The Laurent-Perrier Bicentenary Garden

Making a welcome return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show after more than 10 years away, Arne Maynard will be representing the art of fine craftsmanship in The Laurent-Perrier Bicentenary Garden.

This ornamental garden will mix traditional and contemporary elements to portray timeless elegance in a “real” way which visitors can relate to and enjoy.

Handcrafted works of art by renowned British sculptors, Alison Crowther and Breon O’Casey, will be complemented by a soft planting scheme and touches of topiary. An antique pear tree will form a key focal point and the use of water to outline the garden will add movement and a cool elegance.

Central to the garden design is the use of pleached copper beech trees. They will create height and structure within the design and form a natural enclosure for the central seating area and sculpture. The view through the trees will focus on a hand-crafted wall which supports climbing roses chosen for their colour and scent.

In recognition of Laurent Perrier’s Bicentenary, the chosen materials link the design to the Champagne House’s French heritage.

Showcasing a fine attention to detail, Arne Maynard hopes to reflect Laurent Perrier’s world famous reputation for time-honoured methods and pioneering techniques.

Plants List    

Trees and shrubs:
Pleached Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’
Buxus sempervirens ‘Rotundifolia’ topiary
Pyrus communis ‘Charneux’ specimen tree
Lavandula angustifolia clipped hedging (non-flowering)
Rosa ‘Astra Desmond’
Rosa ‘New Dawn’
Rosa ‘Natasha Richardson’
Rosa ‘Comte de Chambord’
Rosa ‘Louise Odier’
Rosa ‘Burgundy Ice’
Rosa ‘Reine des Violettes’
Rosa ‘Reine de Victoria’

Herbaceous Perennials for borders (including annuals & bulbs):
Anemone leveillei
Artemisia absinthium ‘Lambrook Silver’
Asplenium scolopendrium
Briza media ‘Golden Bee’
Chamaemelum nobile
Campanula sarmatica ‘Hemelstraling’
Campanula glomerata ‘Emerald’
Centaurea montana ‘Jordy’
Centranthus lecoqii
Convallaria majalis ‘Rosea’
Delphinium requenii
Dianthus spiculifolius
Dianthus superbus
Digitalis x mertonensis
Galium odoratum
Geranium phaeum ‘Walkure’
Iris sibirica ‘Pink Haze’
Iris pseudacorus ‘Crème de la Crème’
Linaria purpurea ‘Canon Went’
Hesperis matronalis ‘Alba’
Onopordum acanthium
Papaver ‘Medallion’
Papaver somniferum ‘Double Black’
Papaver somniferum ‘Double Lilac’
Papaver somniferum ‘Lauren’s Grape’
Papaver somniferum ‘Blackcurrant Fizz’
Salvia nemorosa ‘Schwellenburg’
Sanguisorba menziesii
Stachys byzantina
Valeriana pyrenaica
Verbascum ‘Cherry Helen’
Viola cornuta ‘Victoria’s Blush’