tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12227816.post-54559891484443535652008-03-11T17:01:00.000-07:002008-03-11T17:30:16.798-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfSpaynEI/AAAAAAAAAQk/6nDVEKAnzCI/s1600-h/phila+flower+show+80309+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176640701902003266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfSpaynEI/AAAAAAAAAQk/6nDVEKAnzCI/s400/phila+flower+show+80309+002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Stony Brook Nurseries used Cannas and other tropicals plus hostas to create their New Orleans feel. They placed second to Styers in the mega displays.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfTpaynFI/AAAAAAAAAQs/r6UtrJZU68s/s1600-h/phila+flower+show+80309+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176640719081872466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfTpaynFI/AAAAAAAAAQs/r6UtrJZU68s/s400/phila+flower+show+80309+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> The only lilies around were these- I really like the look of this cultivar, whatever it is.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfUZaynGI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/J9CxGivGukQ/s1600-h/phila+flower+show+80309+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176640731966774370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfUZaynGI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/J9CxGivGukQ/s400/phila+flower+show+80309+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The individual entries had some things I'd never seen, like this Saintpaulia "Aly's Key Lime Pie."<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfU5aynHI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/dSTBehI69No/s1600-h/phila+flower+show+80309+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176640740556708978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfU5aynHI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/dSTBehI69No/s400/phila+flower+show+80309+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tradescantia spathacea 'tricolor' is on my "look for" list. <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfVZaynII/AAAAAAAAARE/KGJQw5OnkmQ/s1600-h/phila+flower+show+80309+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176640749146643586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Wy_M21kS6D4/R9cfVZaynII/AAAAAAAAARE/KGJQw5OnkmQ/s400/phila+flower+show+80309+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>At least one Double Amarylis is on my list for next winter. </div><br /><div></div>lilyholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111889367172152941noreply@blogger.com