This Week at Phipps: April 20 – 26

By Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise. 

Open Daily: 

• LAST CHANCE Spring Flower Show: True Colors
  Now open and only lasting four weeks, this year's eye-catching displays will highlight all the quintessential vibrant spring flora that you love to see during this time of year. In a unique twist, each room will also feature photography and information about a display in the very same room from our historic archives, allowing you to appreciate the “true colors” we share with one another – the unforgettable times we’ve spent and how we and our region have grown side by side. Your senses will be delighted as your sweet spring memories come to life!
• Tropical Forest Panama: Bridge to Biodiversity
  Embark on a spectacular journey through the lush vegetation and vibrant culture of Panama, the incredibly biodiverse land bridge connecting North and South America, in our immersive new Tropical Forest Conservatory exhibit
• Ikebana International Exhibit
  ​In this recurring exhibit in our Welcome Center Gallery, view gorgeous floral displays courtesy of the Ikebana International Pittsburgh Chapter.
• Planets Earth Virtual Exhibit
  A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (and now online) addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them.

Wed., April 22: 

• In-Person Story Time | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  Kids will love visiting Phipps to listen to our storyteller weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics. Attend weekly sessions with a special child in your life.

Thurs., April 23:

• Used Bulb Sale | 3 – 6 p.m.
  Bring home a piece of our Spring Flower Show to cherish for seasons to come with our Used Bulb Sale. Attend this week's Used Bulb Sale for a chance to pick up used Phipps bulbs — including hyacinths, daffodils and lilies — for your own garden! The price is $5 for two 6-inch pots worth of bulbs from Spring Flower Show: True Colors. 

 

Photos  © Paul g. Wiegman