I started out in the Toronto Gardening Club section where entries in the various classes had been judged.
First, houseplants. Some of them were quite familiar. 😊
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Somona
Hobbit Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata)
This row of dressed mannequins was a competition class of Disney classics.
Window Boxes
Door Decorations
Suspended staghorn fern
One of the interesting features of Canada Blooms is that you get to see flowers and shrubs blooming at the same time when normally they can be an entire season apart. Sunflowers bloom here in Ontario in late summer whereas daffodils and tulips bloom in April/May and roses start in June. It's just amazing what the growers are able to do to provide these plants in full bloom in March.
There was an interesting display of Proven Winners plants that we can look for in garden centres this spring.
Watch this video for inspiration.
The next photo of a slightly bedraggled container garden is a garden kit called Earthbox by The Growing Connection, ideal for people who only have small spaces to grow vegetables.
One of the feature gardens was a wonderful tribute to our veterans present and past.
It featured a meandering pathway under this arch with flower beds and trees to encourage donations to the project to plant a tree for each fallen Canadian in history along the 401 corridor between Trenton and Toronto.
With daffodils and waterfalls
This interesting wall was on the pathway out of the exhibit.
The main aisle of the show was decorated in the "Let's Go to the Movies" theme
The abundance of healthy plants and the creative designs are just a treat. Especially on a cold blustery day in March.
There are many booths selling plants, some of which are very exotic and quite expensive. I (just barely) managed to resist reaching for my credit card.
At this point in the day, my phone ran out of storage. This last photo I took with Don's phone. Time to call it a day.
Pitcher Plant
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