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19-489: PHS was founded in 1827 "to establish a Horticultural Society in the City of Philadelphia for the promotion of this interesting and highly influential branch of Science." PHS hosts the annual Philadelphia Flower Show , the world's largest indoor flower show. Philadelphia LandCare is an urban greening program which promotes improvements in the urban landscape. The Community Greening Award is given annually to caretakers throughout

38-472: A Celtic Knot." The first weekend's Medium Niche theme was Wish You Were Here "Exhibitors will be sent Irish postcards for inspiration. A copy of the postcard will be mounted next to the exhibit." Entrants for that class typically have a mockup of the niche at home, where they practice assembling and lighting their entry in the months preceding the show. In a Challenge class, entrants bring only pruning shears, and must use show-provided materials to interpret

57-611: A former PHS president, J. Liddon Pennock Jr., donated to the Society his 25-acre estate in Abington, Pennsylvania north of Philadelphia. Dubbed Meadowbrook Farm, it sells plants at a retail shop and maintains several greenhouses that are used to prepare plants for the Philadelphia Flower Show. In recent years, PHS has been able to reach new audiences with the addition of its annual PHS Pop-Up Gardens. The first one

76-687: A prize horticultural specimen. Each year, the PHS declares an official theme. The exhibits are submitted for judging in many categories, and are highly competitive. A popular part of the show floor is the Garden marketplace where visitors can buy plants and seeds, cut flowers , craft items, and other flower, landscaping and horticulture-related items. The Show boasts fabulous floral and garden design, live entertainment, culinary events and extraordinary gardening how-to workshops and lectures by experts. The June 2022 event will feature 40 major exhibitors, featuring

95-640: A space in the Finance Building on South Penn Square. From 1923 to 1946, PHS occupied office space in the new Insurance Company of North America Building at 1600 Arch Street. From 1946 to 1964, it rented space above Suburban Station . In 1964, PHS joined with the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and moved into a historical row house in the Society Hill neighborhood, on Walnut Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. In 2003,

114-583: A suitable exhibition location. The show returned in 1966, moving to the now-demolished Philadelphia Civic Center , where it remained each year until 1996, when it moved to its present location at the Pennsylvania Convention Center . Today, PHS contributes to the local economy and the green life of Philadelphia and the region. Proceeds from the Flower Show support thousands of revitalization projects in communities. In recent years,

133-712: A theme within a limited amount of time. Three typical Horticulture classes are 142: Clivia, flowering. Pot 8" or under , 143: Clivia, flowering. Pot 8"-10" , and 144: Clivia, foliage . (There was also a Clivia entered in 2007 under Exceptional plants 10–20 years old, to be judged against “perfection” for their species/cultivar. ) Seth Pearsoll, PHS director of design, stated the desired type of Flower Show participants: We want designers who are firmly rooted in horticulture and great plant design, but who also are thinking about culture at large and how these designs relate to those issues. We want guests to be moved and delighted and to be changed, in some small way, by these gardens and

152-416: A youth division was added to the pressed flower category, with the most recent winner being Kendall Wolson, a 17-year-old student from New Jersey who created a scene depicting two bears catching fish in a river. In 1981, total attendance was 230,000; 210,000 were guests who had paid admission, and the rest were exhibitors, judges, PHS members, and the press. The 2020 theme was "Riviera Holiday." In 2021,

171-593: Is an annual event produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and traditionally held in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March. It is the oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world, attracting more than 250,000 people annually. It has also been described as "the country's oldest, largest, and most prestigious celebration of flowers." The show features large scale gardens, which range from elaborate landscaped displays to individual and club entries of

190-819: The Philadelphia Flower Show was held outdoors at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in June instead of its usual location at the Pennsylvania Convention Center due to the COVID-19 pandemic . This was the first time the Philadelphia Flower Show was held outdoors. The 2022 show was also held at FDR Park. In 2023, the Philadelphia Flower Show will return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center and will be held in March. Previous dates extend to 1829, but PHS did not record their dates and themes in

209-688: The above listing. Historical art and photographs from 1829 to present relating to the PHS's Flower Show can be found on the Digital Archives of Pennsylvania Department of Education . 39°57′14″N 75°09′37″W  /  39.9540°N 75.1602°W  / 39.9540; -75.1602 COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

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228-439: The building was destroyed in a fire. The structure was rebuilt, but again destroyed by fire in 1893. From 1895 to 1898, PHS was led by banker Clarence H. Clark , who was known for his early collections of rhododendrons and chrysanthemums. During Clark's term as president, PHS built a new horticultural hall on Broad below Locust, which opened in 1895. In 1917, poor finances forced PHS to sell its building; it subsequently moved to

247-420: The first Philadelphia Flower Show was held in a Freemason building. ^ The one-day exhibition showcased fruit, flowers, and plants. This included the poinsettia , a plant then-newly imported from Mexico, which was exhibited by Colonel Robert Carr. The Encyclopedia of American Folklife credits the flower show with introducing poinsettias as an American Christmas tradition , as the festival introduced

266-500: The health and well-being of the Greater Philadelphia region. Driven by a diverse community of more than 300,000 supporters, volunteers, and gardeners, PHS uses all its activities to advance four impact priorities: creating healthy living environments, increasing access to fresh food, expanding economic opportunity, and building meaningful social connections. Philadelphia Flower Show The Philadelphia Flower Show

285-530: The ideas behind them. The international nonprofit organization Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was founded in 1827. The site claims the PHS "uses horticulture to advance the health and well-being of the Greater Philadelphia region," and that their programs "create healthier living environments, increase access to fresh food, expand access to jobs and economic opportunity, and strengthen deeper social connections between people." In 1829,

304-488: The plant to hundreds of Americans. There were no shows in 1917–18 nor 1942–45. In 1925, the PHS joined the Florist Club, an association of local florist businesses. The 1925 show attracted 84,000 people. In 1927, Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc. was established; it assumed management of the Flower Show until the mid-1960s. In 1964, Philadelphia Flower Show Inc. halted production of the show due to difficulty finding

323-702: The state in recognition of their beautification efforts. The Horticultural Society has occupied several homes since its 1827 founding. "It held its first meetings at the Franklin Institute, the American Philosophical Society, the Athenaeum and a few other locations throughout the city." In 1867, PHS built its first Horticultural Hall, whose location was described as Broad and Lardner Streets or Broad Street below Locust. PHS held flower and horticultural shows here until 1881, when

342-604: The theme "In Full Bloom." In 2021 and 2022, the show was held outside in the summer at FDR Park due to COVID-19 pandemic . It returned to the Convention Center in March 2023 with the theme "The Garden Electric." The amateur division of the show known as the Competitive Classes often have an assigned theme, related to the overall show theme. The 2007 Show, Legends of Ireland, featured Pressed Plant Material (i.e. dried flower pictures) that "incorporated

361-429: Was in 2011 at 20th and Market streets, however, it began to resonate with younger audiences when Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality partnered with the organization to bring food and drinks on premise creating a space that reflected the budding trend of pop up beer gardens, for the 2013 location at Broad and Spruce streets. In 2019, PHS adopted Vision 2027, a new strategy that fully commits PHS to using horticulture to advance

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