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Shakin' at the Show
Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11,
2004
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Each day, live Hula dancers perform at the
lavish Waldor Orchids exhibit in the Central Feature.
These hard-working hipshakers come to us from Hawaii and
love to dance, even in the late-winter temperatures of
Philadelphia. But as one dancer noted wryly, "We may be inside
at the Flower Show, but when you're wearing a grass skirt and
coconuts, it can still get pretty darn chilly." |
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Check out this extraordinary display in the
Miniature Settings class. These exhibits are
under two-feet wide, yet all of their greenery is comprised of
real, live, teeny-weeny plants—even the perfectly scaled
trees.
This year's blue-ribbon winner goes to Deborah and James
Mackie, who based their design on the Greek myth of Pegasus
the flying horse. Said the admiring judges, "Theatrical and
alluring, with a perfect selection of plant material."
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 In the hotly contested Rooms
Class, the Wissahickon Garden Club broke with Western
floral styles and created an enchanting Asian design based
on individual calla lilies. The result was a resounding victory.
Meant to inspire reflection and inner peace,
the judges gave this display the blue ribbon and praised it
as, "...a space magically transformed by light and shapes into
serene perfection." |
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 I do, I do, I do. If you're
planning to get married, or know someone who is, you'll want
to stop by the Wedding Room in Room 204C—a
brand-new feature at the Philadelphia Flower Show (sponsored
by Spread Eagle Village).
From the engagement party to rehearsal dinner to the actual
ceremony, there are vignettes for every step of the wedding,
replete with beautiful flower arrangements in each. The
flowers in the ceremony display pictured here are strong in
spring blossoms: forsythia, hyacinth, tulips, roses, and lily
of the valley. And don't forget to visit the Show this
Sunday, when we celebrate AIFD Bridal Day!
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 Have aliens landed at the Flower
Show? No, these are dramatically lit "icicles" in the exhibit
from first-timers, Stephens Garden Creations of
Chadds Ford, PA.
Says owner Pamela Stephens
Schlett, "Water trickles down giant icicles hanging from the
ceiling into a 5,000 gallon pond filled with plants and
Koi. But the magical lighting comes from fiber-optic
cables, which magically accentuate the movement and play of
the water." |
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Crikey, mate, there's an
alligator in the Waldor Orchids exhibit. And
that's no croc! |
Thursday, March
4, 2004 • Friday, March 5,
2004 • Saturday, March
6, 2004
Sunday, March 7,
2004 • Monday, March 8,
2004 • Tuesday, March
9, 2004 Wednesday,
March 10, 2004 • Thursday, March
11, 2004 • Friday, March
12, 2004 • Saturday, March
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