The British Invaded

 

 

Well this was to be my ensemble above to wear to the flower show . Would that not be a show stop? The Lad talked me out of it, said it may upsurge the displays. And then there was the whole car issue. Anyway we both took personal days to attend the show and to see the welcome sign of spring. You just know spring is around the corner when the flower shows pop up, and this year it was the British Invasion. The Philadelphia Flower Show was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This year’s theme was “Brilliant!” with exhibits focusing on the landscapes, culture and beauty of Great Britain. The event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, offers a variety of exhibits that honored  all things British, including a digitally enhanced rendition of Big Ben, cottage gardens, a floral take on the crown jewels and a greened-up version of the royal gates. I thought is was all creatively done and it has officially got me in the mood to wipe off the cob webs of winter......... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was nice to see someones else's crown jewels on display for a change......

 

 

 

 

I was in love with this table setting. How neat would those chairs be at a dinner? Two on a bench. What a great way to have a dinner party/mixer party!

 

 

 

 

 

How cool is this card catalog? This would be soo cool to do in a sun room.

 

 

I thought the British theme was much better than the Parisian one they did the year before. Although I was looking to see if there would be a homage to James Bond, you know, like Daniel Craig laying naked in a bed of roses, but, alas, you can't have everything. It was entertaining enough to just watch all the other queens there get excited. Tootles.

The Flowers in Paris...oh, So Nice

If you asked, well, the answer is: I'd rather be in Paris. However, this was a great Philadelphia Flower Show, a tradition in Philadelphia since 1829. The Mistress had a lovely time with my suitor for the day, the handsome Merrit. A very good day indeed, and I think this years show was the best ever and one of the biggest in the country. The Eiffel Tower is the gateway to this year's show, which includes Paris cafes and courtyards, the catacombs, historic Victorian-era French gardens, rooftop and edible gardens featuring fabulous French food by local chefs, where you could sample, and of course the city's most famous museums and artists.





On the last day we got to see a live model wearing a stunning multi-tower dress made of thousands of white flowers and sprinkled with pink orchids. It was amazing to see! Hmmmmm. where do I wear one of these too?But the whole show was very interesting and oh so beautiful to see. I only wished I'd worn one of my huge chapeau's adorned with flowers!







Free lectures abound this year on topics from the gardens of Paris and Normandy to culinary herbs of France, rain gardens, edible landscaping, plants for difficult situations, great garden design, sustainable gardening, and much, much more. New varieties of popular cut flowers were featured in many displays, and there were demonstrations of how to use cut flowers for specific occasions. This is the largest indoor flower show in the country. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood too, got everybody out of the winter doldrums and in the mood for spring. There's simply nothing else like this show. Afterward it was off to Lolita. How appropriate for the Mistress right? The place is owned by a talented lesbyterian couple who know how to cook a mean and delish dinner! What a great place! After that, it was off to home so the Mistress could rest her barking dogs and enjoyed some wine with handsome date, and that's' all I'm saying! Tootles!