Northwest Flower show

Submitted by Kelaidis on

I have been back for almost a week now, and the show ended last Sunday, but I can't resist posting some of the nursery displays from this amazing show. There were a half dozen really fine nurseries with great offerings for rock gardeners: Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken's Far Reach Farm was mobbed the whole time, and Edelweiss Alpines from Portland had a great display including lots of Gentiana acaulis in full bloom! There was an incredible Heath and Heather nursery, and a number of other fine firms (Naylor's, "Keeping it Green" which wins the prize for the best nursery with the worst name--they had fabulous Western bulbs and orchids) and on and on...Oh well. Guess you had to be there: next year if you live anywhere near Seattle, you gotta go. I am thinking of going back myself. I think it compares favorably to Philly flower show in many respects (please don't stone me, you Easterners!) ;D Oh yeah! the Gardens and seminars were awesome too...they had to have had several hundred booths, and they were really artistic. I am not much of a trade show person, but this one sold me! I had a ton of things to lug back!

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Submitted by Lori S. on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 21:34

Good grief, looks like a place where I would have maxed out my Visa (even without getting to the rocks)!  Wow!


Submitted by Hoy on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 00:31

Yes, Lori, you said it! I am almost glad I wasn't there -  I hadn't been allowed through at the airport ;D


Submitted by cohan on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 01:05

Very impressive! Its hard for me to imagine seeing 1 nursery focussing on cool alpines/natives, nevermind a bunch of them under one roof  ;D


Submitted by Kelaidis on Fri, 03/04/2011 - 13:53

The owners of this show seem to be very supportive and I suspect it will only improve over time.

I have uploaded a TON of pictures of just the trade show at this website...

http://public.fotki.com/Panayoti/northwest-flower-an/

My girlfriend did the Gardens and other things...so you will have to wait to see those, but you will see from my pictures (and I only got a fraction of the booths) how artistically they were decorated...