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A gold costume hovers above a pond of blue water in the Victoria Room of the Phipps Conservatory.

Floral fashion inspired by Billy Porter fills Phipps Conservatory

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer September 5, 2023

Lettuce ball gowns, corsets made of leaves, and vine-woven crowns astonished the visitors of Phipps Conservatory as they walked through the summer show “Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter.”  Since...

The sign for Gidas Flower Shop on Forbes Avenue.

Gidas Flowers serves local lovebirds on Valentine’s Day

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer February 16, 2022
Many students and community members went to Gidas Flowers searching for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift — whether it be for partners, friends or themselves.
Phipps Conservatory's orchid show a display of floral obsession

Phipps Conservatory’s orchid show a display of floral obsession

By Amanda Ford / Staff Writer January 27, 2014

Phipps Conservatory’s master gardener, Dave Buresch, talks about orchids as one would a lover. He speaks in complex soliloquies about their personalities, delicate beauty and the specific but simple...

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