I had the privilege of attending the Philadelphia Flower Show this year with my mom. We've made a little tradition of attending together every year for the past 5 years or so. We usually walk around the flowers and shopping area for 4 or 5 hours. My mom is kind enough to indulge my love of cactus and succulents, which means she lets me drool over the specimen exhibits for a good chunk of time. I remembered at the show yesterday that we gave out little potted echevaria plants (hens and chicks) for our wedding favor. I am surprised I had forgotten that bit of my past, although I'm sure a few bridesmaids out there don't forget painting 100+ mini-terra cotta pots silver.
Some favorite shots from the Show:
Echevaria, of course!!
Don't you just love the symmetry and silvery color??
Spring Cheer
Clutch created from painted plants and seeds. Wow, right?
Part of a French flower market --
Check out the striped tulips on bottom right
Terrarium filled with all different kinds of....
Echevaria!
Carousel Horse (part of stunning entrance garden)
Always a delightful trip! Thanks, Mom!!
Love it!
ReplyDeleteHow could you have forgotten the wedding favors! I can't walk past one of those little hens and chicks without thinking of all of those tiny silver pots!
ReplyDeleteHa-ha!! Alas, I think that all the years of child-induced sleep deprivation affected my memory. But, I'm finally sleeping without interruption probably 4 or 5 nights a week. I'm looking forward to continuing my walk down memory lane. Maybe next I'll find the audio recording from our fishing trip ;-)
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