Overview
- The King and Queen unveiled the RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden on Monday, joining Sir David Beckham, Frances Tophill and Alan Titchmarsh at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.
- David Austin Roses launched the white ‘Sir David Beckham’ shrub rose, commissioned by his daughter Harper, with each £27.50 plant sending £2.50 to The King’s Foundation.
- The Royal Family’s office said the garden will move to a college after the show to help inspire young people to pursue horticulture.
- The RHS lifted its long-standing gnome ban for a one-off display, with celebrity-painted figures shown in the Curious Garden before an auction to benefit the RHS Campaign for School Gardening.
- Charles visited a ‘scents and sensors’ exhibit where a cocker spaniel named Zinc is trained to sniff out plant diseases such as phytophthora, underscoring the show’s focus on practical plant health.