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Winter Flower Show, holiday tea on agenda
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Kim Hoffman of Kilbuck walks into the Sunken Garden room with her sons Garren, 11, left, and Zachary, 9, on Friday, the opening day of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden's Winter Flower Show. -
'Enduring Pink' and 'Mars' poinsettias fill beds in the Broderie Room at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Winter Flower Show. -
'Cocktail' amaryllis line the Victoria Room on the opening day of the Winter Flower Show at Phipps Conservatory. -
Guest tour the South Conservatory garden railroad, which shows plants arriving at Phipps from the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. -
Jonathan Peters, 6, of McMurray races along the edge of the garden railroad in the South Conservatory on the opening day of Phipps' Winter Flower Show. -
'Ziva' paperwhites and 'Red Victory' Anthurium are featured in the East Room. -
'Ziva' paperwhites and 'Shooting Star' bigleaf hHydrangea in the Sunken Gardens. -
The Sunken Garden on the opening day of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Winter Flower Show.
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Old photographs of Phipps Conservatory hang amid 'Gloire de Marengo' variegated Algerian ivy and 'Mona Lavender' spur flower in the Sunken Garden room at Phipps. -
Golden club moss and pink tuberous begonias make a pleasing combination at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Winter Flower Show.
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"Come home for the holidays" is the theme of the Winter Flower Show at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens that opened Friday and runs through Jan. 6.
Colorful poinsettias, amaryllis, paperwhites and other indoor favorites accompany a Victorian-style hearth in the Palm Court, elaborate wreaths, a cheerful woodland where bears and cardinals trim a tree, and a traditional fir decorated with thousands of LED lights. The Garden Railroad features an 1893 World's Fair theme.
On evenings from 5 to 10 p.m., a new outdoor Winter Light garden exhibit shines with scores of whimsical LED light forms at the Oakland glasshouse. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and students, $9 for children ages 2-18, and free for members and kids under 2. Visits from Santa and other special events are planned.
At Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park, Shadyside, the annual Holiday Tea will be held Friday and Saturday with two seatings each day at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Participants can enjoy various teas, scones, finger sandwiches, trifles and tarts. Pre-registration is required, and costs are $24 for Phipps members and $27 for nonmembers. Call 412-651-5281 for reservations.
Admission to the garden center is free for the annual Gifts and Greens Market from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Saturday.
Information: www.phipps.conservatory.org.
First Published November 24, 2012 12:00 am
