Thrive is a national charity whose mission is to research, educate and promote the use and advantages of gardening for people with a disability.

Plant photos

Here are photos showing the full selection of plants which we hope to feature in our garden at Chelsea: 

 
From left to right:
Top row - Prunus serrula, Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, Rosa 'Edith Holden’,
Asplenium scolopendrium.
Lower row: Rosa 'Hot Chocolate’, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna, Copper Classic, Alchemilla mollis.
 


From left to right:
Top row - Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam’, Chamerion angustifolium 'Stahl Rose', Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell’, Foeniculum vulgare (fennel).
Lower row: Hosta 'Francee', Heuchera 'Greenfinch', Teucrium scorodonia 'Crispum', Iris sibirica 'Night Breeze'.
 


From left to right:
Top row - Iris 'Dusky Challenger', Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream', Iris 'Hello Darkness',  Iris 'Local Colour'. 

Thrive's garden will also feature Iris 'Jamie Roo', pictured left, which has been bred by Brian Hersey and is appearing at Chelsea for the first time this year.

And a rare Geranium 'Southease Celestial', grown by Roger Platt, pictured right.







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