Hide captionDecorated gnomes designed by celebrities, including Elton John (his gnome is second from the right), are featured at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Hide captionThe prestigious gardening event allowed gnomes for the first time.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Hide captionThe Royal Horticultural Society had banned all "brightly coloured mythical creatures" from the Chelsea show.Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Hide captionThe show is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Hide captionDespite the change in policy, some gardens maintained a more traditional appearance this year, such as the East Village display.Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Hide captionQueen Elizabeth II meets award-winning garden designers Patrick and Sarah Collins at their First Touch Garden.Arthur Edwards/AFP/Getty Images
Hide captionLess famous visitors take in a display in the Great Pavilion on Tuesday, the event's opening day.Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Hide captionThis show garden has plenty of wheelbarrows, but are there any gnomes?Oli Scarff/Getty Images
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