Bonnlynn Wood takes a photo of a display on Wednesday that she created with her daughter Michilyn Bourgeois for the Portland Flower Show at the Portland Company Complex.

A Portland Flower Show display invites guests to the Tasty Tulip Salad Bar.

Tulips add color to a display Tuesday where Zach Campbell of Campbell's Landscape & Design is working. The Portland Flower Show's "A Taste of Spring" runs through Sunday.

A piece of flower artwork provides a backdrop for this display at Portland Company Complex.

Displays await judging at the Portland Flower Show at the Portland Company complex in Portland on Wednesday. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer

A parrot tulip adds color to the display of Campbell's Landscape & Design at the Portland Flower Show on Tuesday. Tickets and information can be found at http://portlandcompany.com/flower/.

The Portland Flower Show opens at 10 a.m. Thursday through Sunday.

This display features a train on a track circling a miniature village.

A hyacinth provides a spot of spring color in one of the landscape displays at the Portland Flower Show.

Judges will present awards for this year's displays at Wednesday evening's gala and award ceremony.

This display offers a taste of spring with budding tulips.

Yellow daffodils brighten the landscaping near a pond with a running waterfall at the Portland Co. complex on Tuesday.

Flowers dot the landscaping surrounding this display at the Portland Flower Show.

A bench offers a spot for relaxation in this display awaiting the eyes of the judges.

Between colorful Canterbury bell flowers, Michilyn Bourgeois of Lyman arranges a plant in her display for the Portland Flower Show, which starts Wednesday night with an opening gala and awards ceremony.

Displays await judging at the Portland Flower Show at the Portland Company Complex in Portland. The annual show runs through Sunday.

A pool and pergola are key elements of this display.

Lighting crews work at directing light to landscape displays for the Portland Flower Show at the Portland Co. complex on Tuesday. Among the exhibitors are local landscaping companies and nurseries.

A display for the Portland Flower Show features a cabin set near a pond with a full moon shining through the pine trees. Events include a lecture series on such topics as deer proofing and using shrubs in the landscape.