2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show
Fun Facts

$1 million
Money raised at the Philadelphia International Flower Show for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s urban greening program, Philadelphia Green, which works year-round to revitalize parks, community gardens and public spaces.

79,000
Number of freeze-dried flowers that will be used to create the 28-foot-tall hot-air balloon, including 55,400 blue pansies to represent the ocean and 23,760 roses with a different color for each continent, for the Show’s Central Feature, called the Explorer’s Garden.

16
Number of internationally inspired dresses designed by fashion students from the Art Institute of Philadelphia that will debut at the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show.

100+
Wines and spirits that will be available for purchase and tastings at the International Wine & Spirits Garden, operated by the PA Wine & Spirits Store, located in the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s Grand Hall. For a full schedule, visit theflowershow.com.

$35 million +
Economic impact the Philadelphia International Flower Show generates in one week for restaurants, hotels, shops, businesses and cultural attractions as more than 250,000 visitors come to Philadelphia. The Show, made possible with support from PNC Bank, is the largest indoor flower show in the world.

Thousands
Dollars saved by coming to the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show “Passport to the World” instead of traveling to international vacation spots this spring.

3 Feet
Diameter of the 13-foot-tall Pawlonia tree trunk used to sculpt a Maori totem pole in Stoney Bank Nurseries’ New Zealand-inspired exhibit. The totem poll features warrior figures with tattooed faces and reptile legs.

12 Feet
Height of the elephant that will be incorporated into Jamie Rothstein’s Indian wedding-inspired exhibit.

2,000+
The number of schools in the Ikebana Japanese flower-arranging discipline. This year Ichiyo will be the featured school.

200
Number of species of rhododendron found in China’s western Yunan Province, some of which will be part of the Williamson Free School’s “Forest and Man” exhibit.

For more information Contact:
Alan Jaffe at 215-988-8833
Laura Hoover at 215-988-8836