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Throughout the show and particularly in the Great Pavilion, special floral tributes mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and her longstanding support of the RHS. The Bullring Gate, facing the Thames, sets the tone, being garlanded with an exceptional floral design by Lucy Vail, using English-grown foxgloves, sweet peas, geraniums and irises.

Spectacular aeoniums and agaves feature in the creative display by Surreal Succulents, in the Great Pavilion. These sub-tropical plants, with their geometric formations, have captured the interest of a new generation of gardeners, largely owing to dramatic photographs posted on Instagram.

Hostas in their almost infinite variety have resurged in popularity recently. Among the Great Pavilion displays, Hogarth Hostas brings part of its National Collection of small and miniature varieties and Sienna Hostas displays the best of its 1,400-plus collection.

Notwithstanding the late-summer glories in last year’s memorable September show, the most recent event was three years ago. Now, tradestands are back in full sail, offering a multitude of shopping opportunities, from Japanese topiary tools to elegant furniture and spectacular glasshouses by makers such as Hartley Botanic (left), which launches its latest ‘Grow and Store’ combined greenhouse-shed in the Wisley range. Eye-catching ornaments include Adrian Gray Stone Balancing Sculptures (right, new to Chelsea) and the everpopular sundials and mirrorfinish sculptures by David Harber.