SMOKY MOUNTAIN ORCHID SOCIETY

The Smoky Mountain Orchid Society is excited to announce that they will be hosting a large orchid show on September 7 and 8, 2024, at the Dogwood Center of the Knoxville Botanical Garden at 2817 Boyds Bridge Pike, Knoxville, TN. The show will be open to the public from Noon to 5:00 PM on September 7 and 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on September 8. Admission will be $5.00 cash or check or $5.15 credit card.

The Smoky Mountain Orchid Society is an affiliated society of the American Orchid Society (AOS) which is the international organization responsible for the education, conservation, and research of the largest group of flowering plants in the world. The AOS has many centers of educated and trained judges around the world who are experts in the culture of orchids, their flowers and the plants as a whole, both in captivity, labs or in nature. The SMOS orchid show is an AOS sanctioned and judged show. A number of judges from the Atlanta Center will be present to judge the plants and exhibits of our show entries. Show ribbons, trophies, and special awards will be granted to the entrants based on specific attributes that are best for each class of orchid.

You will be rewarded in your visit to see some of the best orchids that have been grown by the people who are entering exhibits and plants in the show. Also, the show will have a large number of vendors selling orchids, special supplies and orchid art. SAVE THE DATES and come have a good time visiting the Smoky Mountain Orchid Show!!