Plant Focus RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Geums A whole host of geum varieties were seen at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. These flowers offered pops of colour in what was a predominantly green show. The Montessori Centenary Children’s Garden teamed geums with other vividly coloured plants such as dahlias and peonies. Geums are single flowers on strong upright stems, spreading to form a carpet. It’s often seen in cottage-style or rock gardens, adding colour to what can be a dreary grey background. Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged robin) Native to parts of Europe, the ragged robin is a herbaceous perennial plant. It’s commonly found along road verges or in wet meadowlands and has gained a reputation as a prolific wildflower. It’s lance-shaped leaves are the base for clusters of star-shaped pink flowers, and it’s recognised as one of the RHS Plants for Pollinators. This plant was a common theme throughout the show this year, with many of the gardens taking a ‘let it grow’ approach.
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