CA (AB): Exotic orchid show ushers spring's first blooms
From April 1 to 3, the Orchid Society of Alberta takes over the Moonflower Room with a series of rare and exotic plants, spectacular displays, art, photography and various workshops and lectures for budding and expert growers.
There will also be 12 national and international commercial stalls selling flowering plants and other horticultural products.
For Alberta orchid growers, the most exciting event is the annual competition.
“We generally get about 500 entries, but we don’t know what we get until people actually bring the orchids in. We’re probably the biggest thing in Western Canada,” said orchid society president Darrell Albert.
Read more at St. Albert Gazette