Philadelphia Flower Show

in March 2008
If you'd like to join us or for more information on the show,
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info@daytonvillage.org

 

Longwood Gardens
Overview of a December tour

The Philadelphia Flower Show

Our tour to the Philadelphia Flower Show in March remains a highpoint in our Gardening year. It is considered one of the world's premier flower shows. And it is the largest indoor flowershow. It is held in the extensive Pennsylvania Convention Center in center city at 13th and Cherry Street.

Plan a couple of trips to the flower show to see all the exhibits because there are really too many to see in one day. Visit their website for more information (click on their name to go to their website). In 2007 PHS celebrated the 178th anniversary of the Philadelphia Flower Show. The show theme was "Legends of Ireland'', which celebrated the most accomplished florists, landscapers and horticulturists at this spring extravaganza. Plan to go next year for the 179th year in 2008.

Star studded culinary demonstrations, an internationally renowned lecture series, and an elegant afternoon tea complete this world-class exposition celebrated 178 years of floral magnificence.

Before you go, check the schedule for the free lectures and demonstrations. Last year, we visited the lecture on roses, which was very informative. In 2007 we attended lectures on soil and orchids, among others.

Let's plan to go again each year! Just email us if you'd like to join us on the first Monday of the show!

If you'd like to join us at the 2008 Philadelphia Flower show or our next garden tour adventure, please call us at 732-329-3429 or e-mail us at info@daytonvillage.org

Below is a landscape exhibit showing spring flowers.


Volunteers always needed to help work on gardens and beautifying public places.

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Philadelphia Flowershow Exhibit wedding party in 2003


Each January we meet to discuss spring planting and sharing information on gardening. Call or e-mail us for date and location or more info.


Dr. Ilniki is our resident expert on daylilies.  Retired from Cook College, Dr. Ilniki continues to hybridize daylilies at his home in Dayton. So also look forward to visiting Dr. Ilniki's daylilies when they are in bloom in July.
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This Summer date TBA, a trip to Woodside Nursery to see Daylilies in bloom.


We're also working on planting design and appropriate Colonial plants for Wetherill, our local Colonial historic house.

Tour Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia with us--we're planning another trip there!
This Colonial garden and home give context to John and his son William's plant collecting and seed business. They collected plants and seeds from the Great Lakes to Florida--and in the mid-1700s to the early 1800s. We visited and toured the gardens September 18th. One goal is to research possible links between Bartram and Wetherill. The latter was reported to have a nursery from which specimens were collected.


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