‘First Ladies and Their Orchids’ Exhibit to Debut at Philadelphia Flower Show
Renown cattleya orchid grower Art Chadwick to present an installation celebrating America’s first ladies and the golden era of orchid corsages.
From his Powhatan, Virginia, orchid greenhouses, Arthur Chadwick is cautiously monitoring the weather.
As a blizzard warning went into effect Sunday in Philadelphia with a major winter storm forecast for much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, the renowned orchid grower is holding his breath that the conditions will improve in the days ahead while he is busy setting up a feature exhibit “First Ladies and Their Orchids” debuting at the 197th Philadelphia Flower Show at the end of the week.
The storm, which is expected to last through Monday, is forecast to bring up to 24 inches of snow to some areas and 12 inches of snow to Philadelphia. Chadwick is optimistic the worst of it will be long gone by the time he is ready to transport a truck full of delicate cattleya orchids over a five-hour drive to the Philadelphia Convention Center wh…
