Garden lovers in and around the southeast of England have been making the most of this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, as from next year RHS shows go ‘on tour’ and it will become a biennial event.

Despite the high temperatures and dry conditions, the gardens in the show ground and displays in the Floral Pavilion illustrated horticultural excellence and skill from growers and designers. 

In 2026 the RHS Chelsea Flower Show sticks to its dates and venue but the RHS will be staging a garden show in the grounds of the Badminton Estate in Gloucestershire from 8-12 July and the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk from 21-26 July.