Floral Marquee
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The Floral Marquee is one of the largest in the country, bursting with colour and fragrance – a must-visit for gardeners and plant lovers. Shop from topquality nurseries and specialist growers, and discover even more plant shopping opportunities in the Plant Village.
The UK’ s largest Orchid Show is at BBC Gardeners’ World Live
We are delighted to welcome back the International Orchid Show to BBC Gardeners’ World Live! The Orchid family is the largest and most diverse family of flowering plants on earth, with over 30,000 species and 200,000 hybrids to choose from. Once the preserve of the wealthy, orchids are now available to everyone, even outside in the garden! So come and see the vast range of these incredibly flamboyant plants at the show and find out more!
Official Sponsor, L & G
L & G is one of the UK’ s leading financial services groups. Since 1836, the brand with the brolly has grown to become one of the world’ s largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance companies. The L & G team are here to meet their customers. So if you have a policy with them, head over to their lounge where you can grab a free tea or coffee and they’ ll be happy to answer any questions. Stand F11
Plant Healthy
The Plant Healthy Scheme certifies horticultural businesses for good practice in preventing the spread of harmful tree & plant pests and diseases. Our stand, featuring plants from certified growers, illustrates ways in which garden lovers can help with this vital effort to protect our natural environment, biodiversity, and ornamental & edible crop production. These include not bringing plants back from holidays, reporting serious pest concerns, and buying from responsible sources.
Hot Off The Potting Bench
The newest plant varieties from the leading plant breeders from across the globe. See their latest plants and vote for your favourite!
A number of these plants have never been seen before so be the first to walk amongst them. Breeders compete for the Peter Seabrook Award for the Best New Plant and don’ t forget to vote for your favourite, here with the QR code or at the stand.
The Plant Experts Desk
Get personalised gardening guidance from Lucy Chamberlain, Saul Walker, and experts from Hillier Garden Centres. Bring your questions and make the most of their expertise:
⊲ Discuss plants for tricky garden areas and find out where to buy them at the Show
⊲ Get tips on growing and propagating your Show purchases
⊲ Show photos of pests or diseases for diagnosis and treatment advice
Pot Swap
The Pot Swap in the Floral Marquee, run by Wool Pots, will exchange plastic pots received with plants bought at the Show with sustainable options and reuse the originals.
Also new this year: Visit the podcast area, where you can sit in and watch live recordings as sustainability experts and environmental advocates discuss the future of our planet— tackling topics like microplastics and exploring sustainable solutions for how we grow plants.
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