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Jane Stockel, Editorial Correspondent, has made her annual trek to London for the Chelsea Flower Show. Here are her top trends:
COLOR
- Purple came pounding back
- Soft orange could not be ignored
- Pinks were swinging from hot to cool
- Blue took a step back
- Yellow shifted to complex hues
- Red advanced
THEMES
- Historical battles inspired garden designs
- The same was true of historical landmarks
- Alice in Wonderland was another source of inspiration
- Stonework was influenced by Islamic buildings in Dubai
ICONS AND SURFACE DESIGNS
- Dahlias returned to popularity
- Boardwalks had more patchwork effects
- Sculpture favored lots of frogs
- Horses and dogs continued as sculptural favorites
- Old handcrafts were celebrated