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Preview: 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show

The 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show will celebrate the gardens of London.

The 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show will celebrate the "Brilliant" gardens and landscapes of London.

New this year, the Flower Show will open on Saturday, March 2, adding an extra day to the show and running for two full weekends.

Other new additions to the show include "Sneak Peek" tickets, which will allow show goers to visit during set-up week and see the behind-the-scenes of setting up the construction of the exhibits.

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Also, new "Make and Take" workshops will offers Flower Show visitors to create their own "fascinators" and other projects.

Coming back this year is the OHS Kids Zone, Wedding Wednesday, Girls' Night Out on Thursday night, and Family Day on Sunday, March 10.

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Fine Wine and Good Spirits will also return this year with tastings, "will highlight exceptional offerings from Great Britain this year," according to the PHS release.

"PHS has developed partnerships with Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society in preparation for “Brilliant!” and will feature British experts and designers, including presentations by Mark Lane, Gardens Manager at Buckingham Palace."

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