Show Gardens

One of the most remarkable features of large Flower or Garden Shows are the small but elaborate complete gardens that are created just for the show.

 

There were a number of these at the Philadelphia Flower Show on Saturday.  It was a little strange to see them in completely artificial light and with walls and ceilings visible around them, but in other respects to they were very real gardens.

In the one pictured above, a relaxing water garden, the creator was reclining on a wooden deck but kept getting heckled by passers by!

This garden had an elaborate summerhouse and mature trees, shrubs and plants, together with some substantial rocks!
 

 

This garden was rather more architectural in style with its rather industrial looking water feature and bicycle wheel theme.  Also some rather regimented tulips!

 

It cannot be easy to bring on and transport flowering trees of this size - although at least these will have escaped the ice which is coating the cherry blossom outside at the moment.

 

This red bud tree is in advance - these are not yet blooming outside but should be soon.

 

This garden was very difficult to photograph as it was quite dramatically lit but it had the most beautiful bronze screen/ gate which would be great to have in any garden.

 

One of our favorites was this rather wild garden with a large wicker nest which looked pretty cosy!