RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Small Space Gardening Ideas

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Join me on an in-depth tour of the small space gardens at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. We meet garden designers, exhibitors and nurseries to get all the information on their what goes into exhibiting at the show. I take you on a balcony tour of some of the gardens and find out how we can implement some of the ideas into our own small space gardens.
We meet Lincolnshire Pond plants who supply the plants to my fabulous container plants as well as Ian from Peter Beales Roses who shed a bit more light into their own displays. The goal is help you get some tips and tricks to make your gardens bloom this summer.
Interested in Container Ponds?:
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Lincolnshire Pond Plants:
lincspplants.co.uk/
Peter Beales Roses:
www.classicroses.co.uk/
Tom Bannister
www.tombannisterstudio.com/
Mike Mcmahon
www.mikemcmahonstudio.com/jun...
Michaela Trinca
www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/m...
Katherine Holland
www.katherine-holland.co.uk/You can follow me on Instagram: @cloudgarderneruk
www.cloudgardeneruk.co.uk
#gardening
00:00:00 Grand Pavillion
00:03:51 Aquatic Plant Nursery Tour: Lincolnshire Pond Plants
00:12:46 Rose Nursery Exhibiting at Chelsea
00:22:22 Balcony Garden - Shade
00:23:14 Balcony Garden - Full Sun
00:28:15 Inner City Container Garden
00:31:55 Balcony Garden - Jungle Tropical
00:38:34 Flooding - Garden Water Management
00:44:16 Garden Joy
00:48:04 Grief In The Garden
00:52:41 Show Gardens In The Rain

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@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

You all love different things so I have titled each chapter so you can watch the part you're most interested in. I really hope you find the video useful! ❤️

@debradefelice8934 Ай бұрын

I always watch all the RHS episodes for Chelsea I can find. Your interviews and reports are so in depth and informative. Thank you so much, definitely a fan of your work!

@Knit333 Ай бұрын

I watched the show on BBC but found it much of the same. The same showgardens, the same houseplant displays etc. This was much more interesting an diverse. Loved the man with the roses.

@penelopehammerton2907 Ай бұрын

Very well made and interesting video. Thank you for taking us along.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

I am soo glad that you enjoyed it. It takes so much work to do and put together on my own but I just hope it's a valuable resource for viewers wanting inspiration for their own spaces :)

@annmariemcintyre6989 Ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful….thank you ❤

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

My pleasure! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video! Thanks for joining me ❤️

@janetjohnson373 Ай бұрын

Thank you that was absolutely beautiful and well thought out presentation.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

That means so much. Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I hope you found some of the insights useful :)

@mfwanfy Ай бұрын

Petunias? They've never gone out of style in Saskatchewan, Canada. Everyone, but everyone, grows petunias here, and there are dozens of varieties and colours. You've done a lovely job of your Chelsea tour. So much more detail than the BBC's presentation. Thanks!

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

You really made my day with this! It was a tough slog trying to pull this altogether, so to know that someone out there enjoyed it, makes it all worthwhile! I am going to have to add Canada to my bucket list! Petunias have gone out of fashion here but they are such an amazing plant! With your colder winters do they manage to survive as perennials or do you grow them as annuals?

@ChristopherDraws Ай бұрын

Thanks for this view of the Chelsea show - your interviews with the designers and growers were really useful for those of us with smaller places in which to garden! I'm still struggling through to a fully realised design for my balcony - I just keep getting distracted by wonderful plants and adding to my collection (had to strongly resist a climbing hydrangea and passionfruit today) 😁

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. As a garden designer, I know how hard it is to make a show garden and all the work that goes into it, but I also know how overwhelming it can be as a guest/viewer. So, I was trying to break it down in a way that everyone can benefit.. Take a look through my balcony videos if you need more inspiration but also let me know if you need a particular element from a video and I'll happily make one :)

@elieenfoster1811 Ай бұрын

Beautiful video ….👏🙏👍

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Thank you soo much! So glad you enjoyed it!

@almaandres608 Ай бұрын

Ohh no it’s beautiful! Love it,you must be proud ❤

@AJsGreenThumbLLC Ай бұрын

Excellent job covering the show lil bro! Your interviewing skills are top notch--- I love that you give the interviewee a chance to fully answer. Ignore the naysayers and continue being true to YOU! ✅♥

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

On the contrary. He engages with the naysayers and gets them on board. What a man!

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

Thank you brother!! I really look up to you, so that means so much coming from you! Hopefully, I will see you at the Philadelphia show next year! 💪🏾

@AJsGreenThumbLLC 27 күн бұрын

@@CloudGardenerUK Heyyyyy bro! That would be epic if you could make that. If able, we could visit Longwood Gardens nearby as well...my treat.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Really glad that you found the video interesting. Unfortunately for you, I naturally talk with my hands and won't be changing myself on MY personal KZfaq channel to suit an idea of what professional is. Most of the designers/exhibitors are not used to tv/social media and are extremely nervous to be on camera. In one scenario, I completely hid the camera so it wasn't in eye shot of the designer to enable them to feel comfortable to chat with me. I do my best to engage interviewees in a friendly manner, not have them looking at camera and framing it as a friendly conversation with me to help them relax, so that the viewer can the information I think would best help in their space.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

If you want to know more about my ponds, designers or exhibitors who contributed to this video, I've put their info in the description

@Shamus_faces Ай бұрын

Eek caught a glimpse of our surreal succulents right at the beginning 😊😊

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

No way! I may have to come and find you at the next show! ❤️

@joanmatchett8100 Ай бұрын

I love my garden, it makes me appreciate the season's. Everyone should have a garden, even if they don't like lot's of flowers.

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

Agreed! ❤️

@ha2359 Ай бұрын

I always have petunias in my garden, love pinks, purples and yellows. Enjoyed your vlog on the show💕

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

I have finally found my people!!! You would have loved it there! I'll keep an eye out for those colours at the next show and put them in the video if I see any petunias that colour! 🥰 ❤️

@joannastoel2188 29 күн бұрын

Petunias are joyous. 👍

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more! ❤️❤️

@rosalila3065 Ай бұрын

Thank you for so much inspiration. Loved this video and will look out for more 😍 Greetings from Germany !!

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

I'm soo glad you enjoyed this video! I'm really proud to have provided the exhibitors a chance to tell their story! ❤️

@tamarrwebb4202 Ай бұрын

Bravo, I loved your take on Chelsea.... I also love my pond garden here in the states... and I'm a rose lover..no peter beals roses though ummm.. thank you

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Thank you soo much!! I hope you found some of Dawns tips on adding height into your pond useful! A rose lover?? That's it.. we're basically family at this point! ❤️

@TheNemesister Ай бұрын

We buy our aquarium plants from Lincolnshire pond plants, so it was great to see where they start off life. Like you, I was expecting tanks and hydroponics, not seed trays and compost 😂

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought I was going to see! 🙈🙈 It was absolutley fascinating! I will have to do another tour when I visit later this year :)

@TheNemesister Ай бұрын

Would love another look. Some advice about how to make the most of the plants, helping them take root etc. I suspect we just have fish who are vandals and love destroying things! 🤷‍♀️

@J-zr9lg 28 күн бұрын

This was tons better than the BBC programmes, thank you.

@CloudGardenerUK 28 күн бұрын

I am soo glad you enjoyed the video! I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in this style of in depth video so I'm really glad it resonated with you. Jason

@tomdix8028 26 күн бұрын

So glad I found this, the bbc just focuses on the winners.

@Allgoodthingsbeyond55 Ай бұрын

New subscriber here. Loved this video and a peek into the various gardens. I was particularly intrigued by the rain/flooding garden and would have loved to see a bit more of what they did with the rocks and stones to maybe act as drainage. Loved every garden featured.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! I shall ask Naomi to drop you a comment with regards to the stones or I'll post her response myself :)

@Allgoodthingsbeyond55 Ай бұрын

@CloudGardenerUK thank you! I am in the US and having drainage issues in my backyard garden. I have been working on it so was very interested in her particular garden design.

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

"all the plants here will tolerate some drought, which is good for our changing climate"....in the wettest consecutive autumn, winter, spring I can remember.

@ATLIEN333 Ай бұрын

✋🏾✋🏾✋🏾 yes Petunia please prolific plentiful powerhouse

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Come on!!! Ok next show, I'm gonna find the most dazzling perunias! ❤️❤️❤️🤣

@mn4169 26 күн бұрын

I collect Achelejas and other culture flowers. The category 'all about the plants' , that is my garden , a mini wood slash garden.

@marinaharding6117 Ай бұрын

I had petunia last year , but here in Scotland its to wet for them , they turn into a nasty gooey mess after rain , so not this year , Geum's stand up to the wet weather.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

Do you have to go for shorter variety of geums like Mai Tai because of the wind or will a tall variety work?

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

All this waffle about sustainability at Chelsea, but thousands of plants are refrigerated to slow them down, thousands more heated and artificially lit to bring their growth on, then all the transportation, watering and wastage of plants that aren't good enough to show.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

It's a tricky one. Not all designers go that route. My own show gardens, I select the plants available from the nursery that they have in stock, not specially grown on, or I have schools grow them from seed as part of gardening club. All gardens at Chelsea are being relocated, so there is no waste, and if there was.. I know from experience that there are local charities that come and pick up any leftover plants to be used on their own grounds. but yeah, the transport and bringing plants on points are absolutely fair. I guess one answer would be that designers are able to use the platform to showcase sustainability to the general public & how sustainability can work in a real-life setting. This then leads to change within the industry as the show is one of the highlights of the Horticultural calendar. I'll happily include a segment on this in one of my next RHS videos if you're interested. A look behind the scenes after the show or speaking to the team about sustainability practices, something like that? 🤔

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

@@CloudGardenerUK Wow, an unexpected and thorough reply. Credit to you. It wasn't a dig at you, but in the hypocrisy of the mention of sustainability over and over again by all participants. The wastage I was referring to was the plants that were not used. I expect a lot will be sold in nurseries etc, but the show judges should be less harsh on the perfection and more flexible on what plants are used. If some plants are just not up to scratch due to weather and a late or early start to the season, then instead of being able to switch them out for something more in season, the participants would be penalised for not sticking to their original plan. This flexibility would be a huge improvement. Respect to you for your balanced response. I enjoyed your content.

@CloudGardenerUK Ай бұрын

No worries.. the whole point of my channel is to share information the good & bad. This topic is one that I struggle with as a designer, and I know many do. In fact,, for some of the designers sustainability would be their studios ethos so a show like Chelsea gives them the platform to showcase their ways of working in an industry that is trying to catch up. Open conversations and honesty is important, that's how things change 🤙🏾 In the scenario you listed.. From my experience, this is how it would work. So you have two separate "judging" panels.. 1st is with a panel of assessment judges on Saturday. You get 2 mins to explain any differences from your brief to what you've produced. So lets say the plants you stated you'd include didn't work and you've switched them out. That would be the time to explain and then assesors would pass that onto the main judges (Sunday) when both groups convene (Monday) which is why medals are awarded on Tuesday. Those plants that weren't looking "show best" would go into your storage area and then you'd pack them up with the rest of your garden to be relocated or you'd give them to one of the charities on breakdown day 1 or 2. I hope that helps? But yes, a bit more flexibility would be awesome! From a nursery perspective like Ian mentioned in his interview nurseries are now reselling the spare plants to try and recoup loses & be more sustainable. It's not quite there yet but at least things are moving in the right direction at least. Happy to do more on this though! Thanks for for watching!! Jason 🤙🏾

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

@@CloudGardenerUK I appreciate your information. I am wiser for it. Thank you for the clarification.

@sc3pt1c4L Ай бұрын

@@CloudGardenerUK Ok, I never heard of you before and I have never seen your content before today, but you certainly earned a subscriber for that. I wish more people were as rational and balanced as you.