Phipps Conservatory Announces Spring Flower Show: True Colors

For Immediate Release: Wed., Jan. 28
Contact: Joe Reed | Director of Marketing and Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org

Phipps Conservatory Announces Spring Flower Show: True Colors
Enjoy a Burst of Color and Fragrance at Phipps’ Delightful New Show Opening Sat., March 28

Pittsburgh, PA – Opening Sat., March 28, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is welcoming a bright burst of color and fragrance in this year’s Spring Flower Show: True Colors. This show is filled with countless colorful displays that celebrate the role Phipps has had in the lives of generations of guests. 

Exhibit Features 

• Marvel at a radiant rainbow living plant wall, featuring 195 plants, in the Welcome Center;  
• Listen to birds cheerfully chirping in Palm Court among marvelous multicolored hanging kites;  
• Look up at oversized raindrops above brilliant blue blooms as you hear the sounds of a rainy spring day;  
• Gaze upon an eye-catching oversized garden with giant watering cans and lovely larger-than-life daffodils;  
• View an abundance of lush flora and greenery featuring a tree cascading wonderful white petunias in the South Conservatory;  
• Stroll among a stunning sunset in the Serpentine Room full of remarkable yellow, pink, red and orange flora alongside a gorgeous glowing sun;  
• And much more! 

Only lasting four weeks, these eye-catching displays are a must-see to begin your season of renewal! Spring Flower Show: True Colors runs March 28 – April 26. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit www.phipps.conservatory.org/tickets. Spring Flower Show: True Colors 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.