Yearning for springtime? The Atlanta Botanical Garden Flower Show couldn’t come at a better time as the final weeks of winter begin to wind down in late February.
Appropriately themed Primavera, the biennial indoor show, held February 23 – 25 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., features the region’s most exquisite creations in the competitive divisions of Horticulture, Floral Design, Botanical Arts and Photography.
“The Garden is the ideal setting for this beautiful event where we bring together hundreds of exhibitors, floral enthusiasts and Garden guests to experience the show in all its glory while also enjoying the splendor of spring as it begins to unfold in Atlanta,” said Mary Pat Matheson, the Garden’s President & CEO.
In addition to the judged entries by exhibitors from all over the United States, the show will include displays of Ikebana, the centuries-old Japanese art of flower arranging – back by popular demand from the 2020 show. Also featured will be an educational exhibit on Adaptive Gardening highlighting the Garden’s community engagement with programs in which the basics of horticulture, agriculture and conservation are taught.
New for the show is the Botanical Arts division which includes such visitor “eye candy” as spring couture, jewelry and birdhouses, all expressed in flowers.
And, of course, the foundation of the show – the Horticulture division – is a means for locals to show off that prized cutting from their home gardens.
The show is included with Garden admission; admission for Garden members is $10. Proceeds benefit the Garden’s International Plant Exploration Program.
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