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Trend Flash™ Chelsea Flower Show

May 22, 2018 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is one of many exclusive benefits for Members of The Trend Curve’s subscriber family. This edition comes from Jane Stockel, Editorial Correspondent. Jane is in London for the annual Chelsea Flower Show.

Read the next issue of The Trend Curve for even more detail, and follow @trendcurve on Twitter (here) and Instagram (here) for additional updates.

Notable in London:

COLOR

  • Purples dominated, especially lupines
  • Yellows popped up in a variety of shades
  • Hot pink made the Best in Show garden pop
  • Peonies kept red passionate
  • Blues remained classics
  • Gray continued as a favorite for sculptures

THEMES

  • The Royal Wedding gave love a huge upward tick
  • Garden design supported wellbeing
  • The restorative power of plants was featured
  • Bee conservation remained on-trend
  • Inspiration for gardens came from new geographies, like South African wine estates
  • Migration from the Caribbean to the UK was another theme

TAKE NOTICE

  • A general feeling of happiness and joy was expressed through color and plants
  • It balanced ongoing uncertainly in corporate circles with Brexit still under negotiation
  • Women designers had more exposure this year
  • Water conservation and pollution were underscored
  • Paving that flexes and creates its own power source was completely new

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