HCPFS 2012

The doors opened at 10.00am and the visitors poured in despite the grey clouds and cool temperatures. Everyone knew the forecast, so plenty of rain gear, wellies and brollies in the bags. Nevertheless, the Show Gardens, Summer Gardens, Conceptual Gardens and all the other special Gardens looked stunning with many innovative ideas.

                                                                             

 













There were amazing displays in the Floral Marquee and the RHS Life stand was a gateway to a whole area including Urban Oasis, Growing for Taste Marquee and Great Taste and Artisan Food Marquee. So much to see and who minds the showers when there are plenty of places for sheltering in like the Country Living Pavilion and Roses and Romance Marquee.

Meeting friends for coffee and comparing notes on what we'd seen was great fun, but on the whole, food was not exciting as we did not book lunch in one of the 'posh' places - burgers, BBQ or fish 'n chips, the aroma of which tends to pervade over a wide area. But we stayed late and saw lots of lovely stuff before eventually arriving home, tired but well pleased!


Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012