What a fabulous day it was at the RHS Hampton Court Flower ! The sun was shining, it was warm, the atmosphere was superb, grand setting, it was perfect!





Glorious setting (and was tempting to dip in!)

And as a taster to the show that is about to open to the public tomorrow, here are photos of the show gardens at this years show...

A Cool Garden

A Native Shower

A Room With A View

A Valley Garden

Ashes to Ashes

Athanasia

Between The Lines

Bugs in Boots

Desolation to Regeneration

Ecover Garden

Falls The Shadow

Four Corners

Home Spun

I Disappear

I Have a Dream

In The Deep End

Layers and Links

Macmillan Legacy Garden

Mid Century Modern

Smoke On The Water

Spirits of The Land

The Claw

The Clints and Grykes Garden

The Garden Pad

The Hot Stuff Garden

The McCarthy and Stone Garden

The One Show Garden

The QEF Garden for Joy

The Singing Tree

The Witches of Macbeth

Tip of The Iceberg

Vestra Wealth's Jardin Du Gourmet

Willow Pattern

Our personal favourites? A Valley Garden, I Have a Dream, Layers and Links, Mid Century Modern, Vestra Wealth's Jardin Du Gourmet, and Willow Pattern.





Particularly inspirational for us? Layers and Links, Mid Century Modern, and Jardin Du Gourmet.





It is such a colossal show and despite being at the event since ten in the morning we didn't get the chance to see everything, focusing our attention at the show gardens, floral marquee exhibits, as well as attending a blogger's event hosted by the RHS. We will be back on Saturday however to catch up on some of the thing's we have missed.





More photos of the event today will follow later in the week, especially of what's inside the Floral Marquee (a plantsman's paradise!).





Mark :-)