Get Ready for our 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 only. You cannot purchase tickets in advance. We are able to accept cash and card (credit & debit) transactions at the door with the help our fellow friendly VOS volunteers. Please note that several vendors will only take cash for plant purchases.
Admission to VanDusen Botanical Garden is NOT included with admission to the VOS Spring Show & Sale.
Are you ready to see the most beautiful and exotic orchids from around the world? Be prepared to be inspired by beautiful plants and blooms hailing from around the world. From Asia, Africa, and Central America to beyond, our local members were able to grow all these exotic plants just for you. Bring your friends, family, and special date to explore nature’s marvels.
You can learn all about orchids and their care at the show and sale! Just locate our Membership Table near the exit and one of our volunteers will help answer any orchid question you have. Whether it be about lighting, media choice, or how to water properly, we’ve got you and your new orchid purchases covered! We’ll even have several potting demonstrations on Sunday.
We’re bringing in 9 award winning vendors locally and internationally just for you! From Taiwan to Ecuador, this is your chance to find something absolutely stunning and unique. Orchids make great gifts! Please bring cash as some vendors only accept this form of payment.
Doors open at 7:00pm. Ribbon award ceremony from 7:00-7:30pm. Preview party plant sales from 7:30-9:00pm. Sweet and savoury delights will be available.
Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at the door on Friday, March 21st ONLY. There are NO presales of tickets.
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
Please purchase through their website here https://amazonianplantsec.com/orchid-order-form/. Preorders and inquiries can be sent to info@amazonianplantsec.com.
Paramount Orchids: Deadline March 16, 2025
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: http://www.paramountorchids.com. Email your order to info@paramountorchids.com. Paramount will then confirm your request, process payment and arrange for pickup of your order at the Vancouver Orchid Show on the weekend of March 21-23, 2025.
Please visit their website www.roehamptomorchids.ca, and place your order noting pick-up at Vancouver Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale.
Please contact the vendor through their website information directly: https://www.willgro.com/
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 Friday, February 28, 2025
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
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Please order from their website: https://ecuagenera.com/. You may also download their pricelists from their website directly. The deadline for ordering is March 7, 2025.
Please email your completed attached spreadsheet to sales@mundiflora.com. Please note that prices are in USD; there is a 3.50 USD per plant shipping and handling fee for pickup at the show; plants can be shipped from Vancouver for an additional fee. The deadline for ordering orchids February 20, 2025; and for tropical plants is March 1, 2025.
Mundiflora Pricelist 2025
The prices are in CAD, and include all shipping and handling costs. The deadline for ordering is March 1, 2025. Please email your orders to info@tenshinorchids.com, and indicate that your order is for pick up at the Vancouver Orchid Society Show March 21-23. 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 provided additionally their preorder lists for Paphiopedilum orchids. Please see the attached pricelists in USD. The prices provided are in USD, and orders are to be paid at the show in CAD at an exchange rate of 1.45x.
Ten Shin 2025 Paph Plant Pricelist
Ten Shin 2025 Paph Flask Pricelist
Canadian and Local Vendors:
Anli (no preorders), My Secret Plant Shop, Paramount Orchids, Roehampton, Wilgro (orchid growing supplies)
International Vendors:
Ching Hua (Taiwan), Ecuagenera (Ecuador), Mundiflora (Ecuador), Ten Shin (Taiwan)
Attending Societies:
Central Vancouver Island 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!