Global gardens 2012 Includes Holland's Floriade!

A round-up of the biggest and best garden shows and events
from across the world next year.

Chelsea Flower Show (May 22-26) Relatively small but oh-so-smart, has now spawned its own Chelsea Fringe (www.rhs.org.uk and www.chelseafringe.com).

Jim Fogarty's winning design at the Nagasaki gardening show

Singapore Garden Festival (July 7-15) A biennial blockbuster majoring on spectacular orchids and top international designers (www.singaporegardenfestival.com).

Floriade (April 5-October 7) Held every 10 years in Venlo, Holland. An improving mix of environmental message and traditional commercial horticulture (www.floriade.com).

Philadelphia International Flower Show (March 4-11) Next year’s theme is Hawaii, the scale is vast and outstanding horticulturists flock here from all over the United States (www.theflowershow.com).

Landesgartenschau Nagold (April 27-October 7) The Germans take gardening very seriously and this event is a must-see for anyone interested in new ideas about environmental design (www.landesgartenschau-nagold.de).