Comments on: 2009 Flower Show http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2009/03/06/2009-flower-show/ a new city. a new life. here's my two sense. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:04:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: taylor http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2009/03/06/2009-flower-show/comment-page-1/#comment-127245 taylor Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:18:54 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/?p=3434#comment-127245 Isn’t the Philly Flower Show amazing! I know I was in awe the first time I visited in 2002. I’ve been every year since then, and along the way I’ve become even more jaded that I was when I first visited. I go for the flowers, and each year’s show, for me, really depends on the large displays installed by the landscape companies and garden clubs, the theme, and what these companies and clubs do with the theme. I thought this year fell flat with the theme of “Bella Italia.” Italian garden design actually lacks flowers and has more to do with axes, sight lines, sculpture, symmetry, etc., and, for that reason, I think was a very poor choice for a “flower” show. I felt most people, probably rightly, ignored Italian garden design, and just stuck wine bottles everywhere. The florists’ displays of the shoes, dresses, and handbags outshined the large displays, in my opinion, and from talking with others, that’s what everyone remembers. My favorite show was 2003’s “Fesival de las Flores” where everyone went really large and colorful with a Latin American theme. Next year is “Celebrate the World’s Flowers,” and I know some people already aren’t happy with that vague theme. Still, Philly Flower Show is one of the best. The only one more prestigious is the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Isn’t the Philly Flower Show amazing! I know I was in awe the first time I visited in 2002. I’ve been every year since then, and along the way I’ve become even more jaded that I was when I first visited.

I go for the flowers, and each year’s show, for me, really depends on the large displays installed by the landscape companies and garden clubs, the theme, and what these companies and clubs do with the theme. I thought this year fell flat with the theme of “Bella Italia.” Italian garden design actually lacks flowers and has more to do with axes, sight lines, sculpture, symmetry, etc., and, for that reason, I think was a very poor choice for a “flower” show. I felt most people, probably rightly, ignored Italian garden design, and just stuck wine bottles everywhere. The florists’ displays of the shoes, dresses, and handbags outshined the large displays, in my opinion, and from talking with others, that’s what everyone remembers.

My favorite show was 2003’s “Fesival de las Flores” where everyone went really large and colorful with a Latin American theme. Next year is “Celebrate the World’s Flowers,” and I know some people already aren’t happy with that vague theme.

Still, Philly Flower Show is one of the best. The only one more prestigious is the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

]]> By: Sarah http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2009/03/06/2009-flower-show/comment-page-1/#comment-127242 Sarah Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:06:25 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/?p=3434#comment-127242 Oh, the freakin tourists. I like your definition. I haven't been able to get to the show yet, but I'm going with my mom on Sunday. I'm hoping to go early and avoid some of the crowds, but I say that every year about whatever time I'm going and it never really works. I'll be busting out the Nikon N65 for the first time in a while...I think I'm becoming too dependent on my wee digital Canon! Oh, the freakin tourists. I like your definition.

I haven't been able to get to the show yet, but I'm going with my mom on Sunday. I'm hoping to go early and avoid some of the crowds, but I say that every year about whatever time I'm going and it never really works.

I'll be busting out the Nikon N65 for the first time in a while…I think I'm becoming too dependent on my wee digital Canon!

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