Product Description

21 days, over 590 tons of soil, 157,000 visitors; all these make up the Chelsea Flower Show, the greatest flower show on earth. Each colourful page shows the painstaking planning needed to stage this unique and spectacular celebration of plants, plus the latest horticultural and design trends provide inspirational ideas for your own garden. This book includes behind-the-scenes views, with a special feature on the 2005 prize-winning gardens. Featuring photographs from past to present, revel in the glory of the most prestigious flower show in the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1020932 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
"The Chelsea Flower Show is the horticultural equivalent of the Oscars -- and this well-illustrated compendium of the event is worthy of its place on the red carpet". Independent on Sunday 09/04/05

About the Author
Leslie Geddes-Brown is contributing gardens editor to Country Life. She writes articles on gardening and interiors for the Daily Telegraph, You Magazine, World of Interiors, Garden Design and Town and Country. Her published books include the Floral Home. She resides in London.