Something for all at Bloom flower show

THE flowering beauty of Ireland has been fused with inspiring designs to create a summer wonderland of gardening colour and freshness at Bloom, the country’s answer to the Chelsea Flower Show.

It opened yesterday in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, and with amenity horticulture now worth some €2 billion to the economy each year, it is expected to attract up to 60,000 visitors up to and including Bank Holiday Monday.

Hosted by Bord Bia, it includes 30 show gardens from Ireland’s top horticultural talent, with a larger and even more spectacular floral pavilion featuring the best of Irish plants and flowers