Horticulturists turn to ‘desert gardens’ at UK flower shows amid climate crisis

‘Desert gardens’ featuring cacti and other succulents are being used at top shows. Photograph: Biswarup Ganguly/Pacific Press/Rex/Shutterstock

Wilting flowers, dried-up soil and sweltering tents have become the norm at flower shows in England as the country faces more frequent heatwaves and droughts in summer.

Now, “desert gardens” featuring cacti and other succulents are being used at top shows as horticulturists struggle with a changing climate.