Thrive's garden at Chelsea is for the Unexpected Gardener.
It is designed for a mature yet stylish gentleman and will provide practical support and structure, including raised planting beds, an outdoor fireplace and seating area for entertaining and contemplation. There will also be a host of special features including a console table and fountain by Gareth Neal.
The sumptuous planting combinations include:
- rich blues and purples of Irises with Iris 'Jamie Roo' making its debut appearance at the show
- caramels and browns of velvet-textured roses, including Rosa 'Hot Chocolate'
- and a delightfully rare Geranium 'Southease Celestial'.
Inspiration for the garden came after the designer Jo Thompson visited one of Thrive's garden projects and some of the plants will be grown and nurtured by Thrive's disabled gardeners.