Chelsea Flower Show is one of those events that gets me giddy every single year. The magic the designers and growers weave with their fabulous gardens and floral displays needs to be seen to be believed. This year I managed to wangle going on both the Thursday and Saturday of the show which meant I got to see the blooms at their peak at the beginning of the show but also got stuck into the chaos of plant sell off at the weekend.
Flowers are wonderful inspiration for rag rugs… maybe because of their vibrant colours and textures so below are a few of our favourite photos from Chelsea Flower Show 2015 to inspire rag ruggers far and wide.
The Showcase Gardens:
![Cornish Slate Garden Chelsea](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3211.jpg)
This gorgeous garden used 40,000 pieces of cornish slate in its construction. Definitely a worthy gold.
![The Sentebale Chelsea Garden](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3077.jpg)
Sentebale is a charity founded by Prince Harry & Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help vulnerable children in Lesotho.
![Mondrion Inspired Garden Chelsea](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3108.jpg)
One of the gardens I was most excited to see in the run up to Chelsea was the Mondrion-inspired garden. Unfortunately the red flowers refused to bloom on time playing havoc with the theme.
The Artisan Gardens:
![Yorkshire Brewery Garden Chelsea](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3195.jpg)
This artisan garden celebrated the many independent breweries of Yorkshire by showcasing how methods of brewing have changed over time.
Alice in Wonderland Themed Floral Displays:
![Interflora Display Chelsea](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3357.jpg)
Interflora got a bit of schtick this year for not using British blooms in their display but I think you’ll still agree it looked pretty impressive nonetheless
![Alice in Wonderland Flowers](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3349.jpg)
The College of the Year put together this amazing display of cascading flowers on the theme of Alice in Wonderland
Best in Show Blooms:
![Lupins Chelsea Flower Show 2015](https://raggedlifeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3317.jpg)
Kate and I were blown away by the lupins at Chelsea last year and this year they didn’t disappoint either.