A garden designed to give the appearance of plants floating in mid air has won top honours at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Judges awarded the Laurent-Perrier Garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith a gold medal and the prestigious title of best in show.
The garden is described as "a contemplative space with a dreamy, slightly surreal character" and features a grove of hornbeams pruned into "rounded clouds".
A number of zinc tanks appearing to overflow are dotted throughout the garden, with planting based around form and texture rather than colour.
The best in show award is the third for Mr Stuart-Smith and brings his tally of Chelsea golds to seven.
He said: "A lot of people go into making a garden like this so you feel a lot of responsibility. It's fantastic.
"I wanted to show that a garden doesn't have to be firing on all cylinders and be a blaze of colour and full of gimmicks. This is a garden that is quite serene and subdued."
Thousands of gardening fans descended on the sell-out world famous show when it opened its doors to the public on Tuesday.
Set over 11 acres, home-grown exhibits are joined by exotic flowers and displays from Jamaica to Australia.
The London event also features gardens designed with particular people in mind including children, the elderly, those with limited space - and even stargazers.
