Most Consecutive Gold Medals won at Chelsea Flower Show
According to Official Guinness Records,
The record for the most consecutive Gold Medals won at the annually-held Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show, London, UK is 60 from 1939-2004 and belongs to Hillier Nurseries of Romsey, Hampshire, UK. The medals were all awarded for exhibits of ornamental trees and shrubs. Gold medals were also won in 1928,1929, 1934, 1935 and 1937, but the consecutive run began in 1939. From 1922-1970, Hilliers won other combinations of awards aswell, including Silver Cup, Silver-gilt Flora, Silver Flora, Flora, Silver-gilt Banksian, Banksian and others. However from 1971 onwards Hilliers received only a single Gold Medal per show for ornamental trees & shurbs, roses, herbaceous & rock-garden plants. Please note too, that shows were not held 1940-1946, due to WWII.