Sophie Raworth and Adam Frost take a first look at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show 2026.  They're joined by Rachel de Thame and JJ Chalmers to explore the latest garden design ideas across the showground and the impressive variety of floral exhibits in the Great Pavilion.

Plus the exclusive reveal of the RHS and the King’s Foundation Curious Garden, designed by Frances Tophill and championed by the King, Sir David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh.

Meanwhile, Arit Anderson unveils her first ever judged garden at Chelsea in aid of Parkinson’s UK.

Countdown to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

Episode 1

Season 20

Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell have an exclusive first look at all the excitement of Press Day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. They are joined by our team of experts, who show you how to create a garden that makes an impact. We hear from Frances Tophill, who has designed The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden. Carol Klein shares tips and tricks for growing big, beautiful flowers throughout the summer, and the team answer your gardening questions throughout the show.

Monty Don and Rachel de Thame are joined by a team of gardening experts, including Carol Klein, Adam Frost and Jamie Butterworth. They explore some of the most innovative and inspiring gardens, and discover the beautiful floral exhibits in the Great Pavilion. Also, Sophie Raworth welcomes the royal family to the showground.

Episode 2

It’s Medals Day at Chelsea 2026, and Angellica Bell and Nicki Chapman celebrate the stand-out gardens and plants on display. They are joined by a top team of gardening experts and have plenty of tips and tricks for you to create a garden that helps nature to flourish. Toby Buckland shows us how to create a border that wildlife will love, Flo Headlam explores a city garden that’s a sensory sanctuary, and Sue Kent has a guide to help beginner gardeners get growing.

Episode 3

It’s Medals Day at Chelsea, and emotions are running high as the all-important medals are handed out. Monty Don and Rachel de Thame showcase the standout gardens across the showground, while Carol Klein reveals what it takes to grow gold medal-winning plants in the Great Pavilion.

Adam Frost has inspirational design ideas for your garden at home, and Jamie Butterworth explores some of the new plants on display. And the winner of the RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year is unveiled.

Episode 4

Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell launch the BBC RHS People’s Choice Award, where you can vote for your favourite large show garden.

Our team of gardening experts are back with more inspiration from this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with loads of tips and tricks on how you can use your garden to get away from it all. We show you how to create some impressive houseplant displays, and we answer your questions on how to grow some of the UK’s favourite plants.

Episode 5

Angellica Bell and Nicki Chapman join us from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, where a team of experts have top tips to help you make the most of your garden while saving time and effort.

Carol Klein celebrates the plants that will thrive without much attention, and Toby Buckland explains how to create a Chelsea-inspired, low-maintenance border. And the winner of this year’s Best Balcony and Container Garden is revealed.

Episode 6

Episode 7

Monty Don, Arit Anderson and the team discover how gardens from the past are inspiring the latest looks at Chelsea this year. Frances Tophill explores the houseplant studios, Adam Frost has design ideas for garden seating, and Jamie Butterworth reveals this year’s colour trends.

Monty celebrates the influence of Asian culture on our gardens, and Carol Klein explores the national plant collections in the Great Pavilion. Plus how you could help rescue some of Britain’s best-loved flowers.

Episode 8

Celebrating a fantastic week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell are joined by Dame Mary Berry to reveal which garden has won the BBC RHS People’s Choice Award.

Florist to the stars Hamish Powell shows you how to create fabulous floral displays, and we answer more of your questions in the Chelsea Garden Clinic.

Episode 9

Sophie Raworth and Adam Frost are joined by special guest Dame Mary Berry, who is on a mission to discover more about growing peonies, one of her favourite flowers. Arit Anderson reveals the winner of Best Houseplant Studio, while Adam Frost and JJ Chalmers uncover all the latest trends to emerge from the show this year.

Episode 10

It’s the end of the week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, and Monty Don and Arit Anderson are celebrating the great British summer as we all get ready to spend more time in our gardens.

Adam Frost has plenty of design ideas for garden structures, and Frances Tophill reveals which new variety has been named Plant of the Year.

Episode 11

Monty Don and Rachel de Thame look back at the highlights of their week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. They celebrate some of this year’s inspirational garden designs and the horticultural excellence on display in the Great Pavilion. Also, they share the latest planting ideas and design trends that have been revealed this year.

Highlights, Part 1

Sophie Raworth and Adam Frost look back at the highlights of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. They showcase the must-have plants, the award-winning gardens, the latest design trends for your garden, and the famous faces that have visited the world’s greatest gardening event this year.

Highlights, Part 2

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world. The show is attended by members of the British Royal Family and attracts visitors from all continents.

Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avant-garde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.

Countdown to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

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