Given that December is the slowest month for orchid shows, this cosmopolitan list still has plenty to offer. You can also check with your local orchid society for seasonal sales and auctions to find that perfect holiday gift. December 1 – 4 Asociacion Altaverapacense de Orquideologia Show, Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzman, Coban, Guatemala […]
Forgot to renew your passport? Missed your flight to Singapore? Don’t worry — you can still experience the ongoing 20th World Orchid Conference. The event known as the “Orchid Olympics” began last Sunday, November 13th, and runs until this Sunday, November 20th. You can start by exploring the wonderful photography of a local blogger. His […]
Orchid lovers around the globe are looking to Singapore this month for the 20th World Orchid Conference. From November 13-20, the planet’s top orchid pros, academics, and hobbyists will gather for exhibits, talks, and a show. This year’s conference theme is “Where New and Old World Orchids Meet.” For those of us who don’t have […]
The San Francisco Orchid Society invites you to Hanging Gardens Open Greenhouse this weekend. The sale runs Saturday & Sunday, October 15-16 at Shelldance Nursery off Highway 1 in Pacifica, California. There will be a special repotting clinic on Saturday only, 11 am – 2 pm, with expert demonstrations on potting and mounting orchids. Please […]
From San Diego to Washington DC, Montreal to Honolulu, Lima to Wellington, and all over Australia, October provides plenty of shows on 6 continents to satisfy orchid lovers. Each show offers incredible blooms, local experts, and vendors to help you find that perfect plant for your collection. October 1 Jamaica Orchid Society Judging, Jamaica Confederation […]
To celebrate today’s solstice, I have more photos from last weekend’s Orchids in the Park, along with a few non-orchid shots from Golden Gate Park. Starting outdoors, end of summer delights included a fruit-laden pink passionflower and a working 1914 carousel at the Children’s Playground. The third photo shows part of the living roof at […]
It may sound like the name of a music festival in Golden Gate Park, but actually, it’s about orchids. They’re blue orchids to be exact, like the brilliant Dendrobium in the first photo. It’s an uncommon orchid color, and it’s only one of many standouts from Orchids in the Park 2011. Thanks to Dave’s photography […]
Orchids in the Park is “two days of orchids and fun.” It’s a sale and exhibition from the San Francisco Orchid Society, coming Sept. 17-18 to the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave. & Lincoln Way. This is a junior version of the enormous Pacific Orchid Expo held earlier in the year. […]
You’d have to be living under Ayers Rock to miss all the orchid shows in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa this month. In the Northern Hemisphere, the schedule picks up after its summer pause. You can find shows and sales from the Americas and Europe mixed in here, in between those from Queensland and […]
From a palace in Scotland to malls in Australia, orchid shows beautify many locales. Enjoy these opportunities to see incredible flowers, talk to local experts, and buy plants for your own collection. August 3 – 7 Orquideas, Pajaros y Flores, Jardin Botanico, Medellin, Colombia August 5 – 6 Houston Orchid Society Workshop, Crooker Center, St. […]
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