Waterfall
Theme .. Chelsea Flower Show 2008 .. 'Forces of Nature'
This one was revolving.
Spiral arrangement
Forces of Nature..
Most displays didn't have any information about their ideas!
Forces of nature......... These designs will be taken apart on wednesday. The other designers for this section will exhibit from Thurs- Sat.
There were NO gold medals in this section, Will post the other themes and show gardens tomorrow ....
Thats all folks!!!!
Sue, The Aussie's were awarded a gold medal for 'Overture', show you tomorrow mate!
GREAT! I loved the spiral one the best! Didn't it have movement? Just like a real whirlwind! Then I liked Mt Etna! Exploding from the top, and the yellow magma dripping down off the edge. Superb,
I also liked the other volcano too. Kinda style I would do I think (Theirs is perhaps a smidge better)
Some were a bit obscure, and as you said Terri, no additional info. It was probly obvious to the designer, but not to us hey?
Good news for the Aussies then! I'm looking forward to that, because I had a blank with that theme, and I'm guessing from the lack of interest in your Overture thread, that goes for everyone else too?
I'm so glad you had a good day. Was the weather nice to you? Did you get to see everything? Are you going again, or was it a one dayer?
My 2 favorites were the waterfall and Mt.Etna.Beautiful. Thanks for the pictures. I hope there will be more.
Adele we must have similar tastes as those are my two favorites. I think the ideas are fabulous and very nice composition, but you know as I looked at them I think I have seen creations every bit as impressive right in the cut flower forums.
Very true!
Well now that I have seen some of the "overture", I am convinced I could NOT do those!
Here are mine. The first is a silk arrangement that I have in the livingroom.
Pix next post. Clicked too soon.
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Try #2.
These are arrangements that I have made to include coleus.
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And last, but not least, my Forces of Nature according to Wilma.
Notice the neatly arranged coconuts.
And BTW, that tree was straight before Wilma.
Oh hap that first one is really great and your "natural" force of nature is fine as well but a bit sad to recall. I do like the way you and nature did the coconuts.
Now are those others from your gardens the foliage is quite lovely and the colors really go together. My poor coleus have just seen too much rain I am still with fingers crossed they survive the coolness and drowning. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Hap! I like the first two the best.
How awful to get such devastating storms! Gosh, I get the poops when I have to pick up a few branches and leaves! At least you don't have to climb up and pick the coconuts!
That's true, WW. Believe it or not, they came down with such a force that one was driven 6" into my ground which is mainly solid coral rock.
Thanks for the kudos.
Hap
I know that can happen happy, I have seen it when we have had trees fall at our cabin sometimes the limbs are driven a foot into the ground. But we don't have coral rock as you do.
YIKES!!!!
Terri, they're all great, but I like the spiral the best. Really cool. The one with no additional info. . .I see white floating clouds above flowing blue isles. Okay, maybe I'm taking it too literally. Anyway, the arrangements are amazing. . .a lot of hard work and creativity. Thanks so much of sharing.
I've enjoyed the works of dgers here as well. I loved your interpretations of your own forces of nature.