Peter Dowdall: Cork and Kerry gardeners shine at Chelsea with impressive medal haul

Billy Alexander from Caherciveen took gold while Cork-based gardener Anne Hamilton won silver for her Carvernoma on my Mind garden

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, kicked off on Tuesday. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

Chelsea Flower Show kicked off on Tuesday on the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea and Irish interest is higher than normal this year.

The Chelsea Flower Show is coordinated by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s leading gardening charity and takes place from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 May.