Synopses & Reviews
The Philadelphia Flower Show is a visual celebration of the world's most spectacular indoor flower show. Organized by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the event is staged each year in early March and attracts some 300,000 visitors to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Covering more than ten indoor acres, the event features a breathtaking array of horticultural subjects. Included are elaborate flower-filled landscapes with blossoming trees, exquisite floral arrangements, impeccably groomed perennials, cacti and other succulents, orchids, topiary, bonsai, and much more. All proceeds of the Show are dedicated to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's education and urban beautification programs.
This beautiful book is a behind-the-scenes tour of the Show with interviews and profiles of exhibitors, organizers, and designers. Lavish full-color photographs of the prizewinning plants and large displays capture the proceedings in stunning detail. Also included is a brief history of the Show along with a passionate foreword by gardening guru Ken Druse that captures what makes the Show so compelling and popular year after year.
Wonderful stories, inspiring advice, and gorgeous photography combine to make The Philadelphia Flower Show the ultimate companion to the greatest plant and flower show on earth.
Synopsis
The Philadelphia Flower Show is a stunning full-color tour of the flowers, exhibits, people, history, and preparations of the world's largest and most beautiful indoor flower show. The Philadelphia Flower Show, written by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, is a lavishly illustrated insider's look at this renowned show, appealing to flower and garden enthusiasts everywhere. Featuring exhibits ranging from full-sized houses with flower-filled landscapes to exquisite flower arrangements, from massive hanging baskets to precisely clipped topiaries, the show highlights the work of garden clubs, professional gardeners, major nurseries, individual florists, floral arrangers, and more. The Philadelphia Flower Show captures these beautiful displays while providing readers with a chance to pickup techniques for creating everything from window boxes to rock gardens.
About the Author
Ray Rogers has exhibited and won major awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show. A freelancer based in New Jersey, he edited The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening.