Summer Flower Show 2016: PlayGardens
April 30 – Oct. 2, 2016
For this unique show, Phipps came alive with the colors of summer fun, and each room offered interactive features, vintage garden décor and more. From a Palm Court filled with historic statuary to a series of Rube Goldberg-inspired machines in our Serpentine Room and a playable theremin paired with an Italian arbor in our East Room, surprises awaited around every corner — and in June, Romero the Corpse Flower added to the festivities by making his second big bloom in under three years.
Palm Court


Serpentine Room



South Conservatory



Sunken Garden



Victoria Room


Broderie Room

East Room


Photos © Paul g. Wiegman