The Houseplant Studios, sponsored by Malvern Garden Buildings, return to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 for their 5th year!
Top designers and expert growers have transformed our garden studios into multi-sensory indoor gardens in the Houseplant Studios area for the 5th consecutive year, creating the ultimate plant-filled escapes.
The power of houseplants
We proudly sponsor this part of the world-famous flower show which inspires everyone to grow and experience the enriching power of houseplants.
Each exhibit is fully immersive, using interactive elements like scent, sound and texture to captivate seasoned plant parents and the houseplant curious alike. From neurodivergent-friendly spaces to jungle-inspired home offices, visitors will find inspiration for every room.
The Houseplant Studios 2025
RHS Gold Medal
Designer: James Whiting of Plants By There x The Little Botanical
Exhibit: Babylon Beats
Garden Building: Studio Flat
About the Design
Babylon Beats reimagines the Hanging Gardens of Babylon through a 1980s lens. Collaborating with The Little Botanical, James will transform a Studio Flat into a shrine to houseplants and the elements, using light, sound, scent and texture. A large open-side deck will feature a feasting table lavishly decorated with ornamentals and a water feature where visitors can pay their tributes to the elements.
RHS Silver Medal
Designer: Pippa Jameson of The Sensory Home x Beards & Daisies
Exhibit: The Sensory Retreat
Garden Building: Studio Retreat
About the Design
Designed to support neurodivergent thinkers, The Sensory Retreat will feature five sensory zones – focusing on smell, touch, taste, sight and regulation – and explore how plants can create a more calming and supportive space. Pippa is collaborating with Beards & Daisies and the project is sponsored by Graham & Brown, whose backdrop of sensory-led colours will feature in the Studio Retreat.
RHS Silver Medal
Designer: John Kitchin of Hugo & Green
Exhibit: The TerrariROOM
Garden Building: Astwood Pavilion
About the Design
A terrarium you can step into, The TerrariROOM invites visitors to experience a living ecosystem from the inside. Designed by John Kitchin, the space showcases carefully selected plants arranged for easy care, with hero grow lights expanding plant placement beyond traditional windowsills. A lush carpet of blue star ferns leads into the Astwood Pavilion and suspended kokedama add to the immersive experience.
RHS Silver Gilt Medal
Designer: Abbi Dixon of Botanic York
Exhibit: The Roots of Wellbeing
Garden Building: Studio Pavilion
About the Design
The Roots of Wellbeing explores how greenery can enhance remote working and a feeling of inner peace. Abbi will create a jungle-inspired office inside the Studio Pavilion, featuring hanging troughs and trailing plants that release calming aromas. A reclaimed table serves as a workspace immersed in nature, while the exterior offers space to potter, repot and unwind, flanked by herbs and aromatic plants.
RHS Silver Gilt Medal
Designer: Laura B
Exhibit: Laura B’s Paper Plant Studio
Garden Building: Studio Apex
About the Design
Collage artist Laura Burns will be capturing the energy and atmosphere of the Houseplant Studios throughout the week. Working from a Studio Apex, she will create a large-scale collage in real-time, allowing visitors to watch her process unfold.
RHS Silver Gilt Medal
Designer: Sarah Gerard-Jones x RHS
Exhibit: The Victorian Arid House
Garden Building: Victorian Greenhouse
About the Design
The Victorian Arid House is an RHS exhibit designed by Sarah Gerard-Jones, also known as The Plant Rescuer. Inspired by the Victorians’ fascination with cacti and succulents, this walk-through Malvern Victorian greenhouse presents a dramatic display of the rich colours, unique textures and sculptural forms of these timeless desert specimens.
