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An Orchid’s Tale: All’s Well That Ends Well

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Anyone who has cared for a plant, knows the dangers that lurk behind every corner. Too much sun, too little water, the list is endless.

Imagine Nancy Klavans’ situation. She was growing an orchid, a Phalaenopsis hybrid, in her special plant room. 

Klavans intended to exhibit it in the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show as a member of the Rutgers Alumni Growers & Exhibitors. 

Often called moth orchids, they typically grow in the shade on trees in warm, humid tropical forests. 

Photo by James O’Callaghan

When grown in homes, they prefer low light, warm temperatures and high humidity. The growing mixture should be moist. 

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Ten Students, 1,200 Plants & 1 Exhibit in 4 Days

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Ten undergrads had been prepping for months for the Philadelphia Flower Show (PFS).

This was their big moment. The exhibit was part of a design and build course they were taking at Tyler School of Art and Architecture (TSAA) at Temple University Ambler.

First, a load of materials had been dropped off at the Convention Center a week before the show would open to the public March 1.

Then the clock would start on Monday. The students would have four days, and only four days, to assemble their exhibit and install the plants, more than 1,200 of them.

Judging would begin at 7am on Friday and no exhibitors would be allowed on the floor. From that point forward, their exhibit would be on display to PHS members, the press and, most importantly, the public.

From Sat., March 1, to Sun., March 9, about 250,000 people would see their display.

What could go wrong?

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A Tea Party Takes the Cake

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Whimsy and charm combined in the “Welcoming Wildlife Home” exhibit to capture the public’s hearts and the judges’ eyes at the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show (PFS).

An oversized squirrel, robin, bee, turtle, butterfly and other creatures attend a mad hatter tea party where they are served a feast of flowers.

Jennifer Reed, her team from Jennifer Designs, and friends created the fantastic scene.  Her 14-year-old daughter, however, came up with the idea for the mad hatter party for pollinators and other wildlife.  

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