Re: The Philly Flower Show

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Andrew,
           The cost of  the exhibits can be exorbitant depending on the 
display. Adding to the cost is  airfare and personnel time. This time of year, 
the seed companies are at full  tilt with little time to spend 10 days at 
the show plus set up time. Monrovia is  a major supplier to many nurseries and 
landscapers so they were represented,  just not as a stand alone display.
denise

Mrs. Know It All of "The Organic Gardeners"
Author "Eat Your  Roses" Pansies, Lavender and 49 other Delicious Flowers
GWA Region 2  Director

"There's a few things I've learned in life: always throw  salt over your 
left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender  for good 
luck, and fall in love whenever you can" 
Practical  Magic  

In a message dated 3/3/2013 10:25:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hamptongar@aol.com writes:

After  tying to get down to the PHS flower show for so many years...so 
close and yet  so far...I made it down on Friday for the press opening.  Thank 
you for  all those who put so much time and effort into this...especially the 
 PHS.  I went with one of the countries top ornamental plant pathologists  
so you can imagine we had some interesting conversation over our 8 hour  
excursion. 

Considering the theme I was surprised to see so little  representation by 
the Brits.  Nothing from Sutton Seeds, Blackmore and  Langdon and nothing 
from Blooms of Bressingham.  Incredible display by  Clematis grower and breeder 
Raymond Evison though.  Also surprised at the  fact that none of the major 
US seed companies seemed to have displays or  booths but the booth by Hudson 
Valley Seed Library was really nice.   Nothing from the likes of Burpee and 
Monrovia.

Subaru was a major  sponsor and had a nice display garden but it was flawed 
by the use of  Impatiens walleriana and I know the Delaware Valley has been 
hit by Impatiens  Downy Mildew as much as the rest of the country.  I know 
their garden was  probably planned months if not years in advance but the 
word has been out on  IDM for at least a year. 

The plant competitions were just amazing  and the designed gardens by the 
regional designers, landscapers and LA's were  right on spot with the English 
themes and plants.

But all in all a  great show and wonderful to be able to go down on Friday 
and get my column  written about it for the web edition just three days 
later so my readers can  be tempted to take the trip down during the week.

Andrew  Messinger
The Hampton  Gardener
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