Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Show gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Information about the show gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Garden name
Why We Care About Chalk Streams
Designer
Fiona Stephenson
Award
Silver-Gilt
Video
Garden description
Fiona has recreated a chalk stream complete with surrounding ecosystem to celebrate the WWF’s 50th anniversary. Keen to raise awareness of the plight of our chalk streams due to our over-abstraction of groundwater, Fiona has used hidden messages throughout the garden including a giant plug to illustrate just how easy it is to drain this precious ecosystem.
Photos of garden
A gateway framed with copper beech leads into the Why We Care About Chalk Streams garden
Plant list
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group - copper beech
Thalictrum 'Elin'
Acer campestre - field maple
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca - pale yellow scabious
Cephalaria gigantea - giant scabious
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'
Links
BBC: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
RHS: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2011
People's Choice Award 2011
During show week, visit the BBC Gardening Blog to read and comment on their Hampton Court posts.
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RHS information
Royal Horticultural Society
Recreate the style of the show with the planting plans and guides on the RHS site.
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