March 5, Wednesday, 2008
    Garden Tours is hosting the Washington Gardener Magazine
    Philadelphia Flower Show tour  
    Wednesday, March 5 2008
Washington Gardener Magazine

    Start your spring early and join us for a day trip to the  Flower Show. Show displays
    inspire gardeners to express
    themselves through plants, color and texture and to jazz up
    their own spaces.

    Now in its 179th year, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s boast 10 acres of
    these inspired gardens along with the toe-tapping vibes of some jazz greats.

    For inspiration, Flower Show Designer Sam Lemheney,  traveled to the Big Easy in the
    spring to put together a series of dramatic displays that exude the energy of New
    Orleans’ French Quarter.

    You begin the Show under a massive archway of larger than life floating piano keys,
    musical notes and a waterfall. Over-the-top floral chandeliers, full-size palm trees,
    and imaginative garden rooms will push the limits of “outside-in” décor while
    Southern plants from magnolias to oleanders will abound.

    The tempo picks up as we enter the Show’s tribute to New Orleans.  Here, the
    hanging gardens and cast-iron balconies reminiscent of the French Quarter will
    surround The Bourbon Street Stage, showcasing N’awlins style jazz with special
    performances by Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Throughout the Show each day, visitors
    will be invited to join in a New Orleans tradition, the Second Line parade.  

    The country’s top landscape and floral designers will expand on the jazz theme with a
    multitude of great gardens that feature everything from orchids on the bayou to a
    juke joint in the woods. Educational exhibits will highlight topics around sustainability
    featuring native plants and green products.

    In the Show’s amateur competitive divisions, area gardeners and clubs will compete
    in hundreds  of categories that include jazz-inspired arbors, entryways, window
    boxes, miniature settings, and more. Thousands of perfectly groomed bulbs, orchids,
    and other potted plants are entered by novices and experts in “classes” that are
    judged throughout Show week. New categories this year include a series of floral
    arrangements inspired by the works of fashion students at the
    University of the Arts and a whimsical topiary dog show that will feature a variety of
    favorite breeds.

    The Flower Show is a great place to learn from the experts. Hundreds of
    presentations take place throughout the week on everything from flower arranging to
    organic gardening.  In-depth lectures and hands-on demonstrations offer visitors
    reliable information they can use at home. We will be handing out the schedule on the
    coach!

    Shopping at the Show is a great way to end the day. The Flower Show Marketplace
    will offer quality tools, sculptures, plants, art work, bonsai, orchids, and cut flowers in
    more than 150 vendor booths. In 2008, New Orleans and Southern-inspired garden
    décor, tools, jewelry, crafts, and glassware will be featured with special pieces
    available at the Official Flower Show Shoppe.  

    The Philadelphia Flower Show is the premiere event of its kind in the world attracting
    more than 250,000 over its eight-day run.  
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Schedule for day:

• 10:00AM coach leaves with lunch, games,
and DVD viewing en route

• 12:45-7:15PM Explore Philadelphia Flower
Show ~ dinner on your own

• 7:30PM Coach departs Philadelphia
Convention Center with snacks, games,
and DVD showing onboard

• 10:00PM Coach arrives
This tour package includes:
1. Charter Passenger Coach - reserved
seating and storage under the bus
2. Choice of Gourmet Box Lunch on the way
up to the show
3. Snacks for return trip
4. Listing of nearby restaurants for dinner
on your own at the show
5. Information package on the show which
will assist in prioritizing your day
6. Two Garden DVD showings
7. Admission to the show
8. Convenient drop-off and pick-up
9. Lively show and garden discussions led
by Washington Gardener’s Kathy Jentz
10. Surprises and prizes.
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The magazine for Washington DC area gardening enthusiasts.