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Amazing floral displays at the star-studded Chelsea Flower Show 2016

A gardener's paradise
By Charlotte Brouwer
Plant, Flower, Purple, Shrub, Petal, Magenta, Garden, Wildflower, Lavender, Spring,
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The Princess Charlotte Chrysanthemum

Flower, Petal, Pink, Purple, Floristry, Annual plant, Floral design, Stonecrop family,

The Princess Charlotte Chrysanthemum, a pink flower with green tips, named after the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is displayed at the Chelsea Flower Show.  (Picture: Getty)

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Rosamund Pike

Mouth, Plant, Dress, People in nature, Summer, Sitting, Groundcover, Street fashion, Shrub, Garden,

Actress Rosamund Pike wore a gorgeous floral dress with cross-over detail at the neck at the Morgan Stanley Garden for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Doesn't she look stunning? (Picture: Getty)

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A Chelsea Pensioner

Purple, Magenta, Violet, Pink, People in nature, Lavender, Colorfulness, Floral design,

A Chelsea Pensioner looks through the eye-catchin 'Behind Every Great Florist' design, which pays tribute to the Queen who has just turned 90. (Picture: Getty)

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The Telegraph Garden

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The beautifully landscaped Telegraph Garden was designed by Andy Sturgeon who also won gold for his efforts. (Picture: Getty)

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Flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show

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This gorgeous meadow of varieties of wild flowers is on display at The Harrods British Eccentrics Garden. (Picture: Getty)

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M&G Garden

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A model poses in a dress entirely fashioned out of fresh flowers and ferns at the M&G Investments Garden. (Picture: Getty Images)

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M&G Garden

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The immaculately landscaped M&G Investments Garden is a fine balance of neatly trimmed hedges and wild flowers. It's no surprise the garden won gold! (Picture: Getty)

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Knitted poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show

Petal, Flower, Red, Poppy, Colorfulness, Field, Flowering plant, Botany, Carmine, Coquelicot,

This jaw-droppping installation is comprised of around 300,000 hand-crocheted poppies designed by Phillip Johnson. (Picture: Getty Images)

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Knitted poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show

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A sea of red! The 5000 Poppies Project contains 300,000 hand-crocheted poppies and honours all servicemen and women who have fought across all wars in the last 100 years. (Picture: Getty) 
 

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Naomie Harries

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Bond girl Naomie Harris stopped to smell the flowers at the Rhododendron Society stand. (Picture: Getty)

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The L'Occitane Garden

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The L'Occitane garden, designed by James Basson, has a strong Mediterranean theme and has also won gold. (Picture: Getty)

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Brendan Cole and Zoe Hobbs

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Brendan Cole and his wife Zoe Hobbs attended the press day on Monday. (Picture: Getty)

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The Harrods British Eccentrics Garden

Flowerpot, Shrub, Plant, Garden, House, Hedge, Gardener, Roof, Door, Backyard,

A gardener tends to a pond in The Harrods British Eccentrics Garden, a combination of finely manicured hedge and beautiful white, pink and purple flowers and potted lavender. We love the little turret in the background. (Picture: Getty)

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Donna Air

Clothing, Shoulder, Textile, Dress, Summer, People in nature, Beauty, Street fashion, Day dress, Pattern,

Donna Air wore the perfect ensemble for the occasion in a floral summery gown. (Picture: Getty)

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The Senri Sentei Garden

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The Senri Sentei Garden, designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara, features a modern pond framed by rich foliage and flowers. (Picture: Getty)

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Floella Benjamin

Petal, Flower, Fashion accessory, Facial expression, Jewellery, Flowering plant, Rose family, Costume accessory, Rose order, Watch,

Baroness Floella Benjamin is announced as the new RHS Ambassador in the RHS Garden. (Picture: Getty Images)

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Tulips at the Chelsea Flower Show

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These bright and cheerful orange and red tulips are all the way from Amsterdam! (Picture: Getty)

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St John's Hospice Garden

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A close-up of pretty wild flowers at the St John's Hospice Garden. (Picture: Getty)

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Flowers at the Chelsea Flower Show

Natural material, Pattern, Orange, Delicacy, Conifer, Spiral, Whole food,

The mesmerising zingiber zerumbet, also known as bitter ginger, shampoo ginger or pinecone ginger, grows to about 1.2 m tall and is found in many tropical countries. (Picture: Getty)

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The Rosa Garden

Petal, Botany, Pedicel, Plant stem,

The Rosa Garden by Joseph Massie features beautiful roses hanging from the ceiling. (Picture: Getty)

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