The North Carolina Arboretum will herald spring with the Western North Carolina Orchid Society Annual Show on March 28th and 29th.
This is the premier orchid show in the southeast, and is free to Arboretum Society members or with the standard parking fee ($12 per personal vehicle).
Thousands of orchids fill the Education Center of the Arboretum in this show, which is one of the largest in the southeast. This year’s theme, “Orchid Shangri-La,” will be interpreted in carefully crafted displays by world-class orchid growers and regional orchid societies.
Vendors will offer orchid supplies and plants for purchase, including the rare and hard-to-find. WNC Orchid Society members will be available to answer questions and provide orchid-growing advice, and educational programs will be offered throughout the weekend.
Public Programs Schedule
Sunday, March 29
11 a.m. – A Guided Tour through Shangri-La with Marc Burchette
12 p.m. – Everyone Needs to Repot their Orchids, presented by Cynthia Gillooly
1:30 p.m. – New Perspective on Novelty Slippers, presented by Marriott Orchids
Please visit http://www.ncarboretum.org for additional information.