Lady Garden Foundation 'Silent No More' Garden at RHS Chelsea 2026

Lady Garden Foundation 'Silent No More' Garden

About this garden

Designed to spark curiosity and open uninhibited conversations about gynaecological health, this multi-layered garden aims to break down stigma and ignite dialogue around the five gynaecological cancers: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulval. The garden's layout is directly inspired by an etching by 20th-century Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida — and its central structure echoes his ceramic forms, providing a safe and enveloping space where sunlight and shade shift throughout the day.

A winding path leads visitors through richly planted borders where five distinct sculptures — each representing one of the five gynaecological cancers — punctuate the planting. From a central pool, water flows gently through five deep rills, guiding the journey from intimate nooks with secluded seating into a communal space where open conversation is invited and encouraged. The contrasting environments are intentional: the garden is designed to break silence, foster connection and ultimately help save lives.

The structures at the centre of the garden were handcrafted by Cornwall-based Ruddy Joinery in collaboration with Hawkes, ensuring every element is artisan-made rather than manufactured. Planting transitions from soft greys, pinks and blues into bold, vibrant tones — reflecting the Lady Garden Foundation's fearless spirit. Built for long-term sustainability using low-treatment materials and reusable Cornish slate paths, nearly all elements will be reinstated when the garden is relocated to Jersey after the show.

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Plant List118

Herbaceous Perennials (A–L)

Yarrow 'Pretty Belinda'© WC

Achillea 'Pretty Belinda'

Yarrow 'Pretty Belinda'

Yarrow 'Cerise Queen'© WC

Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'

Yarrow 'Cerise Queen'

Hueter yarrow© WC

Achillea x huteri

Hueter yarrow

Red baneberry© WC

Actaea rubra

Red baneberry

Prickly madwort 'Roseum'© WC

Alyssum spinosum 'Roseum'

Prickly madwort 'Roseum'

Arkansas bluestar© WC

Amsonia hubrichtii

Arkansas bluestar

Willow bluestar© WC

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

Willow bluestar

Rue anemone© WC

Anemonella thalictroides

Rue anemone

Cat's foot 'Rubra'© WC

Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'

Cat's foot 'Rubra'

Columbine 'Greenapples'© WC

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Greenapples'

Columbine 'Greenapples'

Juniper thrift© WC

Armeria juniperifolia

Juniper thrift

Sea thrift 'In the Red'© WC

Armeria maritima 'In the Red'

Sea thrift 'In the Red'

Hawaiian wormwood 'Makana Silver'© WC

Artemisia mauiensis 'Makana™ Silver'

Hawaiian wormwood 'Makana Silver'

Masterwort 'Penny's Pink'© WC

Astrantia major 'Penny's Pink'

Masterwort 'Penny's Pink'

Masterwort 'Venice'© WC

Astrantia major 'Venice'

Masterwort 'Venice'

False indigo 'Purple Smoke'© WC

Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'

False indigo 'Purple Smoke'

Plume thistle© WC

Cirsium rivulare

Plume thistle

Sea kale© WC

Crambe maritima

Sea kale

Cardoon© WC

Cynara cardunculus

Cardoon

Carthusian pink© WC

Dianthus carthusianorum

Carthusian pink

Maiden pink© WC

Dianthus deltoides

Maiden pink

Barrenwort 'Pretty in Pink'© WC

Epimedium 'Pretty in Pink'

Barrenwort 'Pretty in Pink'

Mexican fleabane© WC

Erigeron karvinskianus

Mexican fleabane

Yellow storksbill© WC

Erodium chrysanthum

Yellow storksbill

Manesca's storksbill© WC

Erodium manescaui

Manesca's storksbill

Storksbill© WC

Erodium x lindavicum

Storksbill

Cypress spurge© WC

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

Myrtle spurge© WC

Euphorbia myrsinites

Myrtle spurge

Nice spurge© WC

Euphorbia nicaeensis

Nice spurge

Giant fennel© WC

Ferula communis

Giant fennel

Cranesbill 'Patricia'© WC

Geranium 'Patricia'

Cranesbill 'Patricia'

Giant herb Robert© WC

Geranium maderense

Giant herb Robert

Knotted cranesbill© WC

Geranium nodosum

Knotted cranesbill

Knotted cranesbill 'Fielding's Folly'© WC

Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'

Knotted cranesbill 'Fielding's Folly'

Dusky cranesbill 'Raven'© WC

Geranium phaeum 'Raven'

Dusky cranesbill 'Raven'

Dusky cranesbill 'Waterer's Blue'© WC

Geranium phaeum 'Waterer's Blue'

Dusky cranesbill 'Waterer's Blue'

Dusky cranesbill 'Samobor'© WC

Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'

Dusky cranesbill 'Samobor'

Cranesbill 'Wargrave Pink'© WC

Geranium x oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'

Cranesbill 'Wargrave Pink'

Baby's breath 'Rosenschleier'© WC

Gypsophila 'Rosenschleier'

Baby's breath 'Rosenschleier'

Creeping gypsophila 'Rosea'© WC

Gypsophila repens 'Rosea'

Creeping gypsophila 'Rosea'

Dame's rocket© WC

Hesperis matronalis

Dame's rocket

White dame's rocket© WC

Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

White dame's rocket

Bearded iris 'Benton Deidre'© WC

Iris 'Benton Deidre'

Bearded iris 'Benton Deidre'

Bearded iris 'Black Tie Affair'© WC

Iris 'Black Tie Affair'

Bearded iris 'Black Tie Affair'

Bearded iris 'Jane Phillips'© WC

Iris 'Jane Phillips'

Bearded iris 'Jane Phillips'

Bearded iris© WC

Iris germanica

Bearded iris

Snake's head iris© WC

Iris tuberosa

Snake's head iris

Macedonian scabious© WC

Knautia macedonica

Macedonian scabious

Spotted deadnettle 'Pink Pewter'© WC

Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'

Spotted deadnettle 'Pink Pewter'

White balm-leaved archangel© WC

Lamium orvala f. albiflorum

White balm-leaved archangel

Tuberous pea© WC

Lathyrus tuberosus

Tuberous pea

Toadflax 'Lemon Twist'© WC

Linaria 'Lemon Twist'

Toadflax 'Lemon Twist'

Purple toadflax 'Canon Went'© WC

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'

Purple toadflax 'Canon Went'

Perennial flax© WC

Linum perenne

Perennial flax

Honesty© WC

Lunaria annua

Honesty

Perennial honesty© WC

Lunaria rediviva

Perennial honesty

Apple© WC

Malus domestica (any spur-bearing variety)

Apple

Mediterranean false dittany© WC

Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus

Mediterranean false dittany

Herbaceous Perennials (N–V)

Field forget-me-not© WC

Myosotis arvensis

Field forget-me-not

Japanese catmint 'Pink Dreams'© WC

Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'

Japanese catmint 'Pink Dreams'

Gaura 'Papillon'© WC

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Papillon'

Gaura 'Papillon'

Gaura 'Snowbird'© WC

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Snowbird'

Gaura 'Snowbird'

Ornamental marjoram 'Herrenhausen'© WC

Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'

Ornamental marjoram 'Herrenhausen'

Marjoram 'Thumble's Variety'© WC

Origanum vulgare 'Thumble's Variety'

Marjoram 'Thumble's Variety'

White long-headed poppy© WC

Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'

White long-headed poppy

Hairy poppy© WC

Papaver pilosum subsp. spicatum

Hairy poppy

Spanish poppy© WC

Papaver rupifragum

Spanish poppy

Whorled hog's fennel© WC

Peucedanum verticillare

Whorled hog's fennel

Balearic phlomis© WC

Phlomis italica

Balearic phlomis

Tuberous Jerusalem sage© WC

Phlomis tuberosa

Tuberous Jerusalem sage

Wild blue phlox 'Clouds of Perfume'© WC

Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'

Wild blue phlox 'Clouds of Perfume'

Greater burnet-saxifrage 'Rosea'© WC

Pimpinella major 'Rosea'

Greater burnet-saxifrage 'Rosea'

Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve'© WC

Polemonium 'Lambrook Mauve'

Jacob's ladder 'Lambrook Mauve'

Scented Solomon's seal 'Red Legs'© WC

Polygonatum odoratum 'Red Legs'

Scented Solomon's seal 'Red Legs'

Whorled Solomon's seal© WC

Polygonatum verticillatum

Whorled Solomon's seal

Nepal cinquefoil 'Miss Willmott'© WC

Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott'

Nepal cinquefoil 'Miss Willmott'

Hopwood cinquefoil© WC

Potentilla x hopwoodiana

Hopwood cinquefoil

Roseroot© WC

Rhodiola rosea

Roseroot

Sage 'Allen Chickering'© WC

Salvia 'Allen Chickering'

Sage 'Allen Chickering'

Baby sage 'Cerro Potosi'© WC

Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'

Baby sage 'Cerro Potosi'

Woodland sage 'Caradonna Pink Inspiration'© WC

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna Pink Inspiration'

Woodland sage 'Caradonna Pink Inspiration'

Clary sage© WC

Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica

Clary sage

Whorled sage 'Hannay's Blue'© WC

Salvia verticillata 'Hannay's Blue'

Whorled sage 'Hannay's Blue'

Whorled sage 'Purple Rain'© WC

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Whorled sage 'Purple Rain'

Hybrid sage 'Viola Klose'© WC

Salvia x sylvestris 'Viola Klose'

Hybrid sage 'Viola Klose'

Rose campion© WC

Silene coronaria

Rose campion

Meadow rue 'Elin'© WC

Thalictrum 'Elin'

Meadow rue 'Elin'

Woolly thyme© WC

Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Woolly thyme

Mullein 'Gainsborough'© WC

Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough'

Mullein 'Gainsborough'

Purple mullein 'Violetta'© WC

Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'

Purple mullein 'Violetta'

Viola 'Molly Sanderson'© WC

Viola 'Molly Sanderson'

Viola 'Molly Sanderson'