Orchid shows take place in every corner of the globe this month, so it’s a great time to grab an orchid fix. Many are perfectly timed on the second weekend of May for Mother’s Day. The schedule will slow down next month, since summer heat complicates orchid logistics in the Northern Hemisphere. You can buy a gift for Mom, and scratch that orchid itch at the same time.
May 1
Devon Orchid Society Annual Show, Elizabeth Hall, Exmouth, Devon, UK
May 1 – 2
South Central Washington Orchid Society Show, The Manor at Canyon Lakes, 2802 35th Ave., Kennewick, Washington
May 1 – 2
Central Pennsylvania Orchid Society Show, Ag Arena, Penn State Campus, State College, Pennsylvania
May 1 – 2
Carmel Valley Garden and Flower Show, Hidden Valley Institute for the Arts, 88 W. Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, California
May 1 – 2
Staten Island Orchid Society Fest, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terr., Staten Island, New York
May 1 – 2
Orchid Society of Manoa Show, Noelani Elementary School, 2655 Woodlawn Dr., Honolulu, Hawaii
May 5 – 8
Puerto Rico Orchid Growers Association Show, Salon Rafael Hernandez Ampitheater, Dorado, Puerto Rico
May 6 – 8
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Strathfield Plaza, The Boulevarde, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
May 6 – 8
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Show, Richmond Market Place Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
May 7 – 8
Kona Orchid Society Show and Sale, Hale Halawai Pavillion, Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
May 7 – 9
Vancouver Orchid Society Show, Richmond Curling Club,5540 Hollybridge Way, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
May 7 – 9
Orchid Society of California Show & Sale, Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue, Oakland, California
May 7 – 9
Cape Orchid Society Autumn Show, Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
May 7 – 9
Wolkberg Orchid Society Autumn Show, Purple Daisy Nursery, 2657 Dan Joubert St., Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
May 7 – 9
East Rand Orchid Society Show, Community Centre, Edenvale, Gauteng Province, South Africa
May 7 – 9
Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Show, Port Macquarie Panthers, 1 Bay St., Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
May 8
OrchidMania Mother’s Day 2010 Open Greenhouse & Clearance Sale, 717 Paris at Italy, San Francisco, California
May 8
Mililani Orchid Society Show and Plant Sale, Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Makaikai St., Mililani, Oahu, Hawaii
May 8
North of England Orchid Society Show, Rixton with Glazebrook Village Hall, Manchester Rd., Warrington, Cheshire, UK
May 8 – 9
Orchid Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Show, JMC Ice Arena, 423 W. 38th St., Erie, Pennsylvania
May 8 – 9
Volusia County Orchid Society Show, Volusia County Fairgrounds Hester Building, 3150 E New York Ave., Deland, Florida
May 9
Sheffield & District Orchid Society Annual Orchid Show,Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK
May 14 – 16
Memphis Orchid Society Show, Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, Tennessee
May 14 – 16
Redland International Orchid Festival, Redland Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead, Florida
May 16
Cumbria Orchid Society Annual Show, Morton Community Centre, Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK
May 21 – 23
Greater Orlando Orchid Society Show, Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, Florida
May 21 – 23
Orchids Out West, Hawkesbury Race Club, Racecourse Road, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia
May 21 – 23
Eastern Province Orchid Society Annual Display, Sherwood Garden Centre, Walker Drive, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
May 21 – 23
NOS Winter Show, Durban Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, 70 St Thomas Rd., Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
May 28 – 30
Orchid Society of N.Transvaal Autumn Safari Show, Safari Garden Centre, Lynnwood Rd., Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
May 29 – 30
Northwestern Michigan Orchid Society Show, Grand Traverse County Civic Center, 1213 W. Civic Center Dr., Traverse City, Michigan
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May 1st, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Thanks for these monthly listings. I read this list almost every month, but since most of the shows are not near me Ive never been to one. Maybe some day there will be a show near Fayetteville. Walter
May 4th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
How do I manage without shows during the summer?
May 13th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
good info keep it coming
May 16th, 2010 at 10:54 am
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