I always go to Chelsea Flower Show looking for newness, inspiration, and fresh perspectives on how we see and experience nature, and the 2026 show did not disappoint. While the beauty of classic flowers and traditional planting remained central throughout, what I particularly loved this year was the growing influence of design within floristry itself, and with this, the use of color.
Across the show, floral displays became increasingly sculptural, immersive, and installation-led. Flowers, plants, and natural materials were arranged with far more architectural thinking, creating environments rather than simply decorative displays. Alongside fresh blooms, some of the most striking spaces incorporated dried flowers, dead plant matter, seed heads, charred wood, volcanic rock, and burnt natural surfaces, introducing a rawness and material contrast that felt highly contemporary.
