Lights, Camera, Action! Philadelphia Flower Show, Part 2
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Japanese miniature garden
Mini Landscapes
My favorite part of the Philadelphia Flower Show is always the mini landscapes and settings. There is something about the attention to detail and scale that has always attracted me.
Top prize for mini landscapes went to the outstanding Japanese garden above which really inspired me to create one just like it, as I already have a Japanese dollhouse from when I was little. They would go perfect together!
Mini garden with colorful BegoniasMini garden with gazeboLog cabin in the woods mini gardenThis musical mini landscape was planted in a guitar!
My favorite mini garden from last year
People young and old enjoy these miniature landscapes, and I had a full house when I did my “Tinkerbelle and Beyond” demo of miniature gardens with a very happy helper.
My helper created a complete fairy setting and took it home to enjoyDoing my demo at the Gardeners Studio on miniature gardens
Miniature Settings
Waiting in a long line to view the miniature settings, I could see people bend down to get a better view in front of the viewing window and exclaim with delight. The line moved slowly because of the amount of detail to absorb and the pictures to take.
Winning exhibit for dramaThe setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ was the blue ribbon winner in the drama category
For a great blog on the techniques used to set these up, go to Flower Show Miniature Settings. The people who put these together go to a lot of work in ageing their objects so that they don’t appear brand spanking new, with scratching, color washes, and even eye shadow! The Alfred Hitchcock setting was put together with sheets of cut polystyrene.
People who take on the job of creating these work on them for months, literally starting as soon as the current flower show is over.
Enchanted April settingLittle shop of Horrors
With only two classes, drama and fantasy, and five exhibits in each, these settings drew a lot of viewers to see the interpretations of the movies along with of course-Plants!! A variety of plants were used – succulents, cactus, tiny house plants and even seedlings. I read on the blog, Flower Show Miniature Settings, that people have learned to use fast growing seeds, like cat grass, chia, or turf grass to add instant greenery.
E.T. miniature setting
Gone With the WindSleeping Beauty
Hollywood Goes to the Dogs
The Philadelphia Flower Show ends on Sunday, March 7, so you still have time to go see it. Go to The Flower Show for more information about tickets and times.
