The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Step into the bloom of RHS Chelsea 2025! In this special episode, we delve into the standout themes, emerging trends, and — of course — the spectacular plants that define this year’s show. Journey with us from Scotland’s wild coastal landscapes to the dappled canopies of urban forests, as we meet the visionary designers behind 2025’s most breathtaking gardens. We’ll also shine a spotlight on the real stars of the show: the plants themselves — and the groundbreaking breeders competing for the prestigious RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year award. Hosts: Jenny Laville, Gareth Richards, Tom Howard, James Armitage Links: Chelsea Flower Show tickets Chelsea Flower Show gardens Chelsea Plant of the Year RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:06.4	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.
0:13.2	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.4	Race you, let's go.
0:19.5	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you, let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,
0:22.1	at an RHS garden near you.
0:24.0	Book tickets online for discounts,
0:26.0	plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:34.9	It's that time again when the gardening world turns its eyes to the beating heart of London.
0:40.3	A vibrant celebration of horticultural brilliance is in full bloom as designers, growers, plant lovers and innovators
0:47.3	gather in the iconic grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for a week of inspiration, colour, innovation and creativity like no other.
0:57.0	Welcome to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, proudly sponsored by the Newt in Somerset.
1:04.0	Hello, I'm Joanna Lumley and I'm back at Chelsea for this year's flower show,
1:08.0	which is somehow even more ravishing and even more thrilling
1:11.6	with the most spectacular gardens. And at the moment I'm in the huge pavilion, which is crowded with flowers.
1:16.6	I'm staring at roses, I'm staring at gyms, there are water features, the whole day is magic.
1:21.6	I'm Mylin Class, a broadcaster and a musician.
1:25.6	I'm a regular here at the Chelsea Flower Show.
1:28.3	I would like to say I know a lot about gardening,
1:30.3	but I actually have a cousin who's a culticulturist.
1:33.3	My cousin's just bought a hoary-hoi-hory.
1:35.3	I didn't even know what that was!
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 5 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Royal Horticultural Society, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Royal Horticultural Society and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.