Macy's 'Dream In Color!'

On Thursday we took the train to Manhattan to see Macy's spectacular Flower Show at Macy's flagship store on Herald Square in New York.
It was a beautiful spring day in Manhattan - sunny and in the mid 60s.
Macy's was overflowing with shoppers and gawkers, all to enjoy vivid spring colors in total harmony. The show is free and runs through April 19. You will be amazed at the colors and varieties of flowers on Macy's main floor. And, you can do a free, 20-minute guided tour of the show. The tours meet every half-hour at Macy's 35th & Broadway entrance, just inside the door.
Plus, don;t miss the table settings with live floral pieces on the 8th floor, the children's garden on the 7th floor and the Williamsburg garden in Macy's cellar.
On top of all this, Herald Square itself is festooned with tons of tulips and daffodils.
Macy's show this year is built around the theme, Dream in Color and includes the following memorable gardens:
The Paradise Garden transports you to a tropical paradise. The garden features over 300 different species of tropical plants, from green palms to exotic flowers. Since the tropics are known for their array of fruit trees, Macy's brought in a Coconut Tree, a Papaya Tree and an Ensete Red Banana Tree, plus a favorite from last year's show, the Chocolate Tree.
The Woodland Garden celebrates nature's beauty with annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs. In a color palette inspired by the season, the Woodland Garden features such flowers as tulips, daffodils, primula, ranunculus, forsythia and begonias. This garden also showcases some handcrafted birdhouses.
The Community Garden reflects and honors the efforts of the several hundred community gardens that are scattered throughout the five boroughs of NYC. These neighborhood scale gardens are enjoyed by all of those who come into contact with them and they have multiple uses. Whether they produce flowers or vegetables, they are a favorite of all New Yorkers.
The Living Garden is Macy's salute to the Plastic Lawn Flamingo and its impact on American gardens. These flamingos were handcrafted by the artisans at the Macy's Parade Studio, and were hand planted with hundreds of pink kalanchoe by Macy's landscape partner, Ireland Gannon Associates.
The Pink Garden features several new plant additions to the Macy's Flower Show. The first is the Prunus Persica, which is an ornamental Peach Tree that does not bear fruit. This particular tree is called the Corinthian Pink, which has medium purple foliage and lots of small pink double flowers.