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<article class="post-2452 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-pennsylvania tag-flower-show tag-hawaii-flowers tag-philadelphia-flower-show entry" aria-label="Take a Trip to Hawaii: at the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">Take a Trip to Hawaii: at the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show</h1>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2012-01-18T15:56:57-05:00">01/18/2012</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="http://delawaretodo.com/author/ffdadmin/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Robin Elton</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class='wpfblike' style='height: 40px;'><fb:like href='http://delawaretodo.com/take-trip-hawaii-at-philadelphia-flower-show/' layout='standard' show_faces='true' width='400' action='like' colorscheme='light' send='false' /></div><p><center><a title="poster-small by pennhort, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pennhort/6680989375/"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6680989375_591ab88468.jpg?resize=334%2C500" alt="poster-small" width="334" height="500" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></center> </p>
<p>If you’re like us, you’re getting tired of bare lawn, expanses of brown mud, and being stuck inside. The seed catalogs are starting to roll in, and that helps; we’re plotting and anticipating our gardens this year, itching to get our hands dirty and to smell the heady scent of spring blooms.</p>
<p>I can’t make spring come any faster— TRUST ME if I could I would— but the last couple of years I’ve found one way that satisfies that itch for seeing, smelling and touching flowers “blooming most recklessly” before spring officially arrives: the Philadelphia International Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.</p>
<p><strong>This year the Flower Show runs from March 4-11</strong> and promises to be an interactive, immersive tropical paradise in winter with the theme <strong>“Hawaii: Islands of Aloha.”</strong> There’s always so much to see and do, but the biology/botany dork in me is really excited about seeing the flora of such an exotic locale. Hawaii is so far removed from here and has a climate and ecosystem totally unlike what we have. In my mind, it’s the difference between Kansas and Oz.</p>
<p>Not to mention, the extreme therapy of a mini “vacation” in such lush surroundings. I NEED A VACATION.</p>
<p><em>Always a grand spectacle (spanning TEN ACRES of exhibit space), 2012 attractions include:</em></p>
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<li>real-time floral competitions</li>
<li>world’s largest lettuce wall</li>
<li>new motion graphics magically transform waterfalls into lava flows and sculptural forms into breaking waves</li>
<li>free lectures and demonstrations on topics such as lei-making and quilting, green roofs and walls (wicked excited about this one), organic gardening, vegetables, edible landscapes, native plants, tree and lawn care, ornamental horticulture</li>
<li>daily hula, music and fire dancing performances</li>
<li>a Family Lounge of children’s activities</li>
<li>demonstrations, crafts and merchandise in the Grand Hall for home and garden</li>
<li>free wine tastings presented by the PA Wine & Spirits Store</li>
<li>farm-to-table and healthy cooking in the culinary room</li>
<li>new guest chef, celebrities, a Hawaii-themed VIP restaurant at the center of the exhibition hall, and special Hawaii cocktails at the beverage stations.</li>
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<p>Family Day on the final Sunday aims to introduce littles to the wonderful world of gardening. WXPN Kids’ Corner host Kathy O’Connell will read Dr. Seuss’ <em>The Lorax</em> to children in the Family Lounge at 2 p.m. March 4, and Lisa Nutter (Mayor Nutter’s wife) will read to kids at 2 p.m. March 11. The Lorax will speak for the trees in person from 2 to 5 p.m. on those Sundays.</p>
<p>Some events do require reservations so <a href="http://theflowershow.com/Attractions/index.html" target="_blank">check before you go.</a></p>
<p>Revenues from the Flower Show benefit the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and this year will support <a href="http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/city-harvest.html" target="_blank">City Harvest</a>. (We love City Harvest). This is a really wonderful organization that brings together urban farmers, provides green job training, and grows fresh produce for more than 1,000 families in need each week.</p>
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<p><strong>For more info and ticket purchases,</strong> visit the <a href="http://theflowershow.com/home/index.html" target="_blank">Flower Show website</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Excited like me? Get behind-the-scenes stories and sneak previews</strong> at the <a href="http://theflowershowblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Flower Show blog</a> (the most recent entry features a Flower show shoutout on SNL! This delights me), <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theflowershow?ref=ts&sk=wall" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/PhilaFlowerShow" target="_blank">@PhilaFlowerShow</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Got a fancy smartphone? Really very seriously like to plan your day?</strong> (I do.) The Flower Show App will provide free maps, schedules, special offers, Show features, and parking advice. (Parking advice in Philly, always a plus.) Doesn’t look like it’s live yet, so I’ll keep you updated.</p>
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<p><em>This is the first of a series of compensated posts sponsored by the Philadelphia International Flower Show. Information about the upcoming show is provided; all opinions are our own.</em></p>
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