The Chelsea Flower Show is viewed as the most important event in the horticultural calendar. Continuing a tradition started with the RHS's Great Spring Show of 1862, the show reflects the modern face of British gardening. From a near standing start in the post war period, Chelsea has grown to reflect and define trends for gardeners the world over.
ISS Waterers Landscape has won 7 gold medals and Best in Show 3 times in the last 8 years (we had a rest in 1999). No other company comes close to that record! |
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Coa Inc (1996) A traditional Japanese garden built around the fairytale story of Orihime and Hikoboshi who meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month. Every detail of the garden carried some significance to the story, from the position of the rocks reflecting the stars in the Milky Way to the calligraphy in the Tea House |
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Latin Garden (1997) The Daily Telegraph's "Latin Garden" drew its inspiration from the poetry and life of the Roman poet, Virgil. The garden demonstrated the various phases of his life and combined the use of numerous materials and design within an historical context. |
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Le Bosquet de Chanel (1998) Inspired by Karl Lagerfield, the Chanel Garden was a re-creation of an 18th Century French Bosquet garden, involving a formal parterre garden within a woodland setting. Mature beech arches and a box parterre designed around the motif of Coco Chanel are surrounded by beds of white camellias, irises and other herbaceous plants. |
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