck. I'd love
:27:55. > :28:00.millions of them everywhere. Millions of them everywhere. These
:28:01. > :28:05.were in my bouquets. The flowers I got on stage. They are unusual. The
:28:06. > :28:10.dark purple ones I think this are They are lovely. The best.
:28:11. > :28:18.Beautiful. They have are gorgeous. These are the lillies. Which is your
:28:19. > :28:25.favourite lily? Gizo. Could we find Gizo? Big white ones. That is not
:28:26. > :28:31.it. Just like that. So beautiful. This is definitely one of my
:28:32. > :28:36.favourite gardens. What I love is how the trees frame it. Yes. How
:28:37. > :28:41.they are flat on top. It's like the frame of a painting. Perfect frame
:28:42. > :28:49.of a painting, isn't it? These, I love how they sit just on and off of
:28:50. > :28:57.the actual grass lawn. It looks like you could move Or sit them. On them.
:28:58. > :29:01.A wonderful mixture between a structural garden, architectural,
:29:02. > :29:05.but soft planting. An architectural garden that has been soften, isn't
:29:06. > :29:09.it? Yeah. The variety we have had today. I don't know. You have been
:29:10. > :29:14.more times than I have, it seems to get better and better? I think it's
:29:15. > :29:21.the world war one theme. They have done it so Lovely idea beautifully.
:29:22. > :29:30.. Everything. It's getting better and better. Darcey and her mum
:29:31. > :29:39.enjoying the visual feast that is Chelsea. Tomorrow Ellie Harrison
:29:40. > :29:43.will be here with her mum. The RHS Young Florist of the Year is a
:29:44. > :29:49.competition open to 16-25-year-olds across the country. Finalists work
:29:50. > :29:54.their way up through regional heats before being lined up with the best
:29:55. > :29:58.floristry talent. This year's been a tough competition and we will see
:29:59. > :29:59.who won a little later. Joining me now is Dennis Van Wonderen. You
:30:00. > :30:13.looked hard at it already? morning. Just for us? I make Heaven
:30:14. > :30:18.and Earth move just for you. This is my mini version of what we ask the
:30:19. > :30:23.competitors to do. What is the competition? We are looking for the
:30:24. > :30:30.RHS young florist of the year. The brief was to design and create a
:30:31. > :30:35.fantasy floral dress to be worn at a crystal-themed ball. Oh, very
:30:36. > :30:40.romantic. Lovely. You can see behind me is one standing with wonderful
:30:41. > :30:47.wings on. That's really where the word fantasy communities into it. --
:30:48. > :30:53.Er That's where the world fantasy comes into it. And you are doing a
:30:54. > :30:58.miniature version for me, aren't you? Competitors use various
:30:59. > :31:06.techniques. One of the techniques we now use is gluing. By using cold
:31:07. > :31:12.florist group you seal the stem so the flower doesn't perish. You leave
:31:13. > :31:24.it on the side until the glue goes tacky. What else have we use? Lovely
:31:25. > :31:30.gypsphilia. It forms the waistline and the neck line. We've got mini
:31:31. > :31:38.spray roses. And I know what these are. Go on. Love in the mist. That's
:31:39. > :31:46.right. It's Latin name is Nigella. In the shop we call it snog in the
:31:47. > :31:50.fog. Not quite the same is it! The rules, there are lots of different
:31:51. > :31:57.things the judges are looking for. Give me the top line. They are
:31:58. > :32:03.looking for idea, composition, colour and for technique. Idea is
:32:04. > :32:09.basically what the competitors have thought of to do before they get to
:32:10. > :32:12.the competition. I've had literally a few hours to put my mock-up
:32:13. > :32:16.version together, but the competitors have only had eight
:32:17. > :32:22.weeks. When you think eight weeks to go from receiving a brief to getting
:32:23. > :32:25.something like that together here for the show, that's quite a
:32:26. > :32:36.It is. And they are spectacular. Plenty of hard work would have gone
:32:37. > :32:41.into this competition. We will be seeing the contestants' designs and
:32:42. > :32:44.finding out who scooped this coveted water later.
:32:45. > :32:49.Throughout the week our own Toby Buckland has been helping many of
:32:50. > :32:52.you to get to grips with some the practical problems in your garden.
:32:53. > :32:57.We asked you to send in your planting questions. Toby's mailbox
:32:58. > :33:06.has seen plenty of activity. Today he is looking at how to deal with
:33:07. > :33:09.coastal and more exposed areas. Your response from our call for
:33:10. > :33:18.questions has been brilliant. Thank you. John has been in touch with an
:33:19. > :33:23.interesting problem, he's converting a gravel drive and wants plants to
:33:24. > :33:31.will thrive but not block his sea views. I say because the soil is
:33:32. > :33:36.spin, think herbs. These provide colour, as do sage, which can be
:33:37. > :33:42.clipped into boulders as on a beach. Because the soil is thin, herbs get
:33:43. > :33:52.more oils within the foliage, so they not only look better but taste
:33:53. > :34:00.better on the barbecue. I've had a lot of e-mails from gardeners
:34:01. > :34:06.wanting help with plants in a wind-swept garden. The key is to get
:34:07. > :34:12.nurse plants. One of the best a phormiums. Lynn McDonald gardens out
:34:13. > :34:18.there on the Isle of Man. She has a terrace and a phormium in a pot
:34:19. > :34:23.would be perfect for you, Lynn. It's got this delicate pink and
:34:24. > :34:28.grey-coloured foliage but it is as tough as leather. It's a wonderful
:34:29. > :34:36.thing. When the wind comes along, it gets difficult used as it passes --
:34:37. > :34:41.it gets div fused as the wind passes through the foliage. And it is
:34:42. > :34:47.evergreen, so looks good all year round.
:34:48. > :34:53.Take a look at Jackie Shaw's problem. That garden slopes so much
:34:54. > :35:00.I think Sherpa Tenzing would think twice! The way to conquer this
:35:01. > :35:06.situation is to create trails wide enough for a barrow. These wire
:35:07. > :35:11.boxes are held together in the corners and placed on the soil.
:35:12. > :35:16.Although these are a stone face, which is reasonably expensive, round
:35:17. > :35:19.the back is cheap to buy clinker, which is tough. As for plants,
:35:20. > :35:24.grasses are the key to success. Grasses are the plant I would
:35:25. > :35:29.recommend for Elizabeth Baxter, who says she's got a ski slope. Grasses
:35:30. > :35:35.are good, because they've got wiry roots which grip the soil. This is a
:35:36. > :35:40.fine one. It is a terrible name but it is lovely, because it is
:35:41. > :35:47.evergreen. You could have a meadow of different grass. Tul ones by the
:35:48. > :35:57.back. They hold the soil and look like a cascade of colour.
:35:58. > :36:01.Thank you for the many thousands of your e-mails. I've heard our inbox
:36:02. > :36:05.is positively brimming with interesting challenges. Toby will be
:36:06. > :36:09.back here tomorrow with some more solutions for your gardening
:36:10. > :36:13.dilemmas. Earlier Dennis van Wonderen from the British Florist
:36:14. > :36:19.Association demonstrated exactly what the contestants in the RHS
:36:20. > :36:26.Chelsea young florist competition had to achieve. A beautiful creation
:36:27. > :36:32.by Dennis but no mean feat. This work takes dexterity and creativity.
:36:33. > :36:36.So how did our contenders get on? We are moments away from meeting this
:36:37. > :36:40.year's winner. First here's Rachel with a look at the dresses 16
:36:41. > :36:55.contestants created. This is definitely one of my
:36:56. > :37:01.favourite parts of the show. I'm always astound by them, this
:37:02. > :37:08.movement with the lowses -- with the roses. These individual cups put on
:37:09. > :37:10.hand. These were created by florists between 16 and 25, that's
:37:11. > :37:25.incredible. Ladies, I am so in awe of the work
:37:26. > :37:28.you've produced here. It is just absolutely incredible. What did you
:37:29. > :37:32.think of the brief when you first saw it? A fantastic bereavement
:37:33. > :37:38.really nice, with the fantasy. You could interat the time it how you
:37:39. > :37:46.wanted it. Brilliant. What did it feel like to be something fashion
:37:47. > :37:50.oriented? It was hard, as we were florists. And how do you think
:37:51. > :37:55.you've done? I think it is anyone's guess at the moment. They were all
:37:56. > :38:00.so different. It could go anyway. Tell me, what do you think it would
:38:01. > :38:06.mean to you if you were to win? It would be a really big step in my
:38:07. > :38:10.career. Can I ask where you've come from? Northern Ireland. Northern
:38:11. > :38:26.Ireland?! Did you have excess baggage? Yes, a lot!
:38:27. > :38:35.It's a bit nail-bight now, because it's crunch time. What are you
:38:36. > :38:41.feeling? Excited. I really want to know the results. We want to know.
:38:42. > :38:45.The very best of luck. I can't wait to find out.
:38:46. > :38:49.Dennis, there's such stunning creations but it must have been so
:38:50. > :38:52.hard for the judges to pick the final win we are. The judges had a
:38:53. > :38:56.real challenge on their hands this year. They were looking for the
:38:57. > :39:04.actual dress with the best interpretation of the schedule. As I
:39:05. > :39:08.said to you earlier, designer -- design a fantasy floral dress for a
:39:09. > :39:14.crystal ball. This is sparkling all over. Touches of gold leaf,
:39:15. > :39:18.wonderful use of materials and tonnes of fresh flower and plant
:39:19. > :39:23.material. Head and shoulders above the rest? A very worthy winner. I'm
:39:24. > :39:28.sure all of the contestants have been a huge inspiration to anyone
:39:29. > :39:32.out there wanting a career or even perhaps a hobby in floristry.
:39:33. > :39:37.Yesterday den us announced the winner of the RHS Chelsea young
:39:38. > :39:57.florist of the year. The winner of the RHS Chelsea young florist of the
:39:58. > :40:08.year 2014 is... Daisy Ellen Burgoyn from Flowers and Frocks.
:40:09. > :40:12.CHEERING Well done.
:40:13. > :40:40.APPLAUSE And here with us now to present the
:40:41. > :40:44.RHS Chelsea young florist of the year award is Alex, head of the
:40:45. > :40:49.show's development at the RHS. Thank you. Daisy Ellen I'm delighted to
:40:50. > :40:54.present you with the RHS Chelsea young florist of the year. Thank
:40:55. > :40:59.you. Congratulations. CHEERING
:41:00. > :41:04.Thank you. You must be absolutely thrilled. How many times have you
:41:05. > :41:09.entered this competition? Three times this year. I had my first year
:41:10. > :41:14.was silver and my second was bronze and I finally got a gold. And every
:41:15. > :41:18.year it is a different theme. Yes, completely different. I really
:41:19. > :41:23.wanted to do a dress. It was really difficult to do. But ever think in
:41:24. > :41:28.your wildest dreams you would win this coveted award? I hoped for it,
:41:29. > :41:34.but they were so amazing this year. So the highlight of your year? Yes.
:41:35. > :41:40.Will we being so you back next year? I will give it a go. We certainly
:41:41. > :41:45.know where your career's heading. Massive congratulations. Thank you.
:41:46. > :41:49.An amazing creation there. Do you think you could do something like
:41:50. > :41:54.that, Andy? It does look fantastic but I don't think I could wear ate.
:41:55. > :42:00.Not my colour. A little bit tight for you? What are you saying?!
:42:01. > :42:05.Congratulations to Daisy. We asked you to send if your photographs of
:42:06. > :42:10.your amazing garden as. This is from Michael Bert in Leicestershire. If
:42:11. > :42:17.you live in a town or city and you have a roof garden, this is what it
:42:18. > :42:23.should look like. It is almost like a room. I think I can see a fire at
:42:24. > :42:28.the side. He's got a hosta and a bay treatment it looks very at home.
:42:29. > :42:32.There's something about roof gardens that capture people's imagination. A
:42:33. > :42:36.little oasis. Janet from Northern Ireland has sent this picture of her
:42:37. > :42:43.Japanese-inspired garden. This is beautiful. The tea house is great.
:42:44. > :42:49.Yes, that huge acer, I would love that in my garden. It reminds me of
:42:50. > :42:56.a gold medal-winning garden with the stream and the water. Perhaps she
:42:57. > :43:02.was inspired. Thanks to Katherine. You know I am mad about my flowers.
:43:03. > :43:06.Hinge she's been inspired by Chelsea. Look at the flowers? Or
:43:07. > :43:12.could Chelsea have been inspired by her. You would feel like you are in
:43:13. > :43:17.the country in that garden. That English country garden style tugs at
:43:18. > :43:20.the heartstrings. It is really hard not to love that garden, with that
:43:21. > :43:25.green structure throughout the garden. I hope they keep sending
:43:26. > :43:30.even more for us to see. I hope soft. It's so really good quality.
:43:31. > :43:35.It's been a great day here at Chelsea buts far from over. We'll be
:43:36. > :43:39.back here on BBC One at the same time tomorrow. Monty and Joe will be
:43:40. > :43:44.returning at 8 o'clock on BBC Two with a detailed look at more of the
:43:45. > :43:48.gardens and exhibits here. We'll see you tomorrow. Goodbye.