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The RHS Tatton flower show - in pictures

RHS Tatton: Bath Time, by Partington Parish Council, one of the entrants in the flowerb
Bath Time, by Partington parish council, one of the entrants in the flowerbed competition. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: The Star Gazer's Retreat garden designed by Mike Russell
The Star Gazer's Retreat garden designed by Mike Russell. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: One of the entrants in the flowerbed competition
One of the entrants in the flowerbed competition. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Cactusland by Southfield Nurseries
Southfield Nurseries' Cactusland display. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: A Stainless Steel Century show garden designed by Phil Hirst
A Stainless Century designed by Phil Hirst won a gold medal and the best large garden category. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: A small tortoiseshell butterfly rests on a flower
A small tortoiseshell butterfly rests on an echinacea flower. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Railways End show garden
Railway's End designed by Janet Leigh. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: The Wellacre Garden Bee Academy
The Wellacre Garden Bee Academy in the Great British Allotments area of the show is an allotment been designed to highlight the range of wild and cultivated plants that are beneficial to bees. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Celebrity hen houses
Hen houses designed by celebrities David Domoney (fried egg house), Nikki Tibbles (floral house) and Philippa Forrester (poetry house). They have been auctioned off to raise money for charity. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: The Home Guard-ener designed by Gary Hillery and Ken Walton
The Home Guard-ener designed by Gary Hillery and Ken Walton. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Pupils from Camberwell Park Specialist Support School in Manchester waterin
Pupils from Camberwell Park specialist support school in Manchester watering and casting magic spells on their garden at Tatton. The children have created a show garden as part of their involvement in the Open Futures Curriculum Programme. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: A chrysanthemum display
A chrysanthemum display in the floral marquee. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Scarecrows at the RHS Tatton flower show at Tatton Park, Cheshire
Scarecrows on display at the show. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
RHS Tatton: Pennard Plants' alternative allotment
Pennard Plants' alternative allotment in the Great British Allotments area, featuring unusual crops such as oca, yacon and mashua. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian
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