The 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been an exquisite display of colour, structure and superior horticulture. From the omnipresent allium to the rarest of roses, and the whispering beauty of the Telegraph garden, to the audacious spectacle of Diarmuid Gavin's Irish Sky Garden – the hoardes of visitors have enjoyed a wonderful array. Here is our selection of inspirational photographs from the most famous flower show in the world…
Here comes the sun
Red Geums sit amongst yellow Achillea.
For Natasha
Vanessa Redgrave CBE smells a rose dedicated to her daughter - Natasha Richardson - who died in 2009 following a skiing accident.
Telegraph hat-trick
The Telegraph garden received its third consecutive Best In Show prize with this atmospheric sunken garden - based on the Roman ruins of Libya.
Skip to my lupin
A glorious display of Lupin standing proud.
Lorraine Kelly and Kirstie Allsopp
The TV personalities wore appropriately bright summer dresses as they shared a joke in the B&Q gar
Eureka!
The Times Eureka Garden (in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) won the Silver Flora award.
Water the garden
Rain hit Chelsea on the third day of the show. Here, a visitor enjoys the glistening gardens from beneath a beautiful poppy umbrella.
Busy bees
Ornamental Alliums featured prominently at this year's show. The striking purple balls are incredibly attractive to bees.
Dame Helen Mirren
The actress is photographed with nepenthes cultivar nepenthes - named 'Helen' in honour of Dame Helen herself - in recognition of her dedication to horticulture an
Diarmuid Gavin's flying garden
Gardener Diarmuid Gavin scooped a gold award with his striking Irish Sky Garden which is suspended at
Royal rose
The William and Catherine rose - to mark the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton - was on show at the David Austen s
Mums the word
Anastasia White Chrysanthemums on show.
