Hi Orchid people! I just got in the house from Longwood's Orchid Event...only one word...Unbelieveable...had no idea that the entire conservatory would be inbloom and then dressed out with orchid displays and plantings extraordinare.
The large tent is full of orchid venders and was very busy in the early afternoon.
But here's the best tip...in case you can't go this weekend but maybe next.
The event lasts only until tomorrow...but a few volunteers (they have the sweetest volunteers everywhere to help you) told me that next Sat. (beginning 9 am) they will be selling all of the hundreds (thousands???) of
orchids that they purchased and planted everywhere in the conservatory for the show for relativley cheap!
The lunch restaurant which is lovely will probably be much less busy than today as well. Good luck!