Great gardens at Hampton Court flower show

A man carefully sweeps the Desert's Delight Garden Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

2009 marks the 500-year anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne and to celebrate, a series of plots called The Gardens of the Six Wives of Henry VIII has been created. Each plot represents one of his famous wives: This one belongs to the unfortunate Katherine Howard who was first cousin to Anne Boleyn and who came to a similarly sticky end Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

A bony brew at Anne Boleyn's Garden for a Witch Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The RHS asked visitors at Chelsea flower show to donate unwanted underwear for this display of how to grow fruit and veg in hanging bra-skets and plants-pants Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The I Promise Garden was created by children from St John The Divine Church of England Primary School, and highlights the commitment by each child in Year 6 to live a little more sustainably in every aspect of their lives Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

Not only does Garden of Serenity look beautiful with its floating water lillies and musical wind chimes, you can also get a short Thai massage! Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

Scary beasties run wild at The Dragon's Garden by the Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Trust with Kingston Maurward College Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The Hidden Treasures from the Mary Rose garden features topiary that looks like the famous ship Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The Only Way is Up Garden does what it says on the tin Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The Pastures Bye Garden celebrates the memory of coastal shepherding in the early 1900s Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The Sadolin Nature to Nurture Garden features stunningly beautiful wildflowers in an impressive display Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features