ModelJoanne Armes, who is covered inbodypaint, poses with thenew apricot-coloredRosenamed the 'RoyalParks' nearoneof the garden show pieces at the ChelseaFlowershow in London.
The success of the 2010 garden marked the first time in the history of the Chelseashow that a local authority had won gold in the elite large outdoor showgarden category.
The Chelsea Flower Show, that annual London touchstone of garden trends, has turned up its nose at gnomes for years, relenting only in the name of heritage to allow the exhibition in 1993 of Sir Charles Isham's original German figure.