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Posted March 7, 2009 by Sharon 4 Comments

cherubJust got back from a whirlwind trip to “Bella Italia,” the 2009 Philadelphia Flower Show produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The show, which runs through Sunday, March 8, supports the many greening programs of the Society.

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Stepping through the main doors, I felt like Dorothy when she was transported from drab Kansas to Technicolor Oz.

A massive fantasy rendition of an ancient Roman garden, created by J. Cugliotta Landscape Nursery, brimmed with roses, ageratum, delphinium, wisteria, pink marble walls, imperial columns, statuary and reflecting pools, crowned with a stage where acts from opera singers to Italian folk musicians perform.

Wow, and that’s just the grand entrance.

Other lavish blooming set pieces honor Tuscany, the Lake District, Venice, and the Riviera.

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The Milan fashion boutique is a knockout: fanciful gowns, handbags, shoes and hats crafted from leaves, flowers, twigs, vines, seeds and other plant matter.

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I longed to pull up a chair at the Men’s Garden Club creation “Evoking Italian Hospitality in the Garden,” complete with wine vault and dining table set under the pergola.

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Guess I’ll just keep looking at my photographs until my brown backyard blooms. Grazie to all the hard-working Flower Show gardeners for my restorative trip to Bella Italia.

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Filed Under: Culture, Gardening, Lifestyle, Miscellany Tagged With: italian culture, Italian gardening, Philadelphia Flower Show

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  1. eileen says

    March 15, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Loved this info and loved the flower show- if I can figure out how I will share some of my photos!

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  2. Ann says

    March 10, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    The Flower Show scenes certainly evoked Italy. Would have been nice to have had the scents of olive oil, parmesan, and garlic in the air to mingle with the hyacinths etc…

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  3. The Food Hunter says

    March 9, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    I miss the Philadelphia Flower Show. It looks wonderful this year as usual. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

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    • Sharon says

      March 9, 2009 at 5:57 PM

      Does it get any better than dreaming of Italy while surrounded by fresh flowers?

      Reply

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