Floral extravaganza set to ‘wow’ at RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show

If you are looking for the ultimate summer’s day out, you’ll find the annual RHS Rosemoor Flower Show hard to beat.

Whether you are a gardener or just enjoy relaxing with friends and family, everyone can appreciate the stunning floral displays and huge range of plants on sale, inspirational demonstrations and live music, all set in these gorgeous gardens. 

Browse and buy quality plants from specialist and local nurseries, offering a huge choice of grasses, flowers, shrubs, houseplants and more. Visitors can take a piece of Rosemoor home with them from the Garden Centre which offers everything from summer flowering perennials to shrubs and ornamental trees. You will also find trade stands in the Orchard Field where you can view garden furniture, lighting and accessories to help you enjoy your outdoor rooms all year round. 

Speak to knowledgeable growers and RHS experts to get the best advice on how to care for the plants you already have or discover some more unusual plants or ones that will thrive in problem areas.

Be sure check out the timetable for the live talks and demonstrations when you arrive to make the most of your day. Internationally celebrated floral designer Jonathan Moseley will delight on stage with twice-daily flower arranging demonstrations, whilst other hugely respected flower arrangers, including Alison Penno, will share their skills with the opportunity for visitors to take their arrangements home. The schedule will also feature experts who will share their specialist knowledge in series of talks.

Don’t miss Devon and Cornwall Floral Art’s Floral Competition in the Garden Room, featuring classes for all levels of expertise. Why not enter yourself? Everyone with an interest is highly encouraged to, just request a form to apply by email from rosemoorevents@rhs.org.uk

Families can also find plenty of fun with children’s entertainment and games plus the fabulous ‘Great Garden Adventure with Shaun the Sheep’ throughout the garden. Look out for the arrangements in various shelters based on the theme ‘The Great Garden Adventure’, courtesy of the creativity of Devonshire Flower Clubs.

Treat yourselves to a delicious take away Devon cream tea whilst enjoying the full programme of music on the lawn by the Wisteria Tearoom or, for the ultimate treat, try a decadent afternoon tea with garden views in the Garden Restaurant (advance booking only).

You can beat the crowds by nabbing some early bird tickets to gain entry an hour before general admission on Friday 16 or Saturday 17 August but hurry, there are only a handful left! Or, if you’d prefer a more leisurely start to your day, use the Park and Ride Service from Great Torrington Commons to park with ease.

However you spend your day, you can be sure to find something to inspire you.

Plant Nurseries

Bean Place Nursery – Ornamental grasses and late-flowering perennials

Calamazag Nursery – Specialist in Dianthus, beautiful garden pinks and alpines

Chris Cooke – A wide range of rare and unusual hardy and half-hardy bulbs, herbaceous plants and shrubs

Exotic Earth Plants – Subtropical plants suitable for the UK

Gardeners Delight Nursery – Perennials and shrubs for coastal and hot gardens

Hare Spring Cottage Plants – Hardy perennials

Hoyland Plant Centre – Agapanthus, Amarine, Nerine and Tulbaghia

Millwood Plants – Herbaceous perennials

New Forest Hostas – Foliage and ferns along with maples

Pheasant Acre Plants – Pot-grown dahlias and spring-flowering bulbs

Piccolo Plants Nursery – A wide variety of Devon-grown succulents

Sienna Hosta – British-grown hostas

Staddon Farm Nurseries – Ferns and Hakonechloa grasses

Taw Valley Organics – Organic herbaceous perennials

Trade exhibitors

A Great Escape Art – Original botanical watercolours, silk scarves and greetings cards

APHA – Animal and plant health agency

Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management (Show sponsors) – Financial advice for all

Devon & Cornwall Plant Heritage – Information on the work of Plant Heritage in Devon and Cornwall

Devon Orchid Society – Bringing together orchid enthusiasts

Dolton Designs – Metalwork for the garden

Exeter Alpine Garden Society Group – Promoting the Alpine Garden Society and local group

Freddie’s Flowers – Flowers delivered straight to your door

Gaia’s Garden LTD – Soil improver using biochar, worm casts and organic NPK and beneficial microbes

Hardy Plant Society – Both the national and local branch with displays and interpretation

Jardin de France – Ratchet-system garden tools

Jonathan Moseley – Flower-arranging demonstrations

Meadow in My Garden – A non-profit community interest company. Seed for flower meadows in home and community gardens

Mr Fox’s Garden – Garden art, sculpture and plant supports

North Devon Bees – Beekeeping and honey

Pepe Garden Furniture – Sustainably-sourced and ergonomically designed wooden garden furniture

Plant Supports UK Ltd – Solid steel plant supports and obelisks all made in the UK

Potting Up Ltd – Vintage-style metal furniture and structures

Rangemoors Ltd – Wood-fired garden stoves and outdoor living products

RHS Gardening Advice – Gardening advice service

RHS Rosemoor Garden Centre – Gifts and gardening accessories

Slate Sphere Ltd trading as Jeremy Hastings – Handcrafted sphere water features from Cornish slate

Sorbus International Ltd – Tools for all your cutting and pruning requirements

The Patio Black Spot Removal Company – Removes black spots, restores the colour to garden stonework, products are biodegradable and acid free

The Woodee – Fire pits, artisan tools, baskets, lanterns and accessories