Vancouver Orchid Society

Vancouver Orchid Society We promotes orchid awareness and education. Join our inclusive plant club to gain access to bi-monthly meetings at the Van Dusen Garden - Floral Hall.

Come see guest speakers, attend culture classes, make friends, and so much more! Established in 1946, the Vancouver Orchid Society (VOS) promotes the cultivation and the education of orchids.

08/18/2026

🌿 Our Annual Summer Orchid & Tropical Plant Sale is BACK! 🌿
Get ready for Vancouver’s ultimate plant shopping event! We are bringing incredible global and local vendors to fill VanDusen Garden’s Floral Hall with rare, exotic greenery.

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Floral Hall at VanDusen Garden (5251 Oak St, Vancouver)

✨ What to Expect:
Global Vendors: Shop rare orchids, aroids, and tropicals from Thailand, Taiwan, Toronto, BC, and more.
Specimen Plants: Score mature, blooming orchids straight from the private collections of Vancouver Orchid Society members.

🚛Pre-Orders: Don’t risk missing out! Canadian vendors are still taking pre-orders now so you can lock in your dream plants early. Don’t worry if you can’t do this, there will still numerous plants available!
💬 Comment “Orchids!” below and we will DM you the vendor catalogues and pre-order links right away!

🌸 Free Educational Demos (11:00 AM & 1:00 PM):
Watch an accredited orchid judge demonstrate Phalaenopsis and Paphiopedilum repotting, Neofinetia moss mounding, and aerial mounting.

🌱Join the Community:
Swing by the VOS Membership Table to chat with seasoned growers, get expert care tips, grab official merch, and sign up to join our community! Whether you are a collector or a beginner, your next green obsession awaits.

💵Bring Cash!
Some vendors will only accept cash. See you there! 🎉

08/03/2026

You have got to check out Disa uniflora currently being exhibited at Bloedel Conservatory This brilliantly coloured terrestrial orchid can only be found by rivers and waterfalls in 🇿🇦 South Africa. They need a constant supply of fresh, low mineral, water year round, and they must never dry out 💦 . They like temperatures 4-30 degrees Celcius, and our members often grow them outside during the spring and summer through late fall.

☀️ they don’t like direct sun on their sensitive leaves. Dappled light or bright indirect light will keep them from burning.

Follow us and come to our Summer Sale this month to buy amazing orchids! Write “Send me!” Below and we can send you the online catalogue link of our visiting vendors!

Grower: Daniel Kwok

You know you want these beautiful orchids. Buy them at our Sale in three weeks on August 22! Reserve a plant in advance ...
07/29/2026

You know you want these beautiful orchids. Buy them at our Sale in three weeks on August 22! Reserve a plant in advance by ordering from attending vendors online. ✍🏿 message “send me!” Below to receive the full vendor catalogues.

These orchids being exhibited at Bloedel Conservatory were grown by our members who attend our bi-monthly classes. 👨‍🎓We teach Vancouverites how to grow the best orchids and blooms right from your home, whether that be by a window, LED’s, a greenhouse, or even outdoors!

Plants grown by Daniel Kwok:
Vanda corulea
Disa
Vanda minata
Bletilla ochracea
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
Tolumnia
Phragmipedium cardinale
Miltoniopsis Cindy’s Red

Grower Olena:
Paphiopedilum

Are you coming to see our display or check out the Summer Sale?

06/26/2026

If you’re visiting Vancouver you absolutely have to check out our amazing orchid display at Bloedel Conservatory. There are literally thousands of orchid species 🌼 and they are the pinnacle of nature’s evolution. The orchids exhibited by Bloedel and members of the Vancouver Orchid Society come from all over the world. From Africa to South America and beyond, these international blooms show us nature’s true beauty.

If you want to grow these exotic orchids, take a class with the Vancouver Orchid Society growing club. They meet monthly and have the best local experts to improve your orchid growing.

Have you ever wanted to try growing tulip orchids? Come watch master orchid grower, Daniel Kwok, show us his methods of ...
06/08/2026

Have you ever wanted to try growing tulip orchids? Come watch master orchid grower, Daniel Kwok, show us his methods of growing these successfully. Lycastes are mysterious orchids from the cloud forests of Central and South America, often requiring winter sleep and a period where they are leafless. Their waxy and fleshy blooms can last for months when grown properly, which is why you need to come see this class!

Only space for two more guests. Please message and DM us to reserve a spot. VOS Members may attend freely. This is the last Culture Class before the summer break!

📆 Tuesday June 9th, 2026
⏰ 7-8 PM
📍 VanDusen Garden - Cedar Room (behind Floral Hall)

05/27/2026

Tonight’s meetup features guest speaker, , discussing Masdevallia and Dracula orchids. These cool-intermediate growing mountain orchids of South America are an absolute delight. We’ll cover the growing care and basics to succeed with these spectacular orchids. Space is limited so only 3 more guest visitors allowed! DM us to Sign up quickly.

This is the second to last meetup before summer break! Don’t forget to pic up your name tags and T-Shirts. There will be our monthly floral display table, orchid raffles, fun judging, food, exchanges, and socializing. Come make new plant friends and join us :)!

Ps remember to bring a mug, name tag, or bring a plant for the raffle to earn a free 🎟️ raffle ticket.

📆 May 27th, 2026
⏰ 7-9pm
📍 VanDusen Garden - Floral Hall (besides parking lot)

Plant in video: Masdevallia decumana
Grower: Daniel Kwok

Check out the Calgary Orchid Show this weekend! 🌸🌸 FOS | Foothills Orchid Society - Calgary
05/26/2026

Check out the Calgary Orchid Show this weekend! 🌸🌸
FOS | Foothills Orchid Society - Calgary

05/18/2026

It is a privilege to see a specimen sized orchid like this. Dendrobium lindleyi is a beautiful honey scented orchid native to southeast Asia. In the wild, it grows as a lithophyte or epiphyte and can take very bright indirect light as seen high up in the trees.

This orchid grow best when mounted so that it’s roots can dry off quickly after watering.

It also requires a sharp winter rest to bloom, so limit watering to just light spritzes over the winter.

Grower: Daniel Kwok

05/15/2026

Cypripedium ‘Frosch’s Cutie’ is a gorgeous cold-hardy terrestrial orchid with twisting petals and a bright yellow lip. It blooms in fall after a long winter rest where it loses its leaves! It can survive temperature down to -25 degrees Celcius outdoors and can be planted directly into your garden bed or pot. You must provide it bright shade and never much direct light.

The lime yellow leaves are equally as splendid as the flower! Keep in mind that many Cypripediums (cold tolerating slipper orchids)cannot handle direct fresh manure as the nitrogen rich compost can damage the rhizome and roots. Instead, you can opt for slow release pellets! This is a cool tip from !

Keep the substrate moist, open, and airy year round. They don’t want to dry out or get water logged. Add perlite to humus to open it up and make the soil fluffy!

Message “Teach Me” below if you’d like to join our classes and receive our live teaching schedule!

Grower and 🎥: (Sam LB)

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5251 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6M4H1

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