How do garden designers find out how to put the right plant in the right place for their Chelsea show gardens? By learning from natureFor the first time in five years I won’t be going to the Chelsea flower show. This year it’s been trumped by the opportunity to go and see an even greater flower show. A family wedding (congratulations Mya and Gal) means that I have the opportunity to spend Chelsea week in the Middle East searching for the last remaining flowers for the year of the endangered Iris lorteti and the many varied species which grow alongside it. Related: We need a cure for plant blindness Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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