RHS Badminton: Combining ornamental beauty with edible harvests 07/07/2026 This week – 8-11 July, we are thrilled to be exhibiting at the inaugural RHS Badminton Flower Show. Located in the Floral Marquee at Stand FM145, our display celebrates one of the most exciting trends in modern gardening: the rise of the “Edimental” landscape—where striking ornamental beauty meets a rich, edible harvest. Featuring fruit trees, trained fruit, flowering crab apples, figs, vines, soft fruit and ornamental edible (Edimental) plants including Cercis, demonstrating how productive landscapes can provide food, support biodiversity, and deliver interest and visual appeal. Here is our list of trees / plants on display: Apple (Malus) Christmas Pippin®Cordon M9 20L ContainerApple (Malus) Cox Self FertileStep-over MM106 35L Container Apple (Malus) Cox’s Orange PippinDouble U MM106 20L Container Apple (Malus) Laxton’s SuperbCordon M9 20L Container Apple (Malus) Red DevilStep-over M27 12L container Apple (Malus) Red DevilStep-over M27 20L ContainerApple (Malus) Red Windsor®Step-over M27 20L ContainerApple (Malus) Red Windsor®Cordon M9 20L ContainerBlackberry (Rubus) Navaho SummerlongBush 3L ContainerBlackcurrant (Ribes) Ben Connan® Bush 3L ContainerBlackcurrant (Ribes) Ben Sarek® Bush 3L ContainerBlackcurrant (Ribes) Black ‘n’ Red Premiere® Bush 3L ContainerBlueberry (Vaccinium) Bluecrop Bush 3L ContainerFig (Ficus) Brown Turkey12L ContainerGooseberry (Ribes) Hinnomaki Red Click to view detailsKiwi (Actinidia) Super Issai12L ContainerPear (Pyrus) Louise Bonne of JerseyFan Trained Quince A 60L ContainerPear (Pyrus) Nuvar™ Misty Rose™Bush 12L ContainerRedcurrant (Ribes) Rovada1/4 Standard 7L Container (FPM)Rhubarb (Rheum) Victoria3L Container Vine (Vitis) BacchusIndoor / Outdoor 3L Container Vine (Vitis) LakemontOutdoor 3L Container Walnut (Juglans) Chandler7L Container Betula alba pendula20L Container Cercis can Ace of SpadesMulti Stem 20L Container Cercis can Alley Cat12L Container Cercis can Golden Falls®12L Container Cercis can Hearts A’Fire™20L Container Corylus ave Red Majestic®7L Container Ginkgo MarikenTop Worked at 120cm 20L Container Hibiscus syriacus Starburst ChiffonFan Trained 12L container Malus Aros®12L Container Sambucus nig por Black Beauty® Gerda12L Container Sambucus nig por Black Lace® Eva12L Container Sorbus ros Rosiness12L Container What is an “Edimental”? A seamless fusion of edible and ornamental. It’s the philosophy that your garden doesn’t need a separate, hidden veg patch. Instead, fruit-bearing trees and structural food crops are woven directly into your design to look spectacular while feeding you and local wildlife. Our display reimagines the productive garden, showing how small and large spaces alike can maximize food production, boost biodiversity, and deliver year-round visual appeal: Trained Fruit Trees: Space-saving espaliers, cordons, and step-overs that bring structural elegance to walls and boundaries. Crab Apples, Figs & Vines: From early spring blossoms that pollinators adore to the dramatic, architectural leaves of heavy-fruiting figs. Ornamental Edibles: Star varieties like Cercis (Judas Tree), which features stunning pink spring flowers that double as a crisp, tangy addition to summer salads. By blending these varieties, you create a vibrant, multi-layered ecosystem that supports bees and birds while providing a sensory, restorative space for yourself. Visit Us at the Show! Whether you want to plant a single container fruit tree or transform your entire garden into a sustainable ecosystem, our tree experts are on hand all week to help you get started. Location: RHS Badminton Flower Show, Floral Marquee, Stand FM145 Dates: Wednesday 8th July – Sunday 12th July 2026 Back To List Related Articles… Under 40s Fruit Growers’ Conference In Chile 21/02/2019 In February 2019 Steph had the pleasure of accompanying the … Full Details Top Recommended Fruit Trees for Autumn We have chosen five of the best fruit trees to … Full Details The Frank P Matthews Guide To Harvesting And Storing Fruit Nature’s propensity to ripen fruit as quickly as possible to … Full Details The Best Trees To Plant In Shade At Frank P Matthews, we understand that gardening in shaded … Full Details
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