Friday, March 23, 2018

Chelsea Flower Show Combines New Varieties and Philanthropy


With a background as president of Arts Britannia, Ltd., Marjorie G. Rosen supervised the design and sales of hanging garden containers that were featured in publications such as Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. Currently active in volunteer capacities with a number of organizations, Marjorie G. Rosen has served as a Royal Oak Foundation board member and frequently attends opening night of London’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show.

As reported in Horticultural Week, the anticipated 2018 event, which will be held May 22-26, and will feature a number of new types of flowers in The Sun's Great Pavilion garden. These include the colorful Berberis thunbergii, known as “Orange Sunrise,” and a trio of Ball Colegrave delphinium creations in colors from light blue to lavender. 

Philanthropy is front and center at this year’s event. Frosts Garden Centres are sponsors of the artisan garden Laced with Hope. Designed by Laura Anstiss, the garden will present an empowering story of a child diagnosed with cancer and highlights the charitable work of Supershoes.

In addition, the RHS has bequeathed a Chelsea Flower Show garden to the National Health Services to provide support to those with mental health issues. The garden, designed by Matt Keightley, will be recreated within a mental health facility to fit the specific space at hand.

About Marjorie G. Rosen

Marjorie Rosen’s passion for gardening began in London more than 30 years ago, and she has since remained active in the international hort...