RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Season 2012
Hosted by Mary Berry, Monty Don, and other gardening royalty, join us for the world 's most prestigious horticultural event and experience cutting edge garden designs that burst with color and innovation.
Where to Watch Season 2012
16 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 1Alan Titchmarsh, Carol Klein and James Wong take an exclusive peek at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2012 in this preview of the event. With show opening only hours away, they are joined by Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland to see what gardening's greenest fingers are exhibiting this year in the Great Pavilion and show gardens. Joe Swift reveals the inspiration behind his first ever Chelsea garden, and Diarmuid Gavin unveils his high-rise pyramid garden. - Episode 2E2
Episode 2Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland explore the exhibits created to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, ahead of the monarch's visit to the horticulture show. There is also a chance to see new plants named after members of the royal family, and florist Simon Lycett joins Nicki to produce an arrangement dedicated to Constance Spry, the woman responsible for floral displays in Westminster Abbey for the coronation in 1953. - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Cliff Richard joins Alan Titchmarsh to discuss his Barbados garden, and there is a look at the holiday destinations reflected in the horticulture show's displays. Plus, how the landscape of South Africa has been captured in an instalment by the country's Botanical Garden of Kirstenbosch. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4Alan Titchmarsh presents some of the year's most memorable show-garden designs, spots notable celebrity visitors attending the horticultural event, and sees the new flowers being launched in the Great Pavilion. Plus, garden writer James Alexander-Sinclair explores how the show is marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland give advice on how to choose plants suitable for a particular garden, including which can withstand the most hostile of conditions and a masterclass on identifying types of soil. Plus, Toby finds out which flower has been voted RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year. - Episode 9E9
Episode 9Alan Titchmarsh looks back on the day's events with an emphasis on exhibits promoting wild flowers and wildlife. Designer Diarmuid Gavin discusses his plans to promote plant growth in urban areas with his 80ft pyramid garden, there is a masterclass in creating wild flower meadows in cities, and cook Mary Berry talks about her lifelong passion for gardening. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Alan Titchmarsh and Rachel de Thame discover how themes of water, boundaries and the British countryside are dominating the exhibits at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Chris Beardshaw explores radical ideas for sustainable horticulture, last year's Best in Show winner Cleve West discusses topiary, and designer Jo Thompson reveals why her journey to build her garden began with a caravan. - Episode 13E13
Episode 13Alan Titchmarsh pays tribute to the craftsmanship at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, presenting a profile of designer Arne Maynard, who also explains how his gardens are created with reference to their local landscapes. Event manager Alex Denman explores the life of the Edwardian nurseryman dubbed the founding father of the show.