The South Carolina Orchid Society Show and Sale

The annual South Carolina Orchid Show and Sale is BACK in Columbia, SC!
South Carolina’s most exotic and beautiful event has returned with more blooms and more FUN for everyone!

COLUMBIA, SC: April 25th- 27th, 2025:
The South Carolina Orchid Society is proud to announce the
2025 South Carolina Orchid Show and Sale held at the Garden Council of Greater Columbia Building at 1605 Park Circle in Downtown Columbia, SC- near USC! The show will feature thousands of blooming orchids, presented by societies and growers from all over the Southeast. We have hundreds of participants – and more than a dozen accredited judges attending to make sure that we have the very best on display! This is an American Orchid Society accredited show with cash prizes and national awards given to the best plants and displays.

And best of all- admission the show is FREE for all to attend!

In addition- we will have many other special attractions and offers for our guests:
- We will have multiple vendors at the show selling their wares:
We have 4 orchid growers from the Carolina’s- and potters and jewelry designers- all that are highlighting the beauty of orchids!
- The show will have FREE classes on Saturday 4/26 and Sunday 4/27 at Noon and 2 PM each day.
These are focused on basic orchid care and some of the most common orchids that people keep at home and at work.
- We will have special exhibits from the Ikebana Society of beautiful Japanese floral arrangements.
- We have fantastic raffles for orchids- supplies and blooming plants that you can take home!
- And we have our “Education Stations” set up this year so that you can learn about the incredible diversity of orchid plants and see which one might be best for you to add to your home!

Orchids are THE most popular houseplant in the world and in the US.
You can find them anywhere you look- and your audience wants to know HOW to grow them- WHERE to buy them- and WHO can help them!
The South Carolina Orchid Society can help with all of that- and this show is the best way to get started!
We want people to walk away knowing that they CAN grown orchids at home!!

SHOW INFORMATION:
The 2025 South Carolina Orchid Show and Sale
Garden Council of Greater Columbia Building: 1605 Park Circle, Columbia, SC 29201
(Corner of Pickens and Blossom Streets- downtown Columbia, near USC)
- Friday April 25th: 1 PM – 6 PM
- Open to public!
- Saturday April 26th: 11 AM – 6 PM
- Classes:
- NOON: “Orchids in your home: Tip, Tricks and Techniques” with Master Grower Gene Crocker
- 2:00 PM: “Dendrobium Orchids” with Mark Reinke of Marble Branch Farms.

- Sunday April 27th: 11 AM – 4 PM
- Classes:
- NOON: “The Top 10 Easiest Orchids I’ve Grown” by Linda Thorne of Seagrove Orchids
- 2:00 PM: “What’s Up and Growing at Carter and Holmes Orchids” by Bridget Uzar from Carter and Holmes.


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