Flower Show
Philadelphia PA
2017

The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and traditionally held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March. It is the oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world, attracting more than 250,000 people annually.

HOLLAND: Flowering the World 2017 Theme
The Philadelphia Flower Show took place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from March 11th to the 19th. The theme, “HOLLAND: Flowering the World” honored the leader in international floral exports, and the event was a showcase of creative ways to emulate the colorful flower fields of that region.
Famous Dutch artists were referenced in numerous displays throughout the convention, with some clever effects. Mondrian’s colorful geometric works inspired several different designs I saw. There was a floral arrangement that brilliantly captured the energy of one of Van Gogh’s expressive landscapes, with the original painting displayed alongside it. I loved the recreation of notable landscape designer Piet Oudolf’s studio, complete with his actual design for the meadow garden of the soon-to-be-opened Delaware Botanic Gardens unfurled across the desk.