The dates for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009 are 19-23 May 2009.
Tickets will be on sale from November 2008 when you can purchase your tickets at the Official RHS flower shows 2009 website.

The Chelsea Flower Show 2009 will bring together in one place for one week in May 2009 the very best show gardens, flowers and gardening from around the world. You will see magnificent floral displays, model gardens, English garden tools and a host of garden structures and artifacts by world famous names at this classic event.

The venue for the Chelsea flower show 2009 will once again be at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London SW3.

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The centre piece of the Chelsea flower show 2009 will be in the Great Pavillion. The fragrance here will be almost overwhealming. World-class nurseries, growers and plant specialists will dazzle Chelsea visitors with displays of colour and fragrance from some of the world’s finest plant collections. Last year there were over 100 companies exibiting their flowers and plant stocks each with a wonderful unique display to feast your eyes upon.

The 2009 Chelsea flower show will also be an opportunity to view the new plants which are due to go on sale. The most popular garden nurseries will be there no doubt with the latest pelargoniums and roses to tempt you. The Chelsea flower show 2009 will be the place to visit to secure your latest grass or viola seeds.

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The Chelsea flower show 2009 will have extensive displays of show gardens, courtyard gardens, chic, city and roof gardens with areas to learn about plants and growing flowers and even a chance to buy in the end of show mega plant sale.

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The major show gardens are of course what everyone wants to see at the Chelsea flower show 2009 and many of the previous years exhibitors from the list below, will be back again to fight for the gold silver and bronze awards including :

Amnesty International: The Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights

Bradstone: 600 Days with Bradstone

Cancer Research UK: Cancer Research UK Garden

Chetwoods: Urban Oasis

Chris Beardshaw Ltd: The Chris Beardshaw Garden – in association with Buildbase. Celebrating 100 years of Hidcote Manor

Daily Telegraph: The Daily Telegraph Garden

Diarmuid Gavin Designs: The Westland Garden

East West Garden Design: Through The Moongate

Fetzer Vineyards: The Fetzer Sustainable Winery Garden

Fleming’s Nurseries: The Fleming’s and Trailfinders Australian Garden

Fortnum & Mason: The Fortnum & Mason Garden

Geoffrey Whiten Association with Brett Landscaping and Building Products: The Brett Landscaping Garden

Hasmead: The Hasmead Sand & Ice Garden

Laurent-Perrier: Laurent-Perrier Garden

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Leeds City Council, Parks and Countryside Service: Scent of a Roman

Lloyds TSB: Lloyds TSB Show Garden

Marcus Barnett and Philip Nixon: The Savills Garden

Marshalls: The Marshalls Sustainability Garden

Telford & Wrekin Council: The Thomas Telford Tollhouse Garden

The National Linnaeus Tercentenary Committee, Stockholm, Sweden: A Tribute to Linnaeus

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The Chelsea flower show 2009 courtyard gardens will be keenly contested and last year saw the following exibitors :

Anthea Guthrie Garden Design: A Pleasance for the Rose and Lily Queen

A Touch of France: Le Jardin de Vincent

A W Gardening Services: The Old Gate

Berkshire College of Agriculture: Tufa Tea

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Brinsbury Campus, Chichester College: Casa Forte - A Mediterranean Retreat

Capability Chris: Shinglesea

Green Ink Gardens: The CAF Giving Garden - Where the Wild Things Are

Moving Spaces: Moving On…

Uchiyama Landscape Construction Co: East Wind

Exhibits will be judged by specialist RHS judging panels before the show opens, and are awarded Gold, Silver-Gilt, Silver and Bronze Medals.

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Guide to the big plant sell-off at The Chelsea flower show 2009

The sell-off normally starts at 4pm on the Saturday and lasts until 5.30pm when all visitors must leave the showground. During this time many of the exhibitors sell off display plants and products.

The sell-off period is usually very busy, so it pays to be wise to the fact before it starts. Make notes of any plants you want to buy and remember the relevant stand numbers - and a quick route to them. Some exhibitors will reserve plants for you and it is always worth asking. Then remember to be at those stands before the sell-off starts.

Don't forget that you may need some means to transport your purchases off the showground, especially if they are large or awkward to carry (wheelbarrows are readily available to buy at the show). Also remember that some of the plants may need protection of one sort or another for the journey home from The Chelsea flower show 2009.

RHS members can be re-admitted to the show for the sell-off on production of an RHS membership card, receipt or ticket stub.

Non-members will need to present a receipt or proof of purchase for items to collect.

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The visitors
A maximum of 157,000 visitors are expected attend the The Chelsea flower show 2009. This is a capped figure and represents full capacity of the showground
The RHS currently has more than 370,000 members and the Tuesday and Wednesday are reserved for RHS members.
Non-members can purchase tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Members of the Royal Family are expected to make a private visit to the Chelsea flower show 2009 on the Preview Day (Monday).

links to other Chelsea flower show 2009 sites:

The Royal Horticultural Society - all you need to know about the 2009 Chelsea flower show

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