An impressive 21 plants have been shortlisted for this year’s RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year competition. The top three will be announced on Sunday 19 May giving garden centres an extra day to prepare for customers wanting the show’s winner.
In a change to previous years, votes submitted by RHS Committee members have been done remotely. This, says the RHS, has resulted in a much more robust result with many more experts casting a vote compared to previous years when only those able to be at the show on the particular day could take part.
All 21 plants will be exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in the Great Pavilion.
Shortlist for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2024
Agastache BEELICIOUS PINK ('Agapk') from Hayloft, exhibited by Proctors Nursery
Agave 'Praying Hands' from Thompson & Morgan, exhibited by Stonebarn & Gardeners Question Time.
Begonia 'Stellar Storm' exhibited by Dibleys Nurseries
Clematis GUERNSEY FLUTE ('Evigsy153') exhibited by Raymond Evison Clematis
Cosmos atrosanguineus CHERRY CHOCOLATE ('Vg001') from Whetman Plants International, exhibited by Stonebarn Landscapes
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Yulika' exhibited by Burncoose Nurseries
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis METEOR ('Hillmah') from Hillier Nurseries, exhibited Sparsholt College
Musa sikkimensis EVER RED ('Lou 1') from Suttons, exhibited by Stonebarn & Gardeners Question Time
Narcissus 'King Charles ' exhibited by Taylors Bulbs
Papaver (Oriental Group) RED RUMBLE ('Hg01') from Hayloft, exhibited by Hare Spring Cottage Garden Plants
Petunia NICOLA ('Kernicola') (Tumbelina Series) from Kerley & Co, exhibited by Sparsholt College
Philadelphus PETITE PERFUME WHITE ('W1') from Hillier Nurseries, exhibited by Sparsholt College
Pleurotus euosmus - tarragon oyster mushroom exhibited by Caley Brothers
Prunus 'Starlight', from Frank P Matthews, exhibited by Green Jjam Nursery
Rosa CHELSEA PENSIONER ('Harhomley') exhibited by Harkness Roses
Rosa ? NAME TO BE ANNOUNCED on 20 May, exhibited by David Austin Roses
Salvia × jamensis BELLE DE LOIRE 'Barsabel' , exhibited by Middleton Nurseries
Scabiosa KUDO BLUE ('Ichbu2005') (Kudo Series) from Sarah Raven, exhibited by Daisy Roots Nursery
Sempervivum GOLD MINE ('Ggm2022') (Chick Charms Giants Series) from Hillier Nurseries, exhibited by Sparsholt College
Trachelospermum asiaticum STAR OF MILANO ('Trsuz01') from Suttons, exhibited by Stonebarn & Gardeners Question Time
Tulbaghia cominsii 'Fancy Pants' exhibited by Hoyland Plant Centre
