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From the tiny scuba tanks to the little hanging baskets, Miniature Setting winner Irene Sobotincic’s “Taking the Plunge” scuba shop captured a still life of homegrown Hawaiian commerce.
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Anthurium and red lights mimicked a lava flow in the popular display “Pele” by Schafer Designs.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GuOV6SMN_kP9coPZYJr6S0L_jR96mUaDZyWzWuCnGQdErPgV2laa4GzALsuYyi24I5rqD4txDKNd3xnwywBbLtTnO3I0X2dheODC2tsGmpbrOW2d-u5Nvbb51W5b9_ysOn-Z4A/s400/Philly+Flower+Sho+3-11-2012_21.jpg)
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A few of the thousands of orchids in the displays.
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Temple University Ambler School of Environmental Design is always an environmental treasure trove. This year a rain garden accompanied by a handout with a diagram and plant list was another testament to Temple’s attention to detail.
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A model of Philadelphia City Hall and surrounding gardens was presented by Philadelphia Water Department’s “Green City, Clean Water” “Islands of Green in an Urban Sea.”
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As always, there was lots to see at this flower show!