Had it all figured out--get the tickets ahead of time at a local store to save $5, print out a list of parking garages in Philadelphia from the Flower Show website to find the best price, and it all worked out!
The theme of this year's Philadelphia Flower Show was "Brilliant!" with a definite British edge, welcoming all with a floral rendition of the gates at Buckingham Palace.
There were a few "dark" spots, starting with the Jack the Ripper theme (top) with dead roses hanging down, and several references to rain and fog. But then cottages and flowers were very strong, along with a Midsummer Night's dream. There was a display of the crown jewels (all made of plant material), and a cricket pitch (of course!). There were a couple of yellow submarines, and a digital Big Ben loomed over the Convention Center (over 500,00 square feet of displays) which morphed into a singing and dancing show including Monty Python-type cartoons and Beatles songs on the hour.
In the category of "Shop windows", the blue ribbon winner was made of floral "fascinators," and pictures of hat and fascinator wearing Princess Diana, the Queen Mother, and of course, Catherine, the Duchess of Windsor or Kate. Quite evident were the women who attended a workshop to make their own "fascinators". The results were either crazy, wild, silly, or cute, depending on your viewpoint.
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