Always at the forefront of , one of the highlights of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the celebration of new plants, which are officially launched at the show. The latest brand new, inspiring plant varieties compete for the coveted title of 'Plant Of The Year' and, this year, one of the shortlisted varieties was a new daffodil called ‘ ’. Its trumpet is almost orange at the tip, shading paler at the base, and its petals are pale yellow with a white central zone – very pretty.
The plants competing for 'Plant Of The Year' have been developed by breeders all over the world, and several unique varieties were created by nurseries in the US. Here, we take a closer look at those plants, what makes them special, and how you can get hold of them to add to your own . It's always exciting to discover brand new plant varieties, and learn where they were developed.
These particular plants, bred in Michigan nurseries, would be well suited to hot climates and desert planting. Read on to find out more. One unique and new plant variety was created in Michigan.
Placed third in the competition was Mangave (Agave) ‘Praying Hands’, a very striking, but quite small, variety derived from wild species of century plant, or American aloe, that grow naturally in Mexico. Maturing at only 12in tall and wide, its incurved dark green leaves form a teardrop shape and each leaf is pointed in a red spine which is turned inwards so there’s no danger of a scratch. ‘Praying Hands’ is a fine plant .