RHS Chelsea Flower Show Opens in London With 2026 Climate-Resilient Gardens
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Updated · BBC.com · May 18
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Opens in London With 2026 Climate-Resilient Gardens
10 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 18
London's RHS Chelsea Flower Show is under way at Royal Hospital Chelsea, bringing together 2026 garden designs, large floral displays and new planting schemes.
Sustainability, wellbeing and climate resilience shape this year's show, with designers presenting minimalist spaces alongside gardens focused on British wildlife and mental health awareness.
Baz Grainger's Killik & Co 'A Seed in Time' Garden is among the featured installations, using Britain's wetland heritage to create a restorative family space tied to climate-change realities.
Royal-themed gardens, rare plant displays and newly unveiled rose varieties add to the draw at a show that annually attracts horticultural experts, celebrities and thousands of visitors.
With celebrity gnomes and royal designs, is star power now the main attraction at the world's top flower show?
Beyond the medals, how will Chelsea's sustainable show gardens create lasting change for London's communities and climate challenges?