A blooming centenary

A blooming centenary

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A woman wearing a dress made of flowers poses in the M&A Centenary Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Established by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1913, the Chelsea Flower Show marks it’s 100th anniversary this year. Also know as the Great Spring Show, it is the biggest flower show in Britain and over 160,000 visitors are expected to attend.

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A woman with flowers in her hair looks at chrysanthemums at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The show is held in the grounds of Chelsea Royal Hospital, and is famed for bringing plants from throughout the world into fashion as well as reviving old favourites.

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British artist Marc Quinn poses for a photograph with his sculpture of an orchid in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) garden during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The sculpture will be auctioned to raise funds to encourage young people to take up a career in horticulture.

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A woman walks through floral artist Rebecca Louise Law's stand.
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A woman walks through floral artist Rebecca Louise Law's stand.

An Allium 'Pinball Wizard' is seen at the show.
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An Allium 'Pinball Wizard' is seen at the show.

A visitor photographs a floral display.
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A visitor photographs a floral display.

A 'Hyacinthus Orientalis' plant is seen at the show.
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A 'Hyacinthus Orientalis' plant is seen at the show.

Carris (Harmanna) roses are displayed on a wall on the Harkness Roses stand.
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Carris (Harmanna) roses are displayed on a wall on the Harkness Roses stand.

A Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' plant is seen at the show.
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A Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird' plant is seen at the show.

A visitor looks at a display of flowers.
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A visitor looks at a display of flowers.

A lily hybrid, 'Sweet Desire',  is seen at the show.
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A lily hybrid, 'Sweet Desire', is seen at the show.

A woman wears a hat made from flowers.
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A woman wears a hat made from flowers.

Water spouts from a creation by sculptor Mehrdad Tafreshi at the Quist stand.
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Water spouts from a creation by sculptor Mehrdad Tafreshi at the Quist stand.

A women looks at a display of flowers during Chelsea Flower Show.
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A women looks at a display of flowers during Chelsea Flower Show.

Pinball Wizard Allium are seen lined up at the show.
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Pinball Wizard Allium are seen lined up at the show.

Britain's Prince Harry, speaks with garden designer Roger Platts in the M&G Centenary garden during a private unannounced visit to the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Britain's Prince Harry, speaks with garden designer Roger Platts in the M&G Centenary garden during a private unannounced visit to the Chelsea Flower Show.

An exhibitor deadheads a Van Gogh lavender flower during preparation for the show.
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An exhibitor deadheads a Van Gogh lavender flower during preparation for the show.

Raymond Evison of the Guernsey clematis nursery inserts a name plate into a display.
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Raymond Evison of the Guernsey clematis nursery inserts a name plate into a display.

A garden gnome stands among flower pots.
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A garden gnome stands among flower pots.

Visitors look at a display of flowers.
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Visitors look at a display of flowers.

A Dahlia Honka plant is seen at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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A Dahlia Honka plant is seen at the Chelsea Flower Show.

A visitor smells a Sir Paul Smith climbing rose.
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A visitor smells a Sir Paul Smith climbing rose.

A straw hat is seen in a rose garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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A straw hat is seen in a rose garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.