Fleuroselect sunflowers – the RHS People’s Choice winners at RHS Hyde Hall
The people have spoken – we asked visitors to RHS Garden Hyde Hall during summer 2024 to choose their favourite varieties of Fleuroselect sunflowers in the trial. The results are in...
Working in partnership with Fleuroselect, an international organisation for the ornamental plant industry, the Fleuroselect Sunflower (Helianthus) Trial 2024 showcased some exciting entries in the Floral Fantasia area of RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex.
There were 85 Helianthus entries in the trial, which included 83 different cultivars, as some were duplicates entered by different suppliers. The trial exhibited a broad range of different sunflowers, including both single stem and multi-stem types. It also included both dwarf and taller varieties, as well as a range of different coloured flower heads, such as yellows, oranges, creams, crimsons and reds.
RHS People’s Choice Winners
The RHS People’s Choice ran between August and September 2024 and 342 visitors’ votes were counted in total.
What visitors loved
The trial showcased an excellent variety of different dwarf and semi-dwarf sunflowers throughout the summer period.
Children were particularly drawn to this brightly coloured trial and were excited by the larger flower heads produced from the semi-dwarf varieties, such as Helianthus annuus ‘Mezzulah’. Modern and varieties such as Helianthus annuus ‘Desire Red’ and Helianthus annuus ‘Teddy Bear’ AGM proved to be extremely popular with the public, suggesting that many people were looking for something a bit different, unusual, fun, and something that stood out from the crowd.
What’s next...
The full results of the RHS Trial judging will be available soon, in the meantime, read more about the Fleuroselect Sunflower Trial 2024. Next summer, Floral Fantasia, RHS Garden Hyde Hall will hold a begonia trial and visitors will be able to vote for their favourite plant.