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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Friday, February 22, 2019

The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival Part 3: The Floral Competition


The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival is in full swing now.  Today let's take a look at the entries in the floral competition.

Fena Flowers "Parisian Gardens"




Flora Grand "Biomimicry"








Grand & Jensen Floral Events "Tropical Delight"



Shady Vines Floral Co "El Inferno Verde"





Gregory's "Kaleidoscope"




Spirit Line Pottery "Greenman's Luck"




The Flower Lady "Floral Delight" 



La Vassar Florists "Path to Mindfulness"


Young Flowers "Atlantis"








The NFGF is all about sharing fabulous ideas from the large to small.  So much to see and do: seminars,  a vintage market, vendors selling everything garden-related -art, plants, tools, books, you name it, it's there.  Among the highlights of the show for me is seeing friends.  I hope you have the opportunity to participate in the show.  If you can't make it this year, mark your calendars for next year's show March 4 - 8.

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23 comments:

  1. chavlinessFebruary 22, 2019 at 7:55 AM

    From elegant to whimsical and everything in between. So many details. Is the green man an homage to Cisco Morris? It was a miracle that the snow episode ended the week before the show open. This may be the reason they moved next year's show to early March.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:35 PM

      With the "Oh La La" sign and the face that certainly looked like Ciscoe, I think it was an homage to him. The snow was a hardship for a lot of folks who had to pack up, move in, and set up the week before the show. Seems like the show has always been in February but maybe the snow played a part in the later date next year.

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  2. AlisonFebruary 22, 2019 at 8:38 AM

    I took a look at the Floral Competition yesterday as I was leaving. Does it seem like there were fewer than in past years or am I misremembering? I wasn't particularly taken with any of them, although I did like the use of the black Scabiosa in the one with the copper vessel. Usually there is at least one that I really love and one that I really dislike, but none of these stirred me up. And none of my impressions ever coincide with the judges' choices.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:37 PM

      I thought there were fewer this year. It's always fun to see what they come up with.

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  3. Kris PetersonFebruary 22, 2019 at 11:08 AM

    Oh, to have access to any floral and foliage material you could possibly want! My favorite is "El Inferno Verde" which struck me as the most cohesive.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:39 PM

      Can you imagine such a thing? Working on that scale would be interesting as well.

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  4. Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 22, 2019 at 3:24 PM

    I like the cactus going down the side of this last one. It seemed like several had good looking rocks in the design too. They are all interesting.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:39 PM

      The rocks and cactus integrated into the arrangements were very interesting.

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  5. Eliza WatersFebruary 22, 2019 at 3:55 PM

    I always love seeing what the florists create for these big shows. Shady Vines Floral Co "El Inferno Verde" and Young Flowers "Atlantis" were my favorites.

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  6. Linda ReederFebruary 22, 2019 at 7:32 PM

    Again, another set of great photos. I decided not to take my big Nikon, traveled light, and just used my iPhone 8. There's a good little camera in that phone. We arrived at the show at 9AM on Thursday, and the sun was shining through the windows behind the arrangements, and then when we left at 7:PM the sky was almost dark, so it was hard to get good light on my arrangement photos. I hae some though, which I may get to posting later.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:42 PM

      When my current phone, that has a bad and unreliable camera, dies, I'll definitely be looking for one with a good camera so I don't have to lug around the big camera all the time.

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  7. danger gardenFebruary 22, 2019 at 9:20 PM

    I always enjoy seeing what the designers come up with, this year was no exception.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:45 PM

      Pretty amazing that some of these folks do it year after year and always come up with something different.

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  8. FlowerLady LorraineFebruary 23, 2019 at 4:22 AM

    Wow, my favorite ~ Flora Grand "Biomimicry".

    Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend dear Peter ~ FlowerLady

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:45 PM

      Funny, that one made made me think of you when I saw it. Soft and romantic and the "pink gold" spray on the ferns brought to mind Plum Cottage for some reason.

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  9. JasonFebruary 24, 2019 at 7:44 AM

    I like the more traditional displays here, like "Floral Delight".

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:47 PM

      That one was so bright and cheerful for winter-weary eyes.

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  10. Linda BrazillFebruary 24, 2019 at 8:51 AM

    I'm a more is usually better but I always want to see some simple Ikebana after looking at these. So much is going on in each one that I find it hard to focus.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:47 PM

      Fear not, a post of the Ikebana display at the show will be coming up soon.

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  11. luv2gardenFebruary 24, 2019 at 10:32 AM

    Thanks for the virtual tour of the show Peter. Some truly imaginative creations all around. Will definitely mark my calendar for next year. With all the cold and snow here it comes as a small window into the promise of Spring.

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    1. outlawgardenerFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:49 PM

      The show is lots fun! Hope to see you there next year, you'd love it.

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  12. Susie @ pbmGardenFebruary 25, 2019 at 5:04 AM

    Peter, these designs are all amazing. Thanks for posting your wonderful photos.

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