Extravagant, magnificent, impressive, show-stopping . . . All of these words describe the main, mostly professionally-designed exhibits at this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show. My friend and I enjoyed some of them very much, and found others, well, shall we say, intriguing? (I’m looking at you, ice cream cone heads!) However, what we found perhaps even more captivating were the displays in the Hamilton Horticort, where individuals entered their own plants in what the PHS termed a “massive competition.” There were some absolute stunners!
First, some sumptuous orchids:
The Clivias were to die for! I’m showing these pictures to my own so it knows what I expect of it, hahaha!
A category I particularly enjoyed was Miniature Landscapes. They are the epitome of adorable!
Somehow, I neglected to take a picture of the first prize winner for miniature gardens! It just didn’t capture my fancy as charmingly as these.
Here are a few more of my favorite prize winners:
Well, have I worn you out? Do you feel like you’ve been to the flower show with me? Believe it or not, I have yet more to share, and what I’ve shown you is just the tip of the iceberg that is the largest flower show in the world! Tune in again soon to see some African violets and inspirational interior designs!
It’s really amazing to see the perfection to which these plants are grown. I suspect they don’t grow everything on windowsills, and I kind of wish we would get an invite over to see some of these greenhouses!
Nice job presenting, and I agree that the Horticourt is also my favorite part of the show.
So have you been browsing new clivia yet?
Beth@PlantPostings said:
Gorgeous, gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the orchid (and other plants) love.
bittster said:
It’s really amazing to see the perfection to which these plants are grown. I suspect they don’t grow everything on windowsills, and I kind of wish we would get an invite over to see some of these greenhouses!
Nice job presenting, and I agree that the Horticourt is also my favorite part of the show.
So have you been browsing new clivia yet?