RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Small Space Gardening Ideas

[@CloudGardenerUK]

You all love different things so I have titled each chapter so you can watch the part you're most interested in. I really hope you find the video useful! ❤️

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Really glad that you found the video interesting. Unfortunately for you, I naturally talk with my hands and won't be changing myself on MY personal KZbin channel to suit an idea of what professional is. Most of the designers/exhibitors are not used to tv/social media and are extremely nervous to be on camera. In one scenario, I completely hid the camera so it wasn't in eye shot of the designer to enable them to feel comfortable to chat with me. I do my best to engage interviewees in a friendly manner, not have them looking at camera and framing it as a friendly conversation with me to help them relax, so that the viewer can the information I think would best help in their space.

[@nicolanapoli1]

Ian at Peter Beales, what a guy! Fantastic story about the RNLI and his lovely energy like you. Loved it all Jason! And your outfits and the bonnet! Congratulations on your achievements.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Excellent job covering the show lil bro! Your interviewing skills are top notch--- I love that you give the interviewee a chance to fully answer. Ignore the naysayers and continue being true to YOU! ✅♥

[@sc3pt1c4L]

On the contrary. He engages with the naysayers and gets them on board. What a man!

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Thank you brother!! I really look up to you, so that means so much coming from you! Hopefully, I will see you at the Philadelphia show next year! 💪🏾

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

@@CloudGardenerUK Heyyyyy bro! That would be epic if you could make that. If able, we could visit Longwood Gardens nearby as well...my treat.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

If you want to know more about my ponds, designers or exhibitors who contributed to this video, I've put their info in the description

[@debradefelice8934]

I always watch all the RHS episodes for Chelsea I can find. Your interviews and reports are so in depth and informative. Thank you so much, definitely a fan of your work!

[@mfwanfy]

Petunias? They've never gone out of style in Saskatchewan, Canada. Everyone, but everyone, grows petunias here, and there are dozens of varieties and colours. You've done a lovely job of your Chelsea tour. So much more detail than the BBC's presentation. Thanks!

[@CloudGardenerUK]

You really made my day with this! It was a tough slog trying to pull this altogether, so to know that someone out there enjoyed it, makes it all worthwhile! I am going to have to add Canada to my bucket list! Petunias have gone out of fashion here but they are such an amazing plant! With your colder winters do they manage to survive as perennials or do you grow them as annuals?

[@joanmatchett8100]

I love my garden, it makes me appreciate the season's. Everyone should have a garden, even if they don't like lot's of flowers.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Agreed! ❤️

[@ChristopherDraws]

Thanks for this view of the Chelsea show - your interviews with the designers and growers were really useful for those of us with smaller places in which to garden! I'm still struggling through to a fully realised design for my balcony - I just keep getting distracted by wonderful plants and adding to my collection (had to strongly resist a climbing hydrangea and passionfruit today) 😁

[@CloudGardenerUK]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. As a garden designer, I know how hard it is to make a show garden and all the work that goes into it, but I also know how overwhelming it can be as a guest/viewer. So, I was trying to break it down in a way that everyone can benefit.. Take a look through my balcony videos if you need more inspiration but also let me know if you need a particular element from a video and I'll happily make one :)

[@Knit333]

I watched the show on BBC but found it much of the same. The same showgardens, the same houseplant displays etc. This was much more interesting an diverse. Loved the man with the roses.

[@penelopehammerton2907]

Very well made and interesting video. Thank you for taking us along.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

I am soo glad that you enjoyed it. It takes so much work to do and put together on my own but I just hope it's a valuable resource for viewers wanting inspiration for their own spaces :)

[@J-zr9lg]

This was tons better than the BBC programmes, thank you.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

I am soo glad you enjoyed the video! I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in this style of in depth video so I'm really glad it resonated with you. Jason

[@tomdix8028]

So glad I found this, the bbc just focuses on the winners.

[@almaandres608]

Ohh no it’s beautiful! Love it,you must be proud ❤

[@Shamus_faces]

Eek caught a glimpse of our surreal succulents right at the beginning 😊😊

[@CloudGardenerUK]

No way! I may have to come and find you at the next show! ❤️

[@janetjohnson373]

Thank you that was absolutely beautiful and well thought out presentation.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

That means so much. Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I hope you found some of the insights useful :)

[@ha2359]

I always have petunias in my garden, love pinks, purples and yellows. Enjoyed your vlog on the show💕

[@CloudGardenerUK]

I have finally found my people!!! You would have loved it there! I'll keep an eye out for those colours at the next show and put them in the video if I see any petunias that colour! 🥰 ❤️

[@rosalila3065]

Thank you for so much inspiration. Loved this video and will look out for more 😍 Greetings from Germany !!

[@CloudGardenerUK]

I'm soo glad you enjoyed this video! I'm really proud to have provided the exhibitors a chance to tell their story! ❤️

[@annmariemcintyre6989]

Absolutely wonderful….thank you ❤

[@CloudGardenerUK]

My pleasure! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video! Thanks for joining me ❤️

[@joannastoel2188]

Petunias are joyous. 👍

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Couldn't agree more! ❤️❤️

[@tamarrwebb4202]

Bravo, I loved your take on Chelsea.... I also love my pond garden here in the states... and I'm a rose lover..no peter beals roses though ummm.. thank you

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Thank you soo much!! I hope you found some of Dawns tips on adding height into your pond useful! A rose lover?? That's it.. we're basically family at this point! ❤️

[@elieenfoster1811]

Beautiful video ….👏🙏👍

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Thank you soo much! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheNemesister]

We buy our aquarium plants from Lincolnshire pond plants, so it was great to see where they start off life. Like you, I was expecting tanks and hydroponics, not seed trays and compost 😂

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Exactly what I thought I was going to see! 🙈🙈 It was absolutley fascinating! I will have to do another tour when I visit later this year :)

[@TheNemesister]

Would love another look. Some advice about how to make the most of the plants, helping them take root etc. I suspect we just have fish who are vandals and love destroying things! 🤷‍♀️

[@Allgoodthingsbeyond55]

New subscriber here. Loved this video and a peek into the various gardens. I was particularly intrigued by the rain/flooding garden and would have loved to see a bit more of what they did with the rocks and stones to maybe act as drainage. Loved every garden featured.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

So glad you enjoyed it! I shall ask Naomi to drop you a comment with regards to the stones or I'll post her response myself :)

[@Allgoodthingsbeyond55]

@CloudGardenerUK thank you! I am in the US and having drainage issues in my backyard garden. I have been working on it so was very interested in her particular garden design.

[@mn4169]

I collect Achelejas and other culture flowers. The category 'all about the plants' , that is my garden , a mini wood slash garden.

[@sc3pt1c4L]

"all the plants here will tolerate some drought, which is good for our changing climate"....in the wettest consecutive autumn, winter, spring I can remember.

[@ATLIEN333]

✋🏾✋🏾✋🏾 yes Petunia please prolific plentiful powerhouse

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Come on!!! Ok next show, I'm gonna find the most dazzling perunias! ❤️❤️❤️🤣

[@KathyDavenport-i3u]

I like the smell of petunias. ❤

[@marinaharding6117]

I had petunia last year , but here in Scotland its to wet for them , they turn into a nasty gooey mess after rain , so not this year , Geum's stand up to the wet weather.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

Do you have to go for shorter variety of geums like Mai Tai because of the wind or will a tall variety work?

[@sc3pt1c4L]

All this waffle about sustainability at Chelsea, but thousands of plants are refrigerated to slow them down, thousands more heated and artificially lit to bring their growth on, then all the transportation, watering and wastage of plants that aren't good enough to show.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

It's a tricky one. Not all designers go that route. My own show gardens, I select the plants available from the nursery that they have in stock, not specially grown on, or I have schools grow them from seed as part of gardening club. All gardens at Chelsea are being relocated, so there is no waste, and if there was.. I know from experience that there are local charities that come and pick up any leftover plants to be used on their own grounds. but yeah, the transport and bringing plants on points are absolutely fair. I guess one answer would be that designers are able to use the platform to showcase sustainability to the general public & how sustainability can work in a real-life setting. This then leads to change within the industry as the show is one of the highlights of the Horticultural calendar. I'll happily include a segment on this in one of my next RHS videos if you're interested. A look behind the scenes after the show or speaking to the team about sustainability practices, something like that? 🤔

[@sc3pt1c4L]

@@CloudGardenerUK Wow, an unexpected and thorough reply. Credit to you. It wasn't a dig at you, but in the hypocrisy of the mention of sustainability over and over again by all participants. The wastage I was referring to was the plants that were not used. I expect a lot will be sold in nurseries etc, but the show judges should be less harsh on the perfection and more flexible on what plants are used. If some plants are just not up to scratch due to weather and a late or early start to the season, then instead of being able to switch them out for something more in season, the participants would be penalised for not sticking to their original plan. This flexibility would be a huge improvement. Respect to you for your balanced response. I enjoyed your content.

[@CloudGardenerUK]

No worries.. the whole point of my channel is to share information the good & bad. This topic is one that I struggle with as a designer, and I know many do. In fact,, for some of the designers sustainability would be their studios ethos so a show like Chelsea gives them the platform to showcase their ways of working in an industry that is trying to catch up. Open conversations and honesty is important, that's how things change 🤙🏾 In the scenario you listed.. From my experience, this is how it would work. So you have two separate "judging" panels.. 1st is with a panel of assessment judges on Saturday. You get 2 mins to explain any differences from your brief to what you've produced. So lets say the plants you stated you'd include didn't work and you've switched them out. That would be the time to explain and then assesors would pass that onto the main judges (Sunday) when both groups convene (Monday) which is why medals are awarded on Tuesday. Those plants that weren't looking "show best" would go into your storage area and then you'd pack them up with the rest of your garden to be relocated or you'd give them to one of the charities on breakdown day 1 or 2. I hope that helps? But yes, a bit more flexibility would be awesome! From a nursery perspective like Ian mentioned in his interview nurseries are now reselling the spare plants to try and recoup loses & be more sustainable. It's not quite there yet but at least things are moving in the right direction at least. Happy to do more on this though! Thanks for for watching!! Jason 🤙🏾

[@sc3pt1c4L]

@@CloudGardenerUK I appreciate your information. I am wiser for it. Thank you for the clarification.

[@sc3pt1c4L]

@@CloudGardenerUK Ok, I never heard of you before and I have never seen your content before today, but you certainly earned a subscriber for that. I wish more people were as rational and balanced as you.

[@anneb.8633]

Your content is interesting and informative ❤ your hand gesticulation is distracting and unprofessional, and adds nothing to your great ideas.

[@elizam2119]

I've been following this site for a year. Nope, bless your heart, he is very professional and very relaxing.