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Philadelphia Flower Shows

Spade and Trowel Club has been exhibiting the Philadelphia Flower Shows for years.

The purpose of a flower show is to:

set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence,
broaden knowledge of horticulture, flower arrangement, conservation, and other related areas, and
share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and the public.

Flower shows combine artistic vision, horticultural mastery, engineering, and sophisticated craftsmanship to create a brief but brilliant display of beauty in time.

View the photos and the descriptions (intents) of the most recent flower shows entered. Then marvel at the creative exhibits in many flower show entries since the 50's in the gallery of photos.

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Spring 1990, a shaded garden gate draped in ferns and ivy stands before two men poised to revive Heligan Gardens. Once an estate nurtured by Cornwall's maritime climate, exotic plants and greenhouses had languished since WWI. Their dedication transformed abandonment into sanctuary, honoring the gardeners who never returned.

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Key West Parrot Heads, tap that coconut paragraph, and pass the word! Come celebrate spring and the legendary bard of Margaritaville, teller of faces and places, smugglers and sailors, beach bums and beauties, lovers and loners. Seabreeze is balmy, Sun a - bakin', tequila is chillin'. Only your drink is on ice!

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Longer northern winters bring hours of moonlight. Reflecting off of abundant snow, lunar light bathes this serene window alcove and enhances the nighttime beauty of each plants unique characteristics in this tranquil indoor escape. Stars wink their approval.

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Searching the shady hills, bogs, and shores of the Isle of Islay, Ainslie forages for some of the botanicals her family uses to enhance their artisanal gin. Growing these in her windowsill, she celebrates the savory, aromatic leaves, petals, and bark that make this gin unique.

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Sunny summer flowers spill from colorful containers, while sailing treasures remind this retired sea captain of his proud heritage. His telescope reveals a panoramic view of Buzzard's Bay as he remembers his ancestors who plied the seas hunting whales for the oil that gave New Bedford National Park its nickname.

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The old maple at the Chester County farmhouse was the home base for all our children's games. Her limbs and branches transformed into fond memories. We keep a special place in the woodland border of ferns and flowers to remember our youth.

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Ala Moana raises Island Window shopping to a high art for the Hawaiian native and newcomer alike. Fashionistas, drawn by the artistic display of eyewear, are enticed to enter this upscale boutique.

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Music fills the air. Joyous sounds of jazz reverberate from a jambalaya of musicians reveling in their return to New Orleans. The subtropical humid climate provides a perfect habitat for the sun loving container plantings installed by a local garden club in time for the celebration.