Orchid obsession show at Albuquerque Botanic Garden
Who: Albuquerque Botanic Garden
What: Orchid show
When: Saturday, May 2 at 12:30pm
Where: Albuquerque Biological Park, 903 Tenth Street SW
Contact:www.nmog.org
Co-sponsored by the New Mexico Orchid Guild, this year’s spectacular orchid show, Orchid Obsession, takes place May 1-3 at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden and features hundreds of blooming orchids in a variety of colors in the Mediterranean Conservatory, the Aquarium lobby and the Garden Showroom. Visitors are invited to vote for the “People’s Choice Award,†view orchid art, orchid collectibles, orchid educational displays and flower arrangements. Visitors may also get a head start on Mother’s Day gifts. There will be hundreds of orchids available for purchase in the Garden Showroom. The show is included with regular admission. (505) 848-7181,
On Saturday, May 2 at 12:30pm, orchid expert and NMOG President Steve Fischer will give a special lecture entitled Obsession with Orchids in the Garden Showroom. With around 30,000 species and 110,000 registered hybrids, the sheer diversity of the orchid world is astounding. Steve will discuss the addictive nature of orchid growing and the “various contrivances†that orchids use to get pollinated–entrapment, deception, and sexual attraction. Steve will also suggest the best plants for beginners and culture techniques that help ensure that anyone can successfully grow and flower orchids.
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