RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2024
We are thrilled and privileged to be part of the prestigious RHS Flower Show at Tatton, showcasing our creativity in the Long Border exhibition.
A Long Border offers designers the perfect platform to demonstrate their expertise and inspire others with innovative planting designs. Spanning 7 meters long and 1.8 meters wide, this raised border provides an ideal space to experiment with unique planting combinations, offering visitors a 360-degree view to appreciate the design from every angle.
Although this is our first time participating in a flower show, we bring years of experience as seasoned garden designers and lifelong horticulturists. We can't wait to share our love for planting and hope to inspire others in the world of horticultural design.
Plant Combinations
Planting Design Concept
Concept Drawing
Melting Pot
Gardens have always reflected the cultural direction of society. This border makes a statement about the current culture of borderless social connections. There is an unprecedented interconnectedness of different communities, and a shift towards a new cultural identity composed of a patchwork of cultural elements.
We wanted to create a border that has cohesion within the planting scheme despite an unlikely combination of plants. We intend this to make a visual statement reflecting the beauty and vibrancy of the cultural melting pot.
Our planting scheme reflects this with its complicated mix of colours, varieties and plant origins such as bold and heavy Phormiums and striking Catalpa combined with the classic delicacy of the English Rose and Irises. The juxtaposition between the structural planting which is strong in form and colour, and the softer shapes and cooler colours of the filler plants creates a contrasting and yet complementary aesthetic.
The sculpture uses copper wire to represent the lines of communication which connect and divide us. It weaves subtly through the planting to create the sense of partitions whilst allowing the viewer to explore the planting behind.
Plant List
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