Ho, ho, holy poinsettias and more at the Allan Gardens Conservatory's 2014 Christmas Flower Show!
Christmas is only two weeks away and to get you really in the mood, here are some highlight's from this year's Christmas Flower Show held at Allan Gardens Conservatory. (And if Christmas isn't a big deal with you, then I can offer you some pictures of pretty flowers!)
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| Birch logs and poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
The Conservatory holds four Flower Shows annually but the Christmas edition is easily the most popular and, therefore, the hardest for me to take pictures without getting photobombed. I entered the Conservatory right at 10:00 a.m. (opening time) with the goal of getting some "quality" pictures (i.e., with no other pesky visitors bothering me). And sure enough, after half an hour, the hordes of school children, tourists and locals descended but by then I managed to capture what follows.
If you're in town over the next few weeks, try to visit the Conservatory. You'll be in poinsettia heaven and furthermore, none of the poinsettias have that gawd-awful glitter applied to them!
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| Floral statue lady at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 cast iron bench |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 floral statue lady |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 Helleborus niger "Jacob" ("Jacob" Christmas Rose) |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 layers of red and white poinsettias |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 layers of white and red poinsettias |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 ornamental cabbage and pink cyclamen |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 pink tipped frilly white cyclamen |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 succulent Christmas wreath closeup |
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| Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 toy train track around Norfolk pine |
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| Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) bloom Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| "Fleur En Vogue" pink cyclamen persicum at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| "Fleur En Vogue" pink cyclamen persicum at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| "Fleur En Vogue" purple cyclamen at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| "Fleur En Vogue" purple cyclamen persicum at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Helleborus niger "Jacob" ("Jacob" Christmas Rose) at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Layers of red and white poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Light pink Cyclamen persicum at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Orchid "Christmas tree" at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Ornamental cabbage and pink cyclamen at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Ornamental cabbage and spider plants at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Piano and bass "players" at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Pink and cream poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Pink tipped frilly white cyclamen at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Pink variegated poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Purple ornamental cabbage at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Purple and white variegated ornamental cabbage at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Red and white begonias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Red and white poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Floral statues at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Succulent Christmas wreath detail at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| Toy train track around Norfolk pine and cypress at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| White azalea bloom at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| White ornamental cabbage at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
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| White and red poinsettias at the Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show 2014 |
Still haven't had enough of poinsettias? You can click on these two links from the 2012 and 2013 Christmas Shows:
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