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| The floral (well, green) clock on the wall of summer garden The Wheels of Time (Bronze) |
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| Vertical planting… or carpet bedding? Another green picture in the Low Cost High Impact garden Summer in the Garden (Silver) |
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| Carpet bedding galore, and all exquisitely executed by the masters of the art at Bournemouth Borough Council’s show garden A Very Victorian Fantasy (Silver-gilt) |
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| Shed roof at The Garlic Farm (gold, and best exhibit in the Growing for Taste marquee) |
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| And more edible carpet bedding, this time from Dobies: Pak choi ‘Chuchoi’ and ‘Rubi’ with quite the brightest marigolds I’ve ever seen |
Sally Nex 
I'd spotted that too – it was everywhere. Not only at Hampton Court, Chelsea had quite a bit too – one example has been transferred to Capel Manor.I wonder if it's partly due to the Jubilee?
I hope carpet bedding is back to stay – I think it's wonderful. There used to be a floral clock at Southsea (Portsmouth) – not sure the parks department there can afford it any more but my goodness it was incredible while they had it: we used to go down for a look at it every summer!
I'm sure the jubilee has something to do with the return of carpet bedding. I always think the Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh which put on a fantastic display of carpet bedding – there's even a working clock made from succulents.