A Colorful Variety of Orchids
The Orchid Society of Middle Tennessee would like to invite you to our 2012 orchid show and sale! Our event will be held in Massey Hall at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens on November 3 – 4, 2012. This will be an AOS sanctioned show. We are very excited to be hosting this event, and look forward sharing the experience with all our fellow orchid enthusiasts. Memphis Orchid Society and Heart of Dixie Orchid Society will be displaying.
Free beginners workshop 2 pm Sat. and 1 pm Sun. on growing phalenopsis.
–Download Show Schedule– There will be vendors selling plants and supplies starting at 9:30 to 4:30 pm, and the exhibits will open to the public at 11:oo pmto 4:30 pm on Saturday. Sunday the hours for both exhibit and vendors will be 11 am to 4:30 pm. There will be beautifully exhibited orchids competing for awards and some of these will be new hybrids. The flowers could range in size from as small as one half of an inch to one half of a foot in diameter. Neighboring societies will be attending the event.
If you love orchids, photography or are just curious to see a colorful variety of orchids, come see the beautiful exhibits for free. *There will be an admission fee for Cheekwood so come make it a day and see the gardens and art at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.
Location: 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville TN 37205
Show Hours:
Friday, November 2:
9:30 am – 9:00 pm: Show set-up. Plant registration open until 8:00 pm.
Saturday, November 3:
Judges and clerks breakfast will be held from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m., with ribbon judging to follow. Upon completion of the ribbon judging (approximately 11:00 pm) the exhibits will be opened to the public.
Judges and clerks luncheon will be from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.
The sales floor is open from 9:30 am through until 4:30 pm.
Sunday, November 4:
Exhibit and sale areas will be open to the public from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Vendor Exhibits:
OSMT is proud to present these vendors for our show. There is sure to be something for everyone!
- Jewel Orchids
- Keiki Pro
- Orchid Gallery
- Stones River Orchids