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What\u2019s new, what\u2019s growing and what\u2019s going on this month<\/span><\/p>\n\n

COMPILED BY MOLLY BLAIR<\/p>\n\n

Jubilant flowers<\/h4>\n\n
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Last year\u2019s Chelsea in Bloom theme of Extraordinary Voyages inspired some imaginative displays, including (clockwise from above left) grassy camels in Duke of York Square; muted elegance for clothing store Olivia von Halle; a jaunty nautical theme for florist Lavender Green; a bright dragon for Sticks\u2019N\u2019Sushi; and quirky colour outside Kate Spade in Symons Street. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

One of the additional pleasures of visiting the Chelsea Flower Show is the chance to see the wonderful floral displays that surround many of the shops, restaurants and hotels of Chelsea and Belgravia. Away from the hustle and bustle of the Royal Hospital showground, Chelsea in Bloom is a floral bonanza that is free for all to enjoy, with awards for best displays as hotly contested as those for the Main Avenue show gardens. This year the festival is also offering the opportunity to enjoy complimentary rickshaw rides and guided walking tours, and in celebration of the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee the theme is British Icons. We\u2019re expecting to see a smattering of red buses, pillar and telephone boxes, blue police boxes, bowler hats, bulldogs and MINI Coopers, alongside designs that honour the likes of David Bowie, Mary Quant, Vivienne Westwood, Paddington Bear and, almost certainly, Her Majesty herself. 23-28 May. <\/span>chelseainbloom.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Sweet dreams<\/h4>\n\n
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When furniture designer Rupert McKelvie decided he wanted to simplify his life, he built himself a small cabin on his parents\u2019 farm. His stylish build sparked so much interest he founded design company Out of the Valley, producing beautiful prefabricated and bespoke cabins, as shown above, that can be adapted for a multitude of uses, from saunas and home offices to a small holiday home. The latest addition to its range is the Nomad Den (top), which has the same high levels of craftsmanship as its standard Nomad cabins but with a canvas roof. Perfect as a children\u2019s den, it can also be fitted out to use as an extra guest room \u2013 ideal for those who love the romance of a night under canvas but prefer the comfort of a bed. Available in sizes from upwards of eight square metres, the basic model with a Douglas fir frame starts at around \u00a38,000. <\/span>outofthevalley.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Art of propagation<\/h4>\n\n
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Why not expand your collection of houseplants by propagating from your existing ones? And while you\u2019re waiting for your cuttings to root you can display them to stylish effect in the Hellene propagator from sustainable design studio Mark Lowe. Crafted from FSC-certified oak, Hellene is finished with a colourful strip of eco-resin terrazzo, created out of waste pieces and offcuts from nearby product design studio Olivia Aspinall. The wallhung propagator holds two glass test tubes for rooting cuttings but would look equally stylish displaying cut flowers. It costs \u00a345 from marklowe.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Flower power<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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French iris breeder Cayeux<\/a> has launched 18 new cultivars that are perfect for adding oomph to borders. Among the highlights are the white bearded Iris <\/em>\u2018En \u00c9bullition\u2019 (top), with ruffled standard petals and deep lavender veins on the falls; the deep-violet Iris<\/em> \u2018Profond Soupir (above left) with lightly ruffled flowers; and Iris<\/em> \u2018Belle \u00c9toile\u2019 (above right) with soft-yellow erect petals fading to creamy white on the edges and a wide pinkish purple border on the falls. All will be available from June for delivery in the UK from Chailey Iris Garden. <\/span>chailey-iris.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Open isle<\/h4>\n\n
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Twenty-one gardens in Northern Ireland will be opening their gates as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) for the first time this year. From the 2,000-acre Clandeboye Estate (above) in Co Down, to Billy <\/span>Old Rectory in Co Antrim, with its glorious old orchard, and the two-and-a-half acre cottage garden at Kilcootry Barn in Co Tyrone, there are fabulous gardens both large and small to explore across the six counties. All the garden openings will contribute to funding the nursing and health charities supported by the NGS. ngs.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Natural journey<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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The artist Stanley Spencer is perhaps best known for his paintings depicting biblical scenes as if they occurred in Cookham, the Berkshire village where he was born and spent much of his life. A new exhibition Delight in Nature <\/em>at the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham charts the influence of the natural world on Spencer\u2019s art, from boyhood sketches to his expressions of Cookham as an earthly paradise. Many of the works centre on the flora and gardens (above) of Cookham \u2013 the core of Spencer\u2019s artistic and spiritual inspiration. Until 31 October. Admission \u00a34.50. <\/span>stanleyspencer.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Best on show<\/h4>\n\n
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The glorious grounds of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex play host this month to an exciting new gardening event. The Gardeners\u2019 Gardening Show will bring together leading growers, such as salvia specialist Dyson\u2019s Nursery, who will offer a range of beautiful plants and plenty of advice, along with suppliers of garden accessories. Throughout the three days there will be a range of talks from experts, including Mark Diacono and Carol Klein, in the 400-seater marquee, and visitors will also be able to explore the castle grounds with their themed and formal gardens, meadows, lakes and woodland trails, set around the 15th-century moated castle. 13-15 May, 10am-4pm. Admission \u00a318. <\/span>gardenersshow.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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3 FOR THE GARDEN\u2026 <\/h5>\n\n

Small plant supports<\/h4>\n\n

CLASSIC <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Barrington Domed Plant Support, smallBarrington small, \u00a335, Garden Trading, 01993 845559, gardentrading.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

NATURALISTIC <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Elegance Ripple Plant Support, from \u00a38.49 (H 40cm), Agriframes, 0117 934 1790, agriframes.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

SINGLE <\/span>STEMS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Plant Crooks, from \u00a310 (pack of 4, H 65cm), Plant Belles, plantbelles.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

PHOTOGRAPHS: \u00a9 CHELSEA IN BLOOM, CADOGAN; MATT ALEXANDER\/PA WIRE; JACK NEVILLE; RUPERT McKELVIE; STANLEY SPENCER, COOKHAM RISE: COTTAGES, C.1935-6, PRIVATE COLLECTION, OIL ON CANVAS, \u00a9 ESTATE OF STANLEY SPENCER , NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME\/ NORTHERN IRELAND<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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