Jazzed up at the Philadelphia Flower Show
Festive urns full of tropical flowers and oversized chandeliers are popping up at the Philadelphia Flower Show, as exhibitors prepare to open for a preview for selected guests tomorrow and for the general public on Sunday.
Festive urns full of tropical flowers and oversized chandeliers are popping up at the Philadelphia Flower Show, as exhibitors prepare to open for a preview for selected guests tomorrow and for the general public on Sunday.
Both the urns and the chandeliers are part of the show's central feature, which includes an entrance arch made of giant musical instruments and piano keys (and flowers), six "rhythm rooms," or outdoor entertaining areas that celebrate jazz and camaraderie, and a replica of the French Quarter, replete with balconies, window boxes and decorative ironwork.
The show's theme, of course, is New Orleans.
Recorded jazz - was that Billie Holiday? - filters through the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where not just the central feature, but 55 major exhibitions, 150 vending booths and hundreds of entries in horticultural competitive classes are setting up, as well.
But it's the central feature that will get show-goers in the mood. Too bad we can't party in the "rhythm rooms," but we can enjoy the view.
Visitors will see a range of color schemes, from pink and brown to green and white, and each "room" has one of the giant chandeliers. They can be raised and lowered to replace flowers or do repairs.
The noise is getting louder in the convention center. Soon it'll time to party.
For information on the Flower Show, go to www.theflowershow.com.
