Allan Gardens Conservatory Spring Flower Show 2016: part 2

Spring in Toronto is in the air!

Inside anyway within the cozy confines of the Conservatory. Outside, it's a mess of discarded cigarette butts and dog excrement and one has to dodge many landmines walking the city streets once the snowbanks have melted. As an antidote to such ugliness, I'll show you pictures of a few more spring flowers down at the local Conservatory. In many "real" gardens throughout the city, snowdrops, crocuses, winter aconites and other early spring ephemerals have been blooming earlier than usual. (March so far has been on the warm side.)  Tulips, daffodils are also poking their heads intrepidly through the soil, knowing full well that another snowfall is more than likely. But let's ignore such trivialities and enjoy these spring (and other) flowers.

White and yellow trumpet daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

White and yellow trumpet daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

White and yellow trumpet daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

"Voltage Yellow" Osteospermum (African Daisy)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

White and yellow trumpet daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show

Iris reticulata (Purple Reticulated Iris)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

"Margarita White Spoon"
Osteospermum (African Daisy)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

"Margarita White Spoon"
African Daisy (Osteospermum)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Muscari azureum (Azure grape hyacinths)
 at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

"Pink Charm" narcissus/daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

"Pink Charm" narcissus/daffodils
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Red schizanthus and cyclamen
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Red tulips and dianthus
at Toronto's Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Red tulips and dianthus at the
Allan Gardens Conservatory
 2016 Spring Flower Show 

Blue and purple Iris reticulata (Reticulated Iris)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show

Iris reticulata (Blue Reticulated Iris)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Azure grape hyacinths (Muscari azureum)
 at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Azure grape hyacinths (Muscari azureum)
 at Toronto's Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Alright, you're asking what do moth orchids have to do with a Spring Flower Show? Nothing, except adding to the beauty of the moment. After all, this blog often is about beautiful flowers and how can you not describe ubiquitous Phalaenopsis as beautiful?

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) hybrid
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
 2016 Spring Flower Show 

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) hybrid
at Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) hybrid
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis) hybrid at
Toronto's Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) hybrid
at Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) hybrid
at Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) hybrid
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show

Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) hybrid
at Toronto's Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

I couldn't resist taking these three pictures. The Strelitzia was accommodating and the Brazilian Tree Fern was just unfurling some fantastic fronds.

Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show

Brazilian Tree Fern (Blechnum brasiliense)
at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
2016 Spring Flower Show 

With fronds like these, who needs anemones?

Want to see more highlights of the Spring Flower Show from previous years? Here are some convenient links to some of my blog posts from past springs:

• Allan Gardens Conservatory Spring Flower Show 2015 (part three): Toronto's other Flower Show
• Allan Gardens Conservatory Spring Flower Show 2014: primulas, cinerarias, grape hyacinths: Toronto blooms (without the distracting home renovation booths)
• Allan Gardens Conservatory Spring Flower Show 2013: part two. More Toronto blooms under glass
• Allan Gardens Conservatory Spring Flower Show 2013, part 3. Toronto spring blooms to get you through until April