May 28, 2026

A surprise royal appearance featuring King Charles and David Beckham at the Chelsea Flower Show..

In a back to the fuschia moment, there was a tower of more than 20 different types of red, pink, white and purple fuschia, tumbling down.

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The show, smelling of flowers and money, also tried to show it has a sense of humour.

For the first time this year there was a display from the “erotic gifts company”, Lovehoney, called “Aphrodite’s hothouse”.

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In this sneak preview, I was able to go through a “Gods only” entrance to see this scarlet-coloured display of vaguely suggestive-shaped flowers.

It was designed by James Whiting who said that it was intended as a “tongue in cheek” and humourous presentation.

He said there was something inherently romantic, and sometimes erotic, about flowers that wasn’t always acknowledged.

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Thousands more flower lovers will be arriving in Chelsea in the days ahead. There will be a sense of togetherness for all the gardeners gathered, after all, gnome man is an island.

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