I spent the past weekend in one of my favorite cities, Philadelphia, doing one of my favorite things. I attended the Philly Flower Show, or the Philadelphia International Flower Show, as it's now called. What a wonderful breath of spring air, despite the storms that swept through the area in recent days. I'll have more on the show gardens later this week, but I wanted to share this photo of tulips unfurling in the Tulip Garden, by Jacques Armand - The Bulb Specialist from the Netherlands. I sure hope the tulips can survive the week in a crowded convention center. They were stunning.
I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be seeing my tulips soon. The Gardening Photo Contest for the months of March and April is none other than Spring Bulbs. We've spread it out over 2 months, to give everyone a chance to catch up. So keep your photos handy. Spring may seem forever in coming, but one or two hot days and our celebrated bulbs will melt into memory. Delight our winter weary eyes with Crocus, Glory of the Snow, Fritillaria, Tulips and Grape Hyacinth. Post your photos here.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
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It has been my lifetime ambition to visit America and attend a flower show. We live and reside in the North East of England and the best we have to offer is the Harrogate Show and Chelsea Flower Show. These are great but it would be nice to see what the other side of the pond has to offer and after reading this Ill put the Phily Flower Show at the top of my list when I travel in August.
Paul, I’m sure most Americans envy your proximity to British flower shows. Philly is wonderful, but we tend to measure our shows against your side of the pond.
Unfortunately most of our flower shows take place in the spring, when gardeners have cabin fever. But if you’re going to be in Philadelphia in August, it’s a great time to visit their public gardens, of which there are many. Start with Longwood and Chanticleer.