Planting schemes this year favoured purple and black flowers and shrubs, with Alliums seen in abundance. For contrast, planting is often interspersed with bright orange or yellow flowers.

Popular purple planting on display:

Black Adder, Agatache
Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens'
Aster amellus ‘Violet Queen'
Verbascum Phoeniceum ‘Violetta' 
Clematis ‘Viola'

Topiary took pride of place in many of the show gardens, including the Telegraph garden where neat topiary cubes give a subtle stylish twist.

For information on  caring for topiary, click here to visit the RHS website.

Natural planting helps to create a sense of rural inspiration and calm beauty. The QVC garden combines naturalistic planting with modernist design to create a  tranquil space for intimate relaxation, quiet reflection and rejuvenation.

The Real Life garden by Brett highlights the importance of sustainability and protecting the world we live in. This environmentally friendly garden not only promotes the harvesting of rainwater, but also includes space for growing fruit and vegetables, enabling everyone, even in a small way, to reduce their reliance on imported foods.