Spring is time for our annual spring show & sale!
This is an amazing event showcasing orchids in bloom, orchid judging, education, artistic expression and conservation. We cordially invite you and your loved ones to attend. This is entirely volunteer-driven and an incredible undertaking, but we are thrilled to share our horticultural happiness with our community.
Tickets are available at the door at times of admission. You do not need to purchase tickets in advance. We are able to accept cash and card (credit card and debit card) transactions at the door with the help our fellow friendly VOS volunteers.
We encourage you to support us with your time. VOS members who volunteer their time to support the show have free entrance on the day of their volunteer service ONLY.
Attending Societies:
Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society, Okanagan Orchid Society, Victoria Orchid Society
We are very happy to welcome our friends and affiliated societies to our spring show! Thank you for coming!
We are also proud to share that we will have judges from the American Orchid Society (AOS) in attendance. Another heartfelt thanks as well!
Preview Party Sale Night: Friday, March 22nd, 2024
Doors open at 7:00pm. Dessert buffet and ribbon award ceremony from 7:00-8:00pm. Preview party plant sales from 8:00-9:45pm.
Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at our March culture class on Tuesday, March 12th; our monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 20th and at the door on Friday, March 22nd.
Attendees benefit from early access to plant sales ahead of the general public.
Tickets are limited.
Plant Registration:
We are excited for you to share your beautiful plants with us and our community. Your plants need to be registered for the show, and you can find the VOS Plant Entry Registration Form and the BC Orchid Societies Show Flower Classification List here:
VOS Plant Entry Registration Form
BC Orchid Societies Show Flower Classification List
Canadian and Local Vendors:
Flora Peculia, Paramount Orchids, Tropical Xay, Wilgro (orchid growing supplies)
International Vendors:
Ching Hua (Taiwan), Ecuagenera (Ecuador), Mundiflora (Ecuador), Ten Shin (Taiwan)
Please do NOT direct any email inquiries to VOS about pre-order information at this time. Thank you!
Preorder Information:
***FOR ALL SHOW PREORDERS, YOU MUST INDICATE YOUR PREORDER IS FOR PICK-UP AT THE VANCOUVER ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW!***
Flora Peculia: Deadline March 18, 2024
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: https://florapeculia.ca/
Also is attached their preorder list from March 4, 2024: FloraPeculia Vancouver 2024
Paramount Orchids: Deadline March 17, 2024
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: http://www.paramountorchids.com/
Tropical Xay:
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: https://www.instagram.com/tropical_xay/?hl=en
Wilgro:
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: https://www.willgro.com/
Ching Hua: Deadline February 29, 2024
Please see the attached lists for available plants from Ching Hua, and follow these directions:
1) All orders have to be sent directly to Daniel Kwok by email (dkwok3580@gmail.com)
2) The price is in CAD inclusive of shipping and handling to Vancouver
3) The minimum ordering amount is $100.00 CAD
4) Kindly indicate which orchid society you belong to, the code number of the plant , plant name, size, unit price, quantity and amount in your order
5) The deadline for ordering will be on Thursday, February 29, 2024
6) Payment has to be made by etransfer to Daniel once the order is confirmed
7) If you have any questions, please email Daniel at dkwok3580@gmail.com
AList 19 All Flask List_C$
AList 17 Other Genus Hybrids Wholesale List_C$
AList 16 Cattleya Plant Wholesale List C$
AList 15 Paphiopedilum Plant Wholesale List C$
AList 13 Phalaenopsis Plant Wholesale List C$
AList 11 Dendrobium Plant Wholesale List C$
AList 10 Species Plant Wholesale List C$
AList 8 Hoya List_C$
Ecuagenera: Deadline March 7, 2024
Please order from their website: https://ecuagenera.com/. You may also download their pricelists from their website directly. The deadline for ordering orchids is March 7, 2024; and for ordering other plants, it is March 8, 2024.
Mundiflora: Deadline March 1, 2024
Please email your completed attached spreadsheet to sales@mundiflora.com. Please note that prices are in USD; there is a 2.50 USD per plant shipping and handling fee; and the deadline for ordering is March 1, 2024.
Ten Shin: Deadline March 1, 2024
The prices are in CAD, and include all shipping and handling costs. The deadline for ordering is March 1, 2024. Please email your orders to info@tenshinorchids.com, and indicate that your order is for pick up at the Vancouver Orchid Society Show March 22-24. Available plants can be found on their website, and you may view and download their pricelist from their website directly: https://tenshinorchids.com/list/
Ten Shin has sent us another preorder list for Paphiopedilum orchids. Please see the attached pricelist in USD. There is no pricelist in CAD so you will have to factor in the conversion from CAD to USD yourself with the vendor.