Lois Duffin Orchids

2009 Show Calendar

February 5 - 8	Deep Cut Orchid Society 12th Annual Orchid Show: "The Romance of Orchids"
February 15	Darwin Day and Evolution Teach In at the University of Penn Museum
March 27 - 29	2009 Longwood Gardens International Orchid Show and Sale
May 2	Delaware Valley Orchid Council 21st Annual Speakers' Forum
July 24 - 25	Parkside Orchids 12th Annual Summer Orchid Fest

February 5 - 8 Deep Cut Orchid Society 12th Annual Orchid Show: "The Romance of Orchids"

The Deep Cut Orchid Society sponsored their 12th annual orchid show at Dearborn Market in Homdel, NJ from February 5th to February 8th.

LoisDuffinOrchids Awards

Best orchid in show:
Best species orchid:

Dendrochilum wenzelii

Best specimen orchid plant:

Dendrobium speciosum

Best display, 50 sq. ft.

February 15 Darwin Day and Evolution Teach In

Sunday: 1 - 4 pm

Public Celebration of Charles Darwin's 200th Birthday: Free Darwin Day and Evolution Teach In at the Penn Museum

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Darwin’s curiosity extended to plants, including diverse and beautiful orchids. Jim and Lois Duffin of Lois Duffin Orchids, winners of the 2008 Pennsylvania Horticultural medal for best orchid, join the celebration with expert orchid knowledge, and a special display and sale of flowering orchids, selected from their extensive inventory of more than 8,000 plants in 500 varieties.

March 27 - 29 2009 Longwood Gardens International Orchid Show and Sale

In collaboration with the Southeastern Orchid Society (SEPOS)

Friday: 9 am – 5 pm

Saturday: 9 am – 6 pm

Sunday: 9 am – 6 pm

Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA

2009 Longwood Gardens International Orchid Show and Sale

Our exhibit from the 2009 show

May 2 Delaware Valley Orchid Council 21st Annual Speakers' Forum

Saturday: 8:30 am – 4 pm Advance registration required

Featured speakers:

James Rose from Cal-Orchid - Santa Barbara, CA
Fascinating Lycastes

Michael Sinn from Canaima Orchids - Palmetto, FL
Venezuelan Cattleya Orchids in Their Habitat

Bill Thoms from Bill Thoms Orchids - Placido, FL
Growing Award-Winning Bulbophyllums

Wyndham Hotel, Mt. Laurel, NJ
From NJ Turnpike: Take exit 4 to Rte. 73 South.
From I-295: Take Exit 36A to Rte 73 South (Berlin).

July 24 - 25   Parkside Orchids 12th Annual Summer Orchid Fest

  Friday: 12 noon – 7 pm
  Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm

  Parkside Orchid Nursery in Ottsville, PA
  Click here for directions.