The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year.
Out of 20 shortlisted plants, the winning plant is × Semponium ‘Destiny’ from Surreal Succulents, with second place going to Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Dreamland’ (Dreameria Series) from Stonebarn Landscapes and third place to Salvia Pink Amistad (‘Arggr17-011’) from Middleton Nurseries Ltd.
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The competition is run each year to celebrate the work of breeders and nurseries in developing and growing new plants. The winners were selected by a panel of over 100 plant experts.
You can see the winning plants and all the finalists in the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show from 24 to 28 May.
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The shortlists plants are:
Iris FRAN’S GOLD (‘Jf1) – Burncoose Nurseries
Rosa BRING ME SUNSHINE (‘Ausernie’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.
Rosa ELIZABETH (‘Ausmajesty’) – David Austin Roses Ltd.
Salvia PINK AMISTAD (‘Arggr17-011’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.
Salvia × sylvestris (‘A Little Bit’) – Middleton Nurseries Ltd.
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Aeonium ‘Jubilee’ – Ottershaw Cacti
Alstroemeria ‘June Ferelyth’ (Little Miss Series) – Alstroemeria Select
Rosa LOYAL COMPANION (‘Beaqueen’) – Peter Beales Roses
Forsythia × intermedia ‘Discovery’ (syn. JOHN MITCHELL) – Sparsholt College
Geranium pratense ‘Storm Cloud’ – Sparsholt College
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) ELECTRIC DREAMS (‘Wp22 Elecdr’) – London Fire Brigade
Armeria pseudarmeria ‘Dreamland’ (Dreameria Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes
Heuchera ‘Alfie’ (Fox Series) – Plantagogo
Buddleja davidii LITTLE RUBY (‘Botex 006’) (Butterfly Candy Series) – Stonebarn Landscapes
× Semponium ‘Diamond’ – Surreal Succulents
× Semponium ‘Destiny’ – Surreal Succulents
Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Intense’ – Moore and Moore Plants
Rhododendron STARSTYLE PINK (‘Azaare01’) – Hare Spring Cottage Plants
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Weigela MAGIC CARPET (‘Tmwg18-06’) (Prism Series) – Binny Plants
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group) ‘Purpleicious’ – Stonebarn Landscapes
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