I wish someone from the BBC , or the production company would explain the presence of these " celebrities " . I've not heard one single comment, not just this year, in favour of them. No matter how nice the individuals are. It's not that folk don't like them, it's just their presence adds nothing , but detracts from seeing the show. Mary Berry ( loved by us all ) was raving on about a variegated Hosta last night saying how great it would be in a shady corner. IMHO it would very quickly lose the contrast in the variegation and become almost all green. At least this year we're not being shown round the gardens of the "celebs" as we've had to endure in the past. All I can say is , thank goodness for the FF button.
We did see (if we didn't look away in time) Miriam Margolyes's London garden - designed by a landscape architect and cared for by her gardener... nice, but only "her" garden in the sense that she pays for it, not because she's had a hand in the design or planting. Yes, I totally agree - we need more info on the plants shown. The last 2 years I've been lucky enough to get to Chelsea, and was able to pick up planting lists and annotate them so I'd remember what I found appealing, as well as photographing the bits I wanted to remember. Plus I've been able to ask the odd designer/builder about particularly interesting plants. This year it's frustrating not to catch more than a glimpse...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Well I really enjoyed my time at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. And yes of course there were some things I did not like and quite a lot of things I did like. Here are some of my photo's, they may not be to everyone's taste, but each to their own. I am looking forward to getting out in my garden this bank holiday, as I have been really poorly, but thankfully going to Chelsea certainly picked me up. Happy Gardening all.
Poor Mary Portas, having to pick her veg in a cage and having her view spoiled by it. First world problem springs to mind. Fgs, show me the plants at the show!! Look at the dahlias behind her, tell me about them, not the cultural zeitgeist. Sorry, rant over.
I wonder if the 'team' read this forum and these posts in particular to gauge reactions and a degree of public opinion on the content of their RHS show?
It would seem to me, that if they did, it would be apparent that what is a great show (because it mostly is great coverage) could be vastly improved by ditching the camera time for Z-listers. I'm not including celebs that actually do garden (Kelly Brook for example), it might be a good idea to break it up just a little with a 'weel kent face' occasionally.......just make it someone that actually knows their onions (as we say round my way). After all, Monty Don does not (to the best of my knowledge) appear on 'baking' tv shows to pontificate about loaves of bread before saying 'Oh my god, no, I never bake' before hastily adding 'I do have someone who goes to Waitrose for me and buys bread though'.
Posts
No matter how nice the individuals are. It's not that folk don't like them, it's just their presence adds nothing , but detracts from seeing the show.
Mary Berry ( loved by us all ) was raving on about a variegated Hosta last night saying how great it would be in a shady corner. IMHO it would very quickly lose the contrast in the variegation and become almost all green.
At least this year we're not being shown round the gardens of the "celebs" as we've had to endure in the past.
All I can say is , thank goodness for the FF button.
Yes, I totally agree - we need more info on the plants shown. The last 2 years I've been lucky enough to get to Chelsea, and was able to pick up planting lists and annotate them so I'd remember what I found appealing, as well as photographing the bits I wanted to remember. Plus I've been able to ask the odd designer/builder about particularly interesting plants. This year it's frustrating not to catch more than a glimpse...
I am thoroughly sick of Mary Berry. Sorry.
It would seem to me, that if they did, it would be apparent that what is a great show (because it mostly is great coverage) could be vastly improved by ditching the camera time for Z-listers. I'm not including celebs that actually do garden (Kelly Brook for example), it might be a good idea to break it up just a little with a 'weel kent face' occasionally.......just make it someone that actually knows their onions (as we say round my way).
After all, Monty Don does not (to the best of my knowledge) appear on 'baking' tv shows to pontificate about loaves of bread before saying 'Oh my god, no, I never bake' before hastily adding 'I do have someone who goes to Waitrose for me and buys bread though'.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border