Samantha Stringer, who runs a hair and beauty salon in Latchford, found her passion for gardening while renovating her first home with her boyfriend. Last year she attended the Tatton Park Flower Show for the first time and, after speaking with others at the event, decided she wanted to take part. Despite not having any qualifications or professional experience in gardening, in February she applied to take part in this year’s event and was accepted.
Tatton Flower Show opened on July 17 and ran until July 25, showcasing stunning designs from a variety of gardeners. Samantha, who lives in Padgate, was selected to design a long border, a smaller section of garden designated by a wooden frame, and was tasked with fitting the theme ‘Make a Statement’. Using a mixture of textures and shapes, Samantha created her long border to give visitors a ‘wow feeling’.
The 31-year-old used a total of 21 different varieties of plants including daisies, dahlia pom poms and echinacea, with 210 plants used in total that she cared for in her own garden before the show. Samantha's design featured 210 individual plants (Image: Supplied) “If I can envision something, I can bring it to life,” she said. “I think it’s years of trial and error in my own garden.
I knew what I liked and visioned it to look a certain way and found the plants that made it look that way. Samantha’s design was an entirely pink creation to showcase a message of self-love and took five days to create the eye-c.