{"id":320771,"date":"2026-06-16T11:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=320771"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:24:54","slug":"landskapskunstenaar-leon-kluge-se-3de-goud-by-chelsea-blommeskou-bly-n-triomf-ons-suid-afrikaners-kan-trots-wees-op-ons-natuurlike-erfenis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/landskapskunstenaar-leon-kluge-se-3de-goud-by-chelsea-blommeskou-bly-n-triomf-ons-suid-afrikaners-kan-trots-wees-op-ons-natuurlike-erfenis\/","title":{"rendered":"Landskapskunstenaar Leon Kluge se 3de goud by Chelsea-blommeskou bly \u2019n triomf: \u2018Ons Suid-Afrikaners kan trots wees op ons natuurlike erfenis\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aan die begin van hierdie jaar het Suid-Afrikaners in afgryse toegekyk toe verwoestende veldbrande landskappe regoor die Overberg verskroei het en niks agtergelaat het nie behalwe as, stilte en die dowwe herinnering aan wat eens was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vir baie was daardie brande \u2019n simbool van verlies. Maar vir landskapskunstenaar Leon Kluge was dit iets heel anders \u2013 dit was \u2019n storie wat gewag het om vertel te word. Dit is nou sowat \u2019n maand later, maar die goue toekenning waarmee sy skepping by die mees gesogte blom- en tuinvertoning op aarde, die RHS Chelsea-blommeskou, bly vir talle natuurskoonliefhebbers \u2019n gunsteling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-n-kampioen-keer-terug\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2019n Kampioen keer terug<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leon Kluge is g\u2019n vreemdeling by die RHS Chelsea-blommeskou nie. Nadat hy die heilige gronde van die Royal Hospital Chelsea in 2018 en 2019 as Suid-Afrika-verteenwoordiger betree het, het hy \u2019n reputasie opgebou as \u2019n ontwerper van uitsonderlike visie en botaniese briljantheid. Maar dit was sy triomfantelike terugkeer wat sy nalatenskap werklik bevestig het: Goud in 2024, goud in 2025, en nou, in 2026, weer goud. Vier verskynings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drie agtereenvolgende oorwinnings. \u2019n Nalatenskap geskryf in blomblare en deursettingsvermo\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aan sy sy, soos altyd, het sy regterhand Tristan Woudberg gestaan, saam met \u2019n fenomenale span van groenvingers wie se passie vir die fynbos-koninkryk selfs die mees ervare plantkundiges in die w\u00eareld oortref. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOns Suid-Afrikaners kan trots wees op ons natuurlike erfenis, en uitstallings soos hierdie moedig die bewaring van ons kosbare flora aan,\u201d het Kluge toe op Facebook ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Met hierdie jongste goue medalje staan Suid-Afrika se Chelsea-totaal nou op \u2019n verbysterende 40 goue medaljes \u2013 \u2019n mylpaal wat nie net die skoonheid van die Kaapse floraryk weerspie\u00ebl nie, maar ook die toewyding, kunsvaardigheid en volharding van elke span wat nog ooit die Suid-Afrikaanse vlag na die skouterrein geneem het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"320773\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Kluge se uitstalling.\" class=\"wp-image-320773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-56.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kluge se uitstalling. Foto: Sven Musica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"320772\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Kluge se uitstalling.\" class=\"wp-image-320772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelseaflowershow26_svenmusica-35.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kluge se uitstalling. Foto: Sven Musica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volgens Kluge wou hy vanjaar se uitstalling, \u201cLife After Fire\u201d, van vernietiging na dialoog omskep. \u201cOns wou \u2019n asemrowende venster oopmaak op die natuurlike skoonheid en biodiversiteit wat ontstaan nadat veldbrande deur die Kaapse Florastreek beweeg het. In sy kern ondersoek die uitstalling die treffende dualiteit van vernietiging en vernuwing wat vuur in die fynbos-ekosisteem bring. En dit doen dit met \u2019n rouheid en skoonheid wat besoekers sprakeloos gelaat het,\u201d het hy verduidelik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die uitstalling is \u2019n dramatiese agtergrond van verbrande Protea-skelette \u2013 verwronge, donker en spookagtig mooi \u2013 verweef saam met \u2019n goue, vloeiende stroom. Verkoolde hout raam die kante en skep die verkoolde landskap wat n\u00e1 \u2019n veldbrand oorbly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit is \u2019n toneel van eindes. Maar soos jy dieper beweeg, verander alles. Dennaald-Proteas skep \u2019n treffende kontras wat die besoeker lei na \u2019n oase van stroomlewende plante \u2013 Painted Lady, Guernsey Lily, Spinning Top en Chincherinchee, saam met skouspelagtige bolplante, orgide\u00eb en veldblomme wat uitbars in daardie wonderlike eerste seisoen n\u00e1 die vlamme verby is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Die span wat aan die uitstalling gewerk het.\" class=\"wp-image-320774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/chelsea2_09474.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die span wat aan die uitstalling gewerk het. Foto: Sven Musica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suid-Afrika se geliefde nasionale blom, die Koningsprotea, neem trots die hoofposisie saam met die Giant Woollybeard, Early Mountain Queen en Snow Leopard Proteas in \u2013 elkeen \u2019n bewys van die buitengewone veerkragtigheid en rykdom van die Kaapse flora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In totaal sluit die indrukwekkende uitstalling meer as 20 000 stingels vars snyblomme in, alles afkomstig van fynbosplase regoor die Wes-Kaap. \u2019n Lewende liefdesbrief vol blomme aan die land wat dit ge\u00efnspireer het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die pad na goud was nie sonder uitdagings nie. Vanjaar het re\u00ebn en storms gedreig om die hele projek te ontspoor en die kritieke venster waarbinne blomme geoes en van Suid-Afrika na die Verenigde Koninkryk vervoer moes word, in gevaar gestel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDit was \u2019n wedloop teen weer, teen logistiek, teen die elemente self en Span SA het dit sonder huiwering gedoen. Elke medewerker, elke produsent, elke stingel het getel. En saam het hulle iets werklik buitengewoon gelewer,\u201d het Kluge ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aan die begin van hierdie jaar het Suid-Afrikaners in afgryse toegekyk toe verwoestende veldbrande landskappe regoor die Overberg verskroei het en niks agtergelaat het nie behalwe as, stilte en die dowwe herinnering aan wat eens was. Vir baie was daardie brande \u2019n simbool van verlies. 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