RHS UNVEILS PLANT AND PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AT
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2019
The Royal Horticultural Society ATLANTIS is a drought-tolerant, low- All 20 of the shortlisted plants will
(RHS) has revealed the winners of maintenance and hardy stonecrop be on display in the Plant of the Year
the prestigious RHS Chelsea Plant perfect for small gardens and section of the RHS Experience in the
of the Year and RHS Chelsea Garden balconies. Introduced by Suttons, the Great Pavilion (GP235).
Product of the Year for 2019 at the plant originally found on the volcanic world-famous show sponsored by M&G Korean island of Ulleungdo will be Investments. on display in the Great Pavilion with
RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year
Competing against 19 other shortlisted
plants, Sedum takesimense ATLANTIS
winning exhibitor, the National Dahlia
Collection.
In second place was Hardy’s Cottage
Garden Plants’ Digitalis × valinii
The RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year is
selected by an audience of over 100
plant experts, including members of
trials forums and the seven RHS Plant
Committees.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary next
‘Firebird’ while year, the competition aims to promote
innovation and appeal for today’s Agapanthus FIREWORKS (‘Mdb001’), nurseries in producing improved and
gardeners. entered by Sparsholt College, took exciting new plants.
(‘Nonsitnal’) was selected by the
judges for its exceptional variegation,
third place.
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the continuing work of breeders and