Category Archives: Flower and Plant Shows

And the Winner Is…

Posted on May 26, 2017 by writedesigner

Dear Readers: I’ve been so busy gardening and with the Garden Club of Irvington Flower Show that I haven’t had time to post. Alas! I’ll post lots of pictures of our beautiful flower (and plant) show very soon, but I … Continue reading →

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A Friend at Hampton Court

Posted on July 7, 2015 by writedesigner

Garden Club of Irvington horticulture co-chair Renee Shamosh is traveling in England and France. A few days ago, she visited the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, in East Molesey, Surrey, about 30 minutes south of London. Renee sends her greetings … Continue reading →

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”Blue” Entry Wins Blue Ribbon

Posted on June 1, 2015 by writedesigner

Part of the joy of being a member of a garden club is growing plants and creating mixed plantings for horticulture competitions. With Renee Shamosh, I’m a horticulture co-chair of the Garden Club of Irvington-on-Hudson, NY (GCI), which in turn … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Philadelphia Flower Show

Posted on March 6, 2014 by writedesigner

The theme of this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show, which runs through Sunday, is ARTiculture. Art museums, including the Guggenheim, the Getty, and the Smithsonian, have teamed up to produce spectacular exhibits. The show is crowded, commercial, expensive ($32 per ticket … Continue reading →

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A Mystical Experience

Posted on July 15, 2011 by writedesigner

I needed to find a centerpiece of a large mixed container planting I was entering in a flower show in late June. The requirement was “at least three white-flowering plants from different genera in a 16″ terra-cotta colored pot.” Not … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Winning Plant?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by writedesigner

What makes a winning plant? Not just winning in the sense of attractive, pleasing, engaging. But winning in the sense of horticultural experts giving it an award as an exemplar of its species. Yesterday I spent a few hours at … Continue reading →

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