What to See at the Philadelphia Flower Show in Pennsylvania
What to do at the Philadelphia Flower Show? In Philadelphia, see the Flower Show and many exhibits that you’ll find interesting. It’s more than a flower and garden show.
Head over to the Philadelphia Flower Show for some inspiration. And along the way, learn more about the many ways we are connected to our plant world. The flower show is an educational journey.
You’ll begin to realize why so many of us are drawn to gardening and our plants. You’ll see many wonderful displays of gardens, landscapes, and floral arrangements.
The perfect trip for inspiration and more. Learn about the effects of color on our lives. Or the effects that plants and flowers in particular, have on us. Learn about collecting of rainfall. Or the impact of a junkyard on our neighborhoods.
See the Flower Show and these 8 Exhibits
The flower show runs from Saturday, March 2 through Sunday, March 10, 2019. Explore the many exhibits at the Flower Show. The 2019 theme is Flower Power. Flower Power Show is a dual tribute. First, it recognizes the enormous impact of flowers on our lives. And second, it is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival. The 1960s era of Flower Power.
There are many exhibits to see at the flower show. Below are the exhibits we especially found interesting. We’ve listed 8 exhibits to see at the flower show in Philadelphia. Take a look at these exhibits. And be sure to let us know what you think.
Special Exhibitions
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the August 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, the flower show pays tribute to the Aquarian experience. The three day music festival was held on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Where a half million people witnessed “An Aquarian experience: 3 days of Peace and Music”. The 1960s era of Flower Power. The event simply known as “Woodstock” was the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Upon entering the show floor you’ll see many displays and exhibits. The 2019 Interflora World Cup by FTD is under way. Many of the participants are busy completing their entries to the competition. In the background, you’ll hear many songs of the Woodstock era playing. Songs such as Light My Fire by the Doors. Happy Together by the Turtles. Never My Love by the Association. And With a Little Help From My Friends by the Beatles.
Our first stop was the recreation of a Woodstock campsite. A campsite that depicts what the festival goers might have camped at. The campsite is decorated with flowers and plants. The Woodstock campsite exhibit had a farm truck, tent, and campfire. All surrounded by loads of beautiful Summer flowers.
In this view, a guitar is seen leaning against some scaffolding. A partially covered British Marshall Amplifier doubles as a plant stand. The guitar is represents the iconic Woodstock poster. The 1969 poster with a white dove standing on the guitar’s neck. The poster promoted the festival – Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace and Music.
In the background are strings of patio lights over a makeshift outdoor campsite dining hall area. And a clothesline of tie dyed t-shirts and blue jeans.
The campsite dining area has strings of outdoor patio lights. Bales of hay are scattered around the dinner tables for seating. Glass vases of fresh flowers including sunflowers are at each dining table. Shawls partially cover the dinner tables. A quick and easy Woodstock decor. For an informal, laid back dining experience in a cow pasture! Well done!
On the other side of the makeshift dining area is a large Circle of Love display. The rustic Circle of Love is surrounded by a variety of Summer flower bouquets. And to the right, behind the circle a clothesline.
A Throwback to 1969 Thursday maybe? A blue Flower Power farm truck complete with a simple message. The brown rusty bumper has the message – All You Need is Love . . . In the background, a clothesline from the canvas tent to a tree. The clothesline is filled with tie dyed t-shirts and the ever classic blue jeans. On the ground below the clothesline is a bucket of yellow goldenrod. The canvas tent displays a Peace Sign made from vines.
A beautiful floral arrangement spills out from under the truck’s hood. In front of the truck are bright yellow sunflowers – a favorite Summer flower.
A side view of the blue Farm Truck with a painted Flower Power message. And fenders have floral designs with rainbows. In the truck bed, a soda dispenser rests on a bale of hay. Goldenrod filled soda dispenser along with a bucket of Sunflowers and other flowers fill the truck’s bed. A Things go Better with Coke dispenser is a classic!
A rainbow made of flowers appears over the Woodstock campsite.
Another view of the campsite shows directional signs for the Gentle Path High Way or Woodstock. Bell bottom blue jeans hang from the clothesline. To the right, is a classic coke cola vending machine. The vending machine holds a wooden crate with coke cola glass bottles.
To the lower left are pots of bright yellow Sunflowers, Yarrow, Shasta Daisies and more. Yellow pansies are planted at the base of the directional sign post.
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- The Rooted Affair
- Happy Together – People and flowers
- AI Ikebana Demo
- The Butterfly Experience
- Make & Take Room
- FTD World Cup 2019 Competition
These are the top exhibits to see at the Flower Show in Philadelphia for some inspiration. So many displays of garden landscapes to see and learn from.
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If you visit any of these 8 Exhibits to See at the Flower Show in Philadelphia, let us know how you like them. And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us. We are always ready to help you out. Thank you for visiting.
