Rising Stars ready for world famous flower show
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Three Rising Stars will be taking part at Chelsea flower Show this week, having created a specially planted container to exhibit. The Rising Stars themselves will be travelling to Chelsea on Thursday, May 25 to tell the story of their container, which is based around the theme of ‘unusual containers’.
The containers will take pride of place in the ’40 Sunbury Road’ garden in the Great Pavilion next week. The garden has been created by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) in conjunction with Peter Seabrook and The Sun and is a celebration of Peter’s 40 years working at the newspaper.
It aims to create a typical modest suburban back garden that consumers can relate to, whilst at the same time inspire and provide some new and interesting ideas that could easily be copied. Plants and sundries have been provided by suppliers and growers for this collaborative industry exhibit.
Here’s what the Rising Stars had to say about their creations which will be featured in the garden:
Kathryn Hunt – Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch, Dorset
"My container is created in homage to my beloved Labrador Harley who died last year. one of Harley's favourite pastimes was going for walks in Black Park, a vast woodland area with fields and heathlands and also a massive man-made lake. The plants in the container are plants that grow there throughout the park. The rustic planter and the bark that have been used to top dress it, add to the 'woodland' look."
Sarah Stewart – Klondyke Garden Centre in Falkirk, Scotland “I will be using a kettle barbeque as the container with a mini garden inside. This will be planted with a selection of alpines, ferns and grasses, some lovely pebbles to give it a landscaped look and some bunting to give a real sense of celebration.” Emma Blackmore – Bents Garden Centre in Glazebury, Warrington “I’ve created my container in a toy car which we have in our children’s Boutique at Bents. It’s planted with some really bright and colourful bedding plants. I got inspiration from my daughter who spends so much time exploring and playing outside but doesn’t tidy up after herself, so you’re sure to find some sort of toy lying around.” Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director for Westland Horticulture, sponsors of the Rising Stars Programme, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for the Rising Stars and their garden centres to exhibit at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. “Not only will they have the opportunity to experience another element of the horticulture industry, but they will also be able to be part of the most important horticultural event in the world.”
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