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A volunteer stands to the entrance of the 5000 Poppies Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 23, 2016, the garden, created by Australians Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight is a tribute to their fathers who both fought in WWII. The Chelsea flower show, held annually in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, will run this year from May 24-28. Britain has a “lost generation” with no gardening skills, the Royal Horticultural Society warned on Monday, as its sprawling Chelsea Flower Show got under way with an inauguration by Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP Photo)

A volunteer stands to the entrance of the 5000 Poppies Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on May 23, 2016, the garden, created by Australians Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight is a tribute to their fathers who both fought in WWII. The Chelsea flower show, held annually in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, will run this year from May 24-28. Britain has a “lost generation” with no gardening skills, the Royal Horticultural Society warned on Monday, as its sprawling Chelsea Flower Show got under way with an inauguration by Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP Photo)



A model poses in a floral dress at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A model poses in a floral dress at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Water drops off a floral design garden sculpture at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Water drops off a floral design garden sculpture at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Visitors are reflected in mirrors on a ceiling with roses hanging from it at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Visitors are reflected in mirrors on a ceiling with roses hanging from it at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Roses are seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Roses are seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A peacock bird design made of flowers is seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A peacock bird design made of flowers is seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Exhibitors wearing victorian costumes pose as they view floral designed headwear at Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Exhibitors wearing victorian costumes pose as they view floral designed headwear at Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Water drops off a floral design garden sculpture at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Water drops off a floral design garden sculpture at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Visitors view displays at Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Visitors view displays at Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A Chelsea Pensioner poses as he views displays through a floral design of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A Chelsea Pensioner poses as he views displays through a floral design of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A woman photographs daffodils at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A woman photographs daffodils at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Roses are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Roses are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A floral design for a hat is seen on a mannequin at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A floral design for a hat is seen on a mannequin at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Daffodils are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Daffodils are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A visitor wears floral designed footwear at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A visitor wears floral designed footwear at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A visitor wears a floral design hat at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A visitor wears a floral design hat at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Delphinium are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Delphinium are seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A poppy is seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A poppy is seen at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A fly sits on a Begonia at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

A fly sits on a Begonia at a garden display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



Detail is seen of a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

Detail is seen of a display of thousands of crocheted and embroidered poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



British actress Rosamund Pike poses with a watering can in a rose display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)

British actress Rosamund Pike poses with a watering can in a rose display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 23, 2016. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)



A model with a lawnmower at RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

A model with a lawnmower at RHS Chelsea Flower Show on May 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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