The Chelsea Flower Show Special | Step-by-Step Gardening | Episode 14
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Welcome to the Chelsea Flower Show special of Step-by-Step Gardening with David Domoney. In this special episode, David takes you behind the scenes of Blue Diamond’s 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden build, tours the recreated Chelsea gardens at Bridgemere Show Gardens, shares a practical houseplant masterclass & demonstrates how to do the Chelsea chop for stronger summer displays
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Chelsea Flower Show Gardens at Bridgemere Show Gardens
Bridgemere Show Gardens has a special link to the Chelsea Flower Show, with medal-winning Chelsea gardens rebuilt for visitors to enjoy long after their debuts. David takes a tour of some of the most inspiring spaces, including the Cottage Garden, the Folly Garden, the Forge Garden & the Octavia Hill Garden
Building Blue Diamond’s 2026 Chelsea GOLD Winning Garden
Go behind the scenes as Blue Diamond prepares its most ambitious Chelsea garden yet. David visits the 3 Shires nursery, where thousands of UK-grown plants have been cultivated, selected & prepared, then follows the build at Chelsea as the immersive garden takes shape. Discover the different planting zones, from dry garden to the houseplant jungle, shady woodland, edible wall & cottage-style planting & see the finished garden revealed
Plants mentioned: Yucca rostrata (beaked yucca), Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Inaba-shidare’, Prunus Sumaura Fugenzo ‘Japanese Lantern’™
Houseplant Masterclass
Houseplants can lift a room & are easier to grow than many people think. David shares a guide to some great choices, from tough sansevieria & peace lilies to striking calatheas & elegant orchids, with practical advice to keep each one performing well
Plants featured: Sansevieria (snake plant), Spathiphyllum (peace lily), Calathea & Phalaenopsis (moth orchid).
Step-by-Step Guide to the Chelsea Chop
The Chelsea chop is a simple pruning technique carried out around Chelsea Flower Show time to help certain herbaceous perennials grow stronger, flower for longer & flop less. David demonstrates three methods to create different results in your garden borders, extending your garden’s flowering time
Plants featured: Nepeta, salvia & sedum