Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2024: All the details
Hot on the heels of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, visit this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (2nd – 7th July 2024) to see plenty of gardens, exhibits, talks and workshops. Whether you’ve just started gardening and are looking for inspiration, or you're a longtime plant enthusiast, the famous flower show – which is the largest in the world – is a must-visit.
Set within the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace, there’s plenty to see and enjoy at the relaxed festival, which is still famously known as the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, despite being renamed in 2019. From impressive Show Gardens to the must-see Floral Marquee, there's lots of inspiration and take-home ideas, alongside shopping, food and entertainment.
RHS Hampton has been identified as one of the Shows that will be changing its frequency in the near future. While it will go ahead as planned in 2024 and 2025, from 2026 it will become a biennial festival (occurring once every two years). Read more: Big changes to RHS flower shows.
Keep reading for everything you need to know about RHS Hampton 2024, including ticket details, dates, how to watch it on TV, and the gardens to keep an eye out for.
When does Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 start?
The opening and closing times are as follows:
Tuesday 2nd – Wednesday 3rd July 2024, 10am – 6.30pm (members only)
Thursday 4th – Sunday 7th July 2024, 10am – 6.30pm (closing at 5.30pm on Sunday)
RHS Hampton tickets
Tickets are still on sale via rhs.org.uk. Ticket prices start at £25.85 for members or £30.85 for the general public. You can join the RHS today to access a special members' discount and a lot of other perks to enjoy throughout the year.
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Can I watch Hampton Court Flower Show on TV?
If you're unable to get tickets this year, you can watch the best bits of the festival on TV. While there isn't week-long coverage on the BBC, you can see all the highlights on Gardeners' World on Thursday 4th July 2024 at 8pm on BBC Two.
The GW team will report on all the action, including Nick Bailey and Arit Anderson's tour of the Show Gardens and floral marquee, plus a spotlight on Arit's entirely peat-free Feature Garden. Sue Kent explores the RHS allotments, Rekha Mistry offers advice for growing in containers, and cameras follow award-winning garden designer Tom Massey as he mentors novice designers for their pocket planting plots.
What gardens are on display?
Take a look at the full garden line-up:
Feature Gardens
The Feature Gardens at RHS Hampton are not judged. These large plots offer the perfect platform to reinforce wider messages or campaigns – from mental health to community spirit and sustainability – on behalf of the RHS.
RHS Adventure Within Garden, designed by Freddie Strickland
RHS Britain in Bloom 60th Anniversary: Gardening for People and Planet, designed by Jon and James Wheatley
RHS Peat-Free Garden, designed by Arit Anderson
RHS Money Saving Garden, designed by Anya Lautenbach and Jamie Butterworth
Show Gardens
With an open theme, the Show Gardens category allows talented designers to create a feast for the eyes, showcasing creativity and innovation.
Bond Landscape Design: Match Point, designed by Oliver Bond
Exodus Adventure Travels: The Sounds of Adventure Garden, designed by Nic Howard
Lancaster’s Garden of Renewal, Nature’s Embrace, designed by Giada Francois
Oregon Garden, designed by Sadie May Stowell
The Explore Charleston Garden, designed by Sadie May Stowell
The Lion King Anniversary Garden, designed by Juliet Sargeant
The Way Of Saint James, Nilufer Danis
Get Started Gardens
The Get Started Gardens category aims to inspire anyone new to gardening. It's full of simple, low-cost and achievable ideas.
A Four Season Sanctuary, designed by Tim Jennings
Moss Magic Garden, designed by Bea Tann
The Climate-Forward Garden, designed by Melanie Hick
The Making Sense Garden, designed by Flora Scouarnec and Victoria Pease-Cox
The Mediterraneo Garden, designed by Katerina Kantalis
Pocket Planting
Pocket Planting, supported by Hortus Loci, is a planting design category showcasing resilient pockets (beds). The category is open to those who are currently studying or have graduated from a horticultural-based course within the last five years. Successful applicants are awarded a grant from the RHS and will receive mentorship from award-winning garden designer Tom Massey.
Buglife: The B–Lines Garden, designed by Hayley Herridge
Our Forgotten Neighbours: Growing Resilience with Food Forests, designed by Marina Lindl
Strive and Thrive, designed by Ssh Scapes
The Edible Garden at Berkeley Castle, designed by Becky Box
The Moonshadow Moth Garden, designed by Sarah Mayfield
The Ripple Effect Raingarden, designed by Sarah Cotterill, Wild Atlantic Gardens
University of Sheffield: Beautifully Stressed Garden, designed by Xun Xie, Jingwen Liu, Andrew McMaster, Awika Butnark
Wild Child Cornwall, designed by Victoria Jane Cucknell
Winds of Change, designed by James Miller, Marko Yau and Saachi Parasrampuria
More RHS Hampton 2024 highlights
Stop by the RHS Allotment for a great showcase of community gardening. Local communities showcase their grow your own skills on small plots, and you can find out more about their story and the people behind it, plus how you too can get involved in a local gardening project.
2024 marks 60 years of Britain in Bloom and there will be a special floral tribute to celebrate the nationwide gardening competition. With the theme for the milestone year being ‘friendship’, it will no doubt be a special installation.
In the same way the Great Pavilion is the crown jewel at Chelsea Flower Show, the Floral Marquee is the highlight of RHS Hampton. A must-visit for flower lovers, over 90 nurseries will fill the space with beautiful plants and flowers.
Elsewhere, in the Potting Shed, Martin Fish will be hosting an informative talk with plenty of expert advice from fellow growers. Some of the biggest names in gardening will also be taking to the Get Growing Festival Stage, in partnership with Cunard.
Last but not least, immerse yourself in the beauty of colourful and fragranced roses at the Festival of Roses, where you can marvel at these beautiful blooms up close.
Where is the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 held?
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is held in the palace grounds.
Address: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU.
Visit rhs.org.uk for more information.
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