In London was held the Chelsea Flower Show 2010
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The last days of May traditionally brought to the British capital one of the most elegant and sophisticated events dedicated to the high art of horticulture in England - the annual Chelsea Flower Show.
Luxurious carpets of green, the charm of natural wild flowers, the solemnity and grandeur - this is one of the main definitions of charming English garden. The annual flower show in Chelsea (London) is a great social event, visit which can’t be missed by not only the huge number of gardeners, designers and celebrities, but even Queen Elizabeth II. Unique flower show in Chelsea, which history has almost 150 years, is a reflection of recent trends in floral fashion from the UK.
The annual flower show in Chelsea is one of the exceptional cultural events of the United Kingdom. It is not only an excellent example of the famous British high garden art, but also one of the most sophisticated secular events in aristocratic Britain. The current Chelsea Flower Show 2010 became one of the most vivid and interactive flower shows of such scale, which gathered more than 150 000 professional and amateur gardeners from around the world.
This year in Chelsea was presented 15 stunning show-gardens, 21 compact garden and more than 160 floral displays and 250 exhibits of garden accessories. There were represented lush gardens created by renowned landscape designers as Tom Stuart-Smith (for the Laurent Perrier Garden), Robert Myers (Cancer Research UK), Thomas Hoblin (Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust), Andy Stegeon (Daily Telegraph), James Wong (Tourism Malaysia).
List of winners of Chelsea Flower Show 2010:
Best Show Garden: The Daily Telegraph Garden
Best Urban Garden: Thrive
Best Courtyard Garden: Music on the Moors by The Two Moors Festival
President's Award: Medwyns of Anglesey
Chelsea 2010 Plant of the Year Award: Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Blue'
Best Continuous Learning Exhibit: World Land Trust
Photos of the Chelsea Flower Show 2010 can be seen in the photo-gallery.
Alesia Belaya
Photo: Alesia Belaya
Date: 01/06/2010
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