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April 20, 2006
Flower Shows
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Spring has arrived so early this year that the Macy's Flower Show is a bit of an anti-climax. The forsythia is blooming strongly inside but it has already faded in Central Park. Likewise, the tropical opulence of the Orchid Show at Rockefeller Center is less enticing when it's 75 degrees outside and the fresh white petals of the Bradford pears are snowing throughout the city.
This hasn't stopped crowds from thronging the aisles at Macy's, where the Flower Show is wrapping up this weekend. The technical ability of the show organizers continues to amaze us; all the plants look fresh and perky ten days into the show. The topiary this year is a giant beehive made of kalichoas, with mechanical bees buzzing around it. This has been accompanied by lectures on honey varieties and honey making. We had noticed an increased interest in beekeeping among our friends and acquaintances but this honey theme at Macy's tells us that apiarists are going mainstream.
Macy's Flower Show until Sunday at Herald Square and Union Square.
Greater New York Orchid Show at Rockefeller Center. Admission to display area, $5.00; sales area, free
Thursday 12-5, Friday and Saturday 9-9, and Sunday 9-6
Posted by gardenguidenyc at April 20, 2006 05:37 PM