Chelsea Flowers in Stanford

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Experience The Gold-Winning Floral Display in Stanford

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and Grootbos Foundation present a fynbos floral experience like no other! Leon Kluge’s Gold-Award winning 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Display will be recreated in Stanford, Western Cape as part of the Stanford in Bloom spring festival.

The display is a celebration of the diversity of fynbos in the Cape Floral Kingdom, showcasing the beauty of coastal and mountain fynbos, alongside a unique collection of botanical artworks from the Grootbos Florilegium never before exhibited in Stanford.

Details of the event:

Date: 10 - 24 September 2025

Time: Admittance any time between 9 am and 5 pm

Venue: 32 Queen Victoria Street, Stanford, 7220

Tickets: R200 per person for a day pass. 

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The display showcases the influences of the two oceans, namely the Indian and the Atlantic, on the flora of South Africa. A canyon of tannin-rich amber water cuts through a mountain of fynbos. A diversity of fynbos cut flowers rise up to the edge of the cliffs before giving way to waterfalls filled with cliff-dwelling plants. A woven sculptural piece which takes inspiration from cultural traditions represents South Africa’s floral kingdom as the flower basket of Africa.

Alongside this display will be a collection of botanical artwork from the Grootbos Florilegium, featuring fynbos plants from the region. Immerse yourself in the glory of the Cape Floral Kingdom, through this floral display and the expert story-telling of the Grootbos Foundation team. All profits from Chelsea Flowers in Stanford go towards Grootbos Foundation.

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A UNIQUE SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

Grootbos invites you to experience our country's most precious floral biome and marine wilderness like never before. Enjoy unique guided experiences while being treated to five-star luxury at our lodges and villas.

Our Secret Season special offers South African residents an exclusive discounted rate and additional benefits. 

 

What's new at Grootbos - New Garden Lodge and Florilegium

The last year has been a busy one at Grootbos. We rebuilt our beloved Garden Lodge entirely and re-opened it in April 2022. We also officially launched the Grootbos Florilegium - Africa's first contemporary florilegium - which is a collection of botanical illustrations created by local and international artists, depicting the charismatic plants found on our reserve and the surrounding regions.

Click below to learn more about these exciting developments.

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