Chelsea in Bloom Brings 145 Displays to West London With 6-Metre Moon and UFO
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Updated · BBC.com · May 20
Chelsea in Bloom Brings 145 Displays to West London With 6-Metre Moon and UFO
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 20
More than 145 shops, hotels and restaurants have turned Chelsea into a space-themed floral trail for the 21st Chelsea in Bloom, running from May 18 to May 24.
The 2026 "Out of this World" festival features a six-metre moon and four-metre astronaut on King’s Road, a UFO over Pavilion Road, and a floral globe marking Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
Sloane Square, Duke of York Square and Sloane Street also host zodiac, lunar and Saturn displays, plus a floral dragon and Pegasus, extending the Chelsea Flower Show into surrounding streets.
Cadogan and the Royal Horticultural Society produce the free event, which is billed as London’s largest flower festival and aims to draw visitors beyond the main showground.
Is Chelsea in Bloom a public art celebration or a brilliant marketing campaign for London's luxury brands?
What is the environmental cost of creating and dismantling Chelsea in Bloom's week-long floral wonderland?
As its partner RHS faces financial strain, who truly pays for London's massive 'free' flower festival?