Phipps Conservatory Announces Spring Flower Show: A Closer Look

For Immediate Release: Tues., Jan. 16
Contact: Joe Reed | Senior Director of Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org 

Phipps Conservatory Announces Spring Flower Show: A Closer Look
Spring Is in the Air Phipps’ at Phipps Vibrant New Show Opening Sat., March 16

Pittsburgh, PA — Opening Sat., March 16 at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is welcoming a bright burst of color and fragrance in this year’s Spring Flower Show: A Closer Look. With magnifying glasses stationed throughout, you'll be able to admire the details of beautiful blooms in a rainbow of shades!

Exhibit Features

• Delight at tens of thousands of spring blooms, including tulips, narcissus and hyacinths, in brilliant shades of yellow, orange, blue and more
• Gaze into rotating kaleidoscopes showcasing striking purple and red blooms
• Enjoy a spinning mandala bursting with violet, hot pink and orange in the center of our Victoria Room pond
• Look through a pair of binoculars to spot perched model blue birds amongst topiary deer and foxes
• Marvel at an array of chrysalid sculptures and an amazing animatronic butterfly flapping its wings in the Broderie Room
• Watch topiary ants march toward a larger-than-life picnic scene atop a blanket made of alternating red and white hypoestes
• Journey through a rainy day as the Serpentine Room bursts with blue flora below motion-activated rain clouds
• And much more!

Only lasting four weeks, these delightful displays are a must-see to begin your season of renewal! Spring Flower Show: A Closer Look runs March 16 – April 14. Timed tickets must be reserved in advance and will be available for presale in March. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit www.phipps.conservatory.org/tickets. Spring Flower Show: A Closer Look was designed by Associate Director of Exhibits Jordyn Melino.

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About Phipps: Founded in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA is a globally recognized green leader with a mission to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. Encompassing 15 acres including a historic 14-room glasshouse, 23 distinct indoor and outdoor gardens and industry-leading sustainable architecture and operations, Phipps attracts more than half a million visitors annually from around the world. Learn more at phipps.conservatory.org.

Watch TEDx: What We Can Learn From an Old Glasshouse: A look at the evolving way we connect people to nature at Phipps, demonstrate how human and environmental health are inextricably connected, and show that to age gracefully, we must continually reinvent ourselves to evolve with the rest of the world.