A special welcome, once again, to our friends from About's Gardening and Landscaping sites, who have stopped by to view our photos of the 2006 Philadelphia Flower Show.
The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest flower show in the United States and the largest indoor flower show in the world, attracting more than 250,000 visitors annually from across the country and the world.
The theme for the 2006 Philadelphia Flower Show was Enchanted Spring... A Tribute to Mother Nature.
Our thanks to Jeannie Francis and Alicia McShulkis for their assistance in obtaining this year's photos. Look for photos of their competitive class entry in the Balconies Class.
Central Theme
- The Floratopia Tree designed by Valley Forge Flowers
- Mother Nature's Garden designed by Stoney Bank Nurseries
- Natura... Goddess of Nature designed by J. Franklin Styer Nurseries
- Garden Delights presented by Meadowbrook Farm.
Major Exhibitors
Part 1: African Violet Society to Ikebana International
- African Violet Society of Philadelphia
- Jacques Amand, The Bulb Specialists
- American Horticultural Society
- American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD)
- American Ivy Society
- American Rhododendron Society
- Camden City Garden Club
- Camden County Technical School (Pennsauken Campus)
- J. Cugliotta Landscape Nursery, Inc.
- Delaware Valley College, Department of Ornamental Horticulture & Environmental Design
- Delaware Valley Fern and Wildlife Society
- Fairmount Park Commission
- Flowers by David
- Haddonfield Floral Company
- EP Henry Corporation
- Ikebana International, Philadelphia Chapter #71
Part 2: Jamie Rothsetein Floral Design to PNC Bank
- Jamie Rothstein Floral Design
- Daniel D. Kepich & Associates
- Lamsback Floral Decorators
- Horticultural Academy at Lincoln High School
- Michael Bruce Florist
- Netherlands American Business Association
- North American Rock Garden Society, Philadelphia Chapter
- Pennsylvania Bonsai Society
- Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Plant Awards
- Philadelphia Cactus and Succulent Society
- Philadelphia Water Department
- PNC Bank
Part 3: Ponds & Gardens of Limekiln to Zoological Society of Philadelphia
- Ponds & Gardens of Limekiln
- Robertson's Flowers
- Rosade Bonsai Studio
- Walter Biddle Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences
- The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation and Friends Hospital
- Stephens Garden Creations, Inc.
- J. Franklin Styer Nurseries
- Subaru
- The Taylors of Penny Hill Flower Shop
- Temple University Ambler College
- Tourism Ireland
- Treevitalize & PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III
- Waldor Orchids
- Waterloo Landscaping
- The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
- Zoological Society of Philadelphia
Competitive Class Entries:
- Arbors - Theme: Tra-La!
- Balconies - Theme: Dreamscapes
- Container Display - Theme: Where on Earth!
- Defined Space - Theme: Corners
- Entryways - Theme: Paths to Harmony
- Gardens - Theme: Seasons
- Medium Niche - Theme: Balancing Act
- Open Space - Theme: Three Ring Circus
- Pedestal - Theme: Vertical Limits
- Small Niche - Theme: Curvy
- Tables - Theme: Savory Delights
- Terraces - Theme: Divine Distraction
- Urns - Theme: Pleasures and Treasures
- Window Boxes and Lamp Posts - Theme: Red Hot