2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (6)

This is my last post for the flower show. This was my second time hosting the Ikebana exhibit for the show, and it was the third and last rotation for the Ikebana display.

This was an educational display to show different techniques.

2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (5)

The first four pictures are the image of the national parks which I don't know the name. I will leave this for your imagination.

Medium size window niche

Large size window niche

All the boxes are made with seeds, dried plants and flowers etc.

2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (4)

The beautiful Japanese flowers, plants and Bonsai, displayed and introduced the first time here at the flower show, tried to promote their high quality products to the International market.

 

Gloriosa lily, Sweet pea, Ranunculus, Scabiosa and many others.

More than 50 year old Japanese black pine

Flowering Bougainville 

 

2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (3)

The first three pictures below are art made with pressed flowers and plants. They're so amazing and beautiful!

 

2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (2)

This year's theme is "Explore America" and celebrated the National Park Service's 100th anniversary. The flower show event is hosted by PHS (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society). It runs through 3/4 to 3/13/2016. I was there twice, hosting for the Ikebana section. At my break time I was able to explore the whole convention center--the flower show, and witnessed the magic transformation of the convention site to the beautiful, magnificent scenic, landscape and garden flower show.

Flower arrangement to mimic the background's national park picture

Cradle of volcano 

Independence National Historical Park, 12-foot Liberty Bell
covered in red, white and blue blossoms

Waterfall and wild flowers 

Yellowstone the Arches National Park display with
layered flowers in the shape of the park's rock formations.

2016 Philadelphia Flower Show Preparation (1)

This year I got to participate in the Ikebana exhibition at the Philadelphia Flower Show. I am so excited and honored. My preparation and setup of Ikebana fell on the first rotation, which started on Thursday (3/3) and broke down on Monday night (3/7). Selecting my materials to last 5 days long was very important. So my flower choices were pincushion Protea (Tango), alstromeria, leucodendron and philodendron.
When we got to the convention center (the flower show site) to set up our arrangements, I saw all kinds of construction going on...big trees, small bushes, lots of potted flowers, cinder blocks, peat moss, etc... all scattered everywhere. It looked like a war zone. It was hard to believe that it will be finished and beautiful to face the public the next day!
These are the pictures I took when some arrangements were finished. Different lighting shows the different color result. (3/3/2016)

My arrangement on a 2' x 2' x 2'.5" platform.
Siberian dog wood, painted bamboo, protea,
alstromeria, leucodendron and philodendron.
Artist signed ceramic vase from Taiwan (Sogetsu) 

Wood structure and arrangement made
 by Meei Huey Sensei (3' x 3' x 3' platform)

Arrangement by Sarah and Debby ( 3' x 6' x 1' Sogetsu school)

Arrangement by classmate Mercia (Sogetsu School)

Ohara school, this will be displayed whole time (4'x8'x18")

Ikenobo school

Ikenobo school

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Ikenobo school