I have grown alliums for their stunning architectural form for years, but one is by far my favorite: ‘Ambassador’. Although its bulb is related to garlic, onions, and shallots, this ornamental garden variety is a show-stopper. There are many other allium cultivars out there, ranging in size, color, and form, but ‘Ambassador’ rises to the top of my list for a lot of reasons.
Chelsea Sneak Peek: The Flood Resilient Garden
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Chelsea Sneak Peek: The Flood Resilient Garden
Let the Flood Resilient Garden's build commence! My friend Naomi and the rest of the team are on site at Chelsea today, so now all the dreams and plans are set to become reality. I'm getting really excited as I'm working on the build just before the show! Hopefully there will be time to snap a few quick pics when I'm there so you can see what's happening.
In the meantime we'll have to make do with the sketched design — as you can see there's a lot crammed into a small space. FloodRe — the garden's sponsor — have an interactive version on their website which allows you to explore the garden's features thoroughly — both in terms of the various habitats and planting — which are also chosen carefully to help with flood resilience, as well as the more engineering aspects to the design. As a result I'm currently pondering whether we can have some extra wide guttering installed on our house as we have real problems with overflows on an increasingly regular basis.
Naomi tells me the garden attracted a lot of attention at the RHS Spring Conference recently. I'm not surprised seeing England has had one of the wettest 18 months on record. They've certainly captured the zeitgeist! I hope the garden's design and ensuing conversations will help to galvanise real changes in planning law and garden design. Post Chelsea the garden itself is set to move to Howbery Park in Oxfordshire, home to HR Wallingford. I think this is a a perfect fit seeing water sustainability and resilience is part of their remit.
You may remember FloodRe commissioned me to write their Plant of the Week pieces in the run up to Chelsea. These have been a joy to write, and I've loved the challenge of not only selecting
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