Blue Diamond Garden Centres are delighted to have two of their plant entries, shortlisted in the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year award 2025.
This annual award celebrates outstanding plants with a new or improved feature, setting them apart from those already on the market.
Floral exhibitors in the Great Pavilion are invited to submit new plants to the competition ahead of the Show. Entries are carefully considered by a short-listing panel of RHS and industry experts who whittle down the number of contenders to no more than 20. These shortlisted plants then go on to be displayed at the Show where, on Press Day, members of RHS Expert groups view them and elect a winner.
This year, Blue Diamond Garden Centres are exhibiting in the Grand Pavilion, site GPB 032, showcasing a treasure trove of never-before-seen plants, many of which are exclusive to Blue Diamond Garden Centres!
Blue Diamond entered 5 plants into the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025 award and are delighted that the following two plants were shortlisted: -
Hydrangea Fairytrail® White (‘WNHYDFBVYWMH’), bred by Mr Ushio Sakazaki of WinGen LLC, and part of the Proven Winners® Fairytrail® series. This new and exclusive variety to Blue Diamond Garden Centres, produces mophead-shaped flowers that are a breakthrough in this type of Hydrangea, on long trailing stems with flowers at every leaf node covering the entire plant. Fairytrail® bloom from mid spring, the perfect way to start the hydrangea season early!
They thrive in a semi-shaded spot where they should be left to grow unhindered and are perfect in pots on the patio, hanging baskets or planted in the ground. Pruning should be avoided, making this a very easy plant to grow. To a height of 100cm and spread of 120cm.
Blue Diamond Garden Centres entered this plant into the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025 award, and it will be available, exclusively in all Blue Diamond Garden Centres from the week of RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Breeder Ushio Sakazaki, grower BransfordWebbs agent and image credits Valkplant /Proven Winners® ColorChoice®-
Fuchsia MAMBO (part of the Patio Dancer Series)
Fuchsia Mambo, bred by Tim Kerley of Kerley &Co is one of five cultivars in the Patio Dancers Series. It combines the aesthetic traits of traditional varieties with the plant habit and earlier flowering of modern varieties, creating masses of large, intricate blooms over a long flowering season. Shorter internodes and better branching make for a compact classic perfect for planting in a container. Two weeks earlier flowering means first-time gardeners can buy them in flower and enjoy them for longer. To a height of 40cm and spread of 40cm.
Also available in the Patio Dancer Series are Fuchsia, Jive, Waltz, Rumba and Salsa.
Blue Diamond Garden Centres entered this plant into the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025 award and are the first to bring the Fuchsia Patio Dancer series to the garden centre market. It will be available in selected Blue Diamond Garden Centres from mid-July.
The judges’ decision is based on three criteria: novelty and innovation, garden performance, and likely appeal for UK gardeners. The final vote is informed by the entry information submitted ahead of the Show, and the ‘wow’ factor of the plants on display.
The winning plants will be announced on Tuesday 20 May.
Jill Kerr, Group Relationship Manager for Blue Diamond Garden Centres says; “It is a tremendous honour for Blue Diamond Garden Centres to have two plants shortlisted for this prestigious award at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. We have worked closely with the breeders and nurseries to bring these plants to our Blue Diamond customers, and we cannot wait to showcase these in our Garden Centres along with many other new and exclusive plants for 2025”.
