Top Sights to Explore in the Grand Pavilion at the Chelsea Flower Show:
In the heart of the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show, the Great Pavilion offers a cooling respite from the summer heat and bustling crowds. To fully appreciate the displays, meandering through the vibrant paths is recommended, allowing for a leisurely exploration of the creative, color-themed heirloom vegetables at She Grows Veg (Stand 54).
An unmissable highlight is the breathtaking display from The Cape Flora of South Africa (76), featuring an extravagant mountain of proteas and leptospermums that outshine their previous glory. As you continue your journey, a list of standouts to visit at this year's show includes:
- Roses at David Austin and Peter Beales: Both stands (72 and 28) showcase a breathtaking array of fully blooming roses. Their fragrant varieties make for an excellent opportunity to compare and seek professional advice for optimal garden placement.
- GreenJJam Nurseries (48): This stand boasts a collection of white-flowered plants that will captivate visitors. Notable features include Eleagnus 'Quicksilver' and Cornus controversa 'Variegata'. A range of smaller delights, such as the white Dianthus arenarius and the versatile Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo', are also on display.
- Frank P Matthews (75): Debuting at Chelsea for the first time, this exhibitor offers a display of ornamental Malus as well as trained apples and pears. The striking Pyrus communis 'Conference' stands out, with its limbs beautifully trained in the French arcure lepage method. One unique piece, the Malus No 4, is the sole example of its kind, hinting at its potential spread to eager gardens soon.
- Raymond Evison Clematis (96): The Guernsey-based nursery's showcase features clematis varieties with larger-than-life, breathtaking blossoms. Their flowers appear more bountiful than they should, given their enchanting petals.
- Kells Bay trees and ferns (30): The Kerry-based Kells Bay Gardens nursery has crafted an impressive display of tree and fern arrangements, including a path for exploring a primeval forest and bog garden recreation. This stand, designed by Billy Alexander, is their largest to date, making it a must-see for fern enthusiasts—and everyone else.
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Tiffany Daneff, with profound experience in the gardening sector, provides insightful commentary and coverage of the show, drawing from her time as the Editor of GardenLife magazine, at The Telegraph gardening section, and as editor of IntoGardens magazine. Her many publications include writing and ghostwriting several gardening books. She actively engages with the gardening community through talks and conversations with leading garden designers[1][2][3]. In her personal garden, residing in a Northamptonshire frost pocket, she learns to accommodate the local pests, including rabbits and moles[2].
Tiffany's expert observations and practical experiences make her a trusted voice in the contemporary gardening landscape.
During your exploration at the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show, be sure to visit the captivating display by GreenJJam Nurseries (Stand 48), showcasing a collection of white-flowered plants that promise to captivate visitors. For those interested in home-and-garden lifestyle, the gardening tips provided by Tiffany Daneff, an experienced voice in the contemporary gardening landscape, can be beneficial, offering practical advice for thriving gardens.
