Northwest Flower and Garden Festival: Grand Show Gardens Indoors

2019 Notting Hill Modern English Garden by Folia Horticultural & Design

The Show Garden Creators at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival design, build, plant and deliver a living world inside the Washington State Convention Center. Real trees, giant boulders, flowing rivers, blooming gardens. In my opinion, the entire process is nothing short of Eden and you should see it for yourself.  

For example, look at the photograph above. Imagine standing right there and taking a deep breath before peeking into this chic monochromatic garden in London's Notting Hill. Is that Julia Roberts' reflection in those incredible stainless steel orbs? Maybe if you squint? Enjoy it because in this moment, you are the star living in style.

Stand there and smell the hyacinths. Hear the smooth wall of water as it pools in the catch basin. The ability to engage the senses is the thrill of the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. 

It is unreasonable to build grand show gardens indoors for just a few days and that is precisely what makes it so wonderful. 

The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival was just ranked the Number 1 Flower & Garden Show in the United States by Better Homes & Garden magazine. It opens Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 and runs through Sunday, March 1.  Wednesday - Saturday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sunday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Northwest Flower & Garden Festival: Spectacular Show Gardens

I want to take a moment and show you a few of the standout show gardens at this year's Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. The show gardens are life size examples of how plants, walls, furniture and landscaping can transform a space. The theme of this year's show was "Gardens of the World."

This first garden (above) was "Notting Hill Modern English Garden" by Folia Horticultural and Design. It was a favorite of mine because I loved the layers of green on green on green. It's hard to see, but there is a fireplace-size curtain waterfall between the topiary trees that adds movement and a calm water element. Love!

This beautiful courtyard garden is "Under the Mediterranean Sun" by Washington Park Arboretum Foundation and designed by Phil Wood, Bob Lilly and Roger Williams. By hanging a spotlight, the team evoked the sun casting shadows through the grape vine draped portico. Bravo. Every element from the colored doors to the Bitter Orange tree bursting with fruit told the story of a hot and quiet afternoon a world away.

  
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