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Chelsea Flower Show reveals a surreal side

Chelsea weird stuff: Models at the Chelsea Flower Show 2009
Topiary for two in the perfume garden Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features
Chelsea weird stuff: A man looks at the Eden Project's 'Key' garden at Chelsea Flower Show
What is that man doing? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Chelsea weird stuff: A woman wears a hat made out of flowers at Chelsea Flower Show
This lady sports a handy perch for pigeons Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Chelsea weird stuff: David Bellamy at the Chelsea Flower Show 2009
David Bellamy: just because his T-shirt is brilliant Photograph: Emma Peios/WireImage.com
Chelsea weird stuff: A gnome at Chelsea Flower Show
His mission? To boldly go where no gnome has gone before Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Chelsea weird stuff: Floral lips by Lulu Guinness for Sloane In Bloom
Pucker up for the Sloane in Bloom competition Photograph: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire
Chelsea weird stuff: Prince Charles kisses the hand of Queen Elizabeth
No Charles, you're supposed to sniff the flowers ... Photograph: Pool/Reuters
Chelsea weird stuff: Peter Dowle sits in his garden at Chelsea Flower Show
Garden designer Peter Dowle's solution to the credit crunch was to combine his garden with a swimming pool. The only thing missing was sunshine Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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