The Philadelphia Flower Show is in full swing, with the theme 'United by Flowers.' And there's a matriarch of a long-exhibiting group and her friend who's been there every step of the way.
ByAnna Marie Amey and Sue Chapin started exhibiting at the Philadelphia Flower Show in the 1970s with a garden club before The Siblings group was formed.Anna Marie Amey and Sue Chapin have been united by flowers and plants for decades. They started exhibiting at the Philadelphia Flower Show in the 1970s with a garden club before The Siblings group was formed 25 years ago.
With their combined experience, it's a winning combination. They earned a blue ribbon this year for their tablescape entry in the competitive classes.Their design challenge was to present a celebration. Amey says they chose to use plants and flowers, like birds of paradise, because it reminded them of dinosaurs, like pterodactyls. The goal was to make it feel like a step back in time.
Amey says finding out the history of what she's doing adds to the fun of her creative process. Their tablescape tells a story.
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