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A South Philadelphia park will be transformed into a garden paradise of flowers, trees and other plants for 10 days as the first Philadelphia Flower Show ever to be held outdoors kicks off on Saturday, June 5.
More than 75 exhibitors (39 of those major exhibitors) – the highest number ever to display at the show — will occupy 15 acres of historic Franklin D. Roosevelt Park at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue near the pro-sports complex in South Philadelphia.
They are there to interpret the 2021 show’s theme: "Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece.''
The nonprofit Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the show sponsor, decided last year to hold this year’s event outside as a public safety measure in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has limited indoor gatherings for more than a year.
Another deviation from tradition this year is the admission process, which is by advance reservation only with two sessions daily, morning and afternoon, and shorter evening hours.
Opening day begins with a morning session from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and an afternoon session from 1 to 5 p.m. Sessions all other days will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 to 7 p.m.
Food and beverage will play a much larger role this year at the flower show – the first in its 193-year history to be held outdoors. For decades the show has been in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, remaining the nation's largest and the world’s longest-running horticultural event.
As always, visitors can anticipate wandering into scenic landscapes and among other exhibits, dining in style, learn gardening techniques and visiting the beer garden and an Alpine Village food court.
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This year, the show's entrance will be the bold work of iconic floral designer Jeff Leatham, artistic director for the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia. He is creating a display of overgrown vines and flowers in vibrant hues of orange and purple sculpted around the iconic columns of the park’s columned Olmsted Pavilion.
“We’re working outside with sunlight, wind and rain, so it’s a challenge,'' said David Off, who designed the Waldor Orchids exhibit of a house split in two, a gazebo and a greenhouse visitors can enter.
"We are focusing on the intersection of people, plants and their homes,” he said.
Here are six things to do at the Philadelphia Flower Show:
Explore landscapes and floral designs: Stroll by or even through a wide range of landscaped environments ranging from the Australian Outback to a backyard hummingbird paradise, a campsite, as well as Off's house split in two.
Could the elusive and legendary Jersey Devil be lurking in an exhibit by Arrange LLC of Haddonfield, a floral and event design company? You'll have to come see for yourself.
Subaru of America, with world headquarters in Camden, will have not one but two exhibits. One features an Outback campsite with a bird habitat and birdwatching opportunities, as well as a pollinator garden grown to attract bees and butterflies
East African horticulturist Wambui Ippolito is landscaping a show garden influenced by her upbringing in the Great Rift Valley in Africa and its moorlands, where man’s earliest ancestors lived. It is inspired by her childhood memories of that region.
Check out the Butterfly Garden: Walk through a myriad of species of the fluttering, feather-light creatures that fascinate and pollinate. And don’t be surprised if they land on your arms, shoulders or atop heads. When they rest on your or your friends, you can get a close-up view and better photographs. There is an additional $5 fee for admission to enter the Butterfly Garden.
Gardener's Green: Gardening experts will demonstrate techniques, and offer gardening tips and suggestions every day of the Flower Show. They will address topics ranging from kitchen gardens and edible landscaping, to trellis or wall growth of fruit trees and gardening in a greenhouse.
Blume Village Food Court and Beer Garden: Philly’s LOVE Park’s Christmas Village, an Alpine-style food court in Center City at the holidays, will join the Flower Show for a summer run! German favorites like bratwurst, raclette, Belgian fries and more can be found at this unique offering nestled in the Garden District.
The beer garden will feature the Stella Artois airstream and a variety of foods from local vendors such as Philadelphia Eats, Festival Foods, South Jersey's own Just Fork It! and Boardwalk Specialties.
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Dine in Style: The park boathouse will be transformed into the show’s only sit-down dining experience. Built in 1914 for the sesquicentennial celebration, this historic structure overlooks tranquil Edgewood Lake. The menu will feature snacks and sandwiches and complete meals, such as pan-seared Maryland crab cakes with purple cabbage, cilantro slaw and citrus crema; or slow braised beef short ribs with Jersey corn succotash, creamy Parmesan grits and smoked tomato glaze.
American Swedish Museum: The backdrop to the show is the park's massive American Swedish Museum, which will offer free admission during the show to Flower Show ticket holders.
Picnic Under the Tree: As a new offering this year, Brûlée Catering has created a picnic bag lunch add-on charge option for online ticket purchases. Pre-order and a special picnic area will be designated for those who want to BYOB, which in this case means bring your own blanket.
Ticket info: Flower Show tickets are $45 for adults (for either a morning or afternoon session), $20 for children 5 and older; children 4 and under get in for free. A "young friend" price for visitors 18 to 29 also is available for weekday afternoon sessions from 2 to 7 p.m.
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Annual Pennsylvania Horticultural Society memberships begin at $50, with a $150 membership including tickets to the Flower Show. Visit PHSonline.org/support-phs/membership or call 1-888-850-8718.
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Go: Flower show at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, 1500 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia; hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 6 to 13.
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