RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 has once again dazzled gardening enthusiasts worldwide with its stunning displays, innovative designs, and inspiring themes. This year’s event, held at the iconic Royal Hospital Chelsea, celebrated creativity, sustainability, and wellbeing through a breathtaking array of gardens. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply love beautiful outdoor spaces, the medal winners and Best in Show announcements offer plenty of inspiration and practical ideas to bring a touch of Chelsea magic to your own garden.

A Show Garden Triumph: Best in Show Winners

At the heart of the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show was the RHS Garden of the Year, awarded to Cha No Niwa – Japanese Tea Garden, designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara. This garden stood out for its serene authenticity and exquisite craftsmanship, featuring a traditional thatched tea house and a meticulously crafted Japanese landscape. It’s a perfect example of how garden design can transport visitors to another world, blending nature and culture in harmony.

Other top honors included:

• Small Garden of the Year: The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden — a compact yet powerful space that combines thoughtful planting with meaningful storytelling.
• Best Balcony and Container Garden: Navium Marine: Blue Mind Garden by Ashleigh Aylett, offering a refreshing aquatic-inspired oasis ideal for urban dwellers with limited space.
• Best All About Plants Garden: Seawilding, showcasing innovative planting schemes inspired by coastal ecosystems.
• Best Construction Awards: The Avanade Intelligent Garden and The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden were recognized for their outstanding build quality and design execution.

Gold Medal Gardens: Creativity Meets Purpose

The Gold medal winners this year were as diverse as they were stunning. Highlights include:

• The King’s Trust Garden: Seeding Success by Joe Perkins, which uses pioneer plants and seed symbolism to represent growth and hope, featuring muted silvery-green planting and artistic glass panels.
• The Glasshouse Garden by Jo Thompson, a deeply moving garden created for a social enterprise supporting women leaving prison. It features a translucent recycled acrylic pavilion surrounded by rich reds and pinks symbolizing strength and resilience, with tranquil water features and tactile resting spots.
• The Avanade Intelligent Garden by Tom Massey and Je Ahn, notable for its innovative use of technology and design to create a futuristic garden experience.

Silver-Gilt and Silver Medal Highlights

The Silver-Gilt medals recognized gardens that combined beauty with emotional and environmental impact:

• Hospice UK: Garden of Compassion by Tom Hoblyn, inspired by Mediterranean landscapes and designed to provide comfort and calm through drought-tolerant planting and natural materials.
• The Hospitalfield Arts Garden and Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden by Manoj Malde, a garden that uses sculpture and reflective spaces to raise awareness and challenge stigma around HIV.

Meanwhile, silver and bronze medals went to a range of exhibitors, including:

• Nurseries like Surreal Succulents, which won its fifth consecutive gold medal.
• Newcomers like Gardeners Delight Nursery, honored with a silver-gilt medal for their Geum plants.

Plant of the Year 2025: A Garden Game-Changer

Adding to the excitement, the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025 was awarded to Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’, a compact, hardy shrub with uniquely pink, fragrant flowers that require no pruning. It’s perfect for gardeners seeking low-maintenance beauty with a wow factor. This plant’s versatility makes it a must-have for both small and large gardens.

Practical Takeaways from Chelsea 2025

• Incorporate Meaningful Themes: Gardens like The Glasshouse and Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma show how gardens can tell powerful stories and support social causes. Consider adding elements that reflect your values or community.
• Embrace Sustainability: Many medal-winning gardens used drought-tolerant plants and recycled materials, a reminder to choose eco-friendly options that reduce water use and waste.
• Think Small, Dream Big: The Small Garden and Balcony Garden winners prove that limited space doesn’t mean limited creativity. Use container planting, vertical gardens, and clever layouts to maximize your outdoor area.
• Add Sensory Elements: Water features, fragrant plants, and tactile materials enhance the garden experience, making your outdoor space a sanctuary for relaxation and wellbeing.
• Try New Plants: Keep an eye out for award-winning plants like Philadelphus ‘Petite Perfume Pink’ to add unique colors and scents to your garden.

Inspired to Grow? Your Next Steps

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 has not only displayed horticultural excellence but also sparked important conversations about sustainability, community, and personal wellbeing. As we reflect on the incredible designs and innovative plants showcased this year, consider how these elements can inspire your own gardening journey.

Feeling inspired to make some changes in your garden? What new plant or design idea from the Chelsea Flower Show are you most excited to try this season, and how do you plan to incorporate it into your outdoor space? Share your gardening goals and aspirations below—we’re eager to hear about your plans and offer encouragement as you bring a touch of Chelsea magic to your own garden! Let’s grow together!