The Orchid Show will be held in the Lindley Hall (Spring Plant Extravaganza in the Lawrence Hall).
It is hoped orchid exhibitors in the Lindley Hall will include:
A family owned business and the only Belgian nursery specialising in botanical orchids. www.akerne-orchids.com, +32 (0)3 651 40 36
Aldo Airplant
Airplants and garden orchids.
Burnham Nurseries
A wide range of seasonal showy orchids on a similar theme to last year, displayed in a banked style for colour and impact. www.orchids.uk.com
Chantelle Orchids
A wide range of species and hybrids. www.chantelle-orchids.com, 02477 040337
Ecuagenera Cia Ltda.
A range of mainly South American species orchids, with some hybrids. 01494 863224
Just Airplants
A contemporary display of Tillandsia. 01183 243949, www.justairplants.com
KJ Orchids A large variety of mainly rare and interesting species, with some unusual hybrids. www.kj-orchids.com
Laneside Hardy Orchids specialist hardy orchid nursery in the UK with a range of over 200 species and hybrids. www.lanesidehardyorchids.co.uk, 01995 605537
Laurence Hobbs
Orchids are displaying a range of exotic orchids. www.laurencehobbsorchids.co.uk, 01342 715142
RHS Shop
Selling gardening and gift products.
Lea Valley Orchid Society
A group with members who have a wide range of experience, displaying amateur grown orchids. www.leavalleyorchidsociety.com, 01992 550897
Nüdlinger Orchideenladen
Orchids from South America and Asia. www.orchideen-beck.de
The Orchid Review
The RHS journal dedicated to the celebration and deeper understanding of orchids. Browse the current issue, and back issues, of the world’s oldest, most respected orchid journal. www.rhs.org.uk/orchidreview
Orchid Society of Great Britain
Furthering the knowledge, and conservation, of the natural habitat of orchidaceous plants by encouraging the cultivation of these plants. The display will feature orchids in a naturalistic setting with educational elements. www.osgb.org.uk
Orchideen Kopf
Specialists in orchid miniatures. www.kopf-orchideen.de
Peruflora
Andean and Amazon orchids, in a setting resembling their natural habitats. www.peruflora.net
RHS Curatorial
Displaying some of the highlights of RHS Garden Wisley’s orchid collection. www.rhs.org.uk/Wisley
Roellke Orchideenzuch
A family run business for 40 years, specialising in orchids and orchid sundries. Species from all over the world, mostly grown from seed in their own laboratory. www.roellke-orchideen.de
Tendance Orchidee
Real orchid flowers transformed into jewellery. www.tendance-orchidee.com
Vacherot & Lecoufle
Orchid company founded in 1886, still run by the same family and located in a South East suburb of Paris. Specialists in decorative, highly selected orchid hybrids. www.lorchidee.fr
Writhlington School Orchid Project
Combines specimen plants and diverse species grown by the pupils of Writhlington School in the context of natural habitats and supported by information about orchid conservation in Rwanda carried out over the past 12 months by Writhlington pupils. www.wsbeorchids.org
Talks
Talks take place in the annexe of the Lindley Hall
Friday 1 April
11am Growing a Mixed Collection - Jacob Coles, Writhlington School
12pm The Wisley Collection - David McLaughlin, RHS Horticulturalist
2pm Orchids At Home - Helen Millner, RHS Gold Medal winning exhibitor
3pm Add the Wow to your Garden by Growing Hardy Orchids - Jeff Hutchins, Laneside Hardy Orchids
4pm Facts About Orchids Worthwhile to Know - Frank Rollke, Rollke Orchideen
Saturday 2 April
11am Orchid Care - Peter White, Orchids by Peter White
12pm Practical Guide to Orchids for Beginners - Laurence Hobbs, Laurence Hobbs Orchids
2pm Growing Easy Orchids in the Home - Sara Rittershausen, Burnham Nurseries
