The Road to Chelsea 2005

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New Plants delight Show goers

Colleagues of former TV reporter Terry Lloyd Alan Titchmarsh Plant breeders like to launch new plants at the Chelsea Flower Show and this year visitors will be treated to a variety new arrivals.

David Austin Roses launched their Rosa Alan Titchmarsh, with the great man himself coming along to proceedings. (Alan Titchmarsh pictured left)

Peter Beales Roses launched Rosa Gardener's Joy and R.Sir John Mills. Sir John’s children, Haley, Juliette and Jonathan attended the celebrations. Cayeux Iris launched Chelsea Bleu, a new variety of tall bearded iris which has been created by Richard Cayeux and named specially for this week's 2005 show.

Colleagues (pictured right) of former TV reporter Terry Lloyd, killed in Iraq, attended the Darwin Plants launch of the perennial Helenium 'Chelsey' named after his daughter in memory of him.