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Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is proud to partner with the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society (SMOS) for their annual juried show. Come enjoy a magical display of unique orchid specimens at the Garden’s Dogwood Center. Orchids, special supplies and art will also be for sale from local vendors. Admission is $5 at the door (plus $0.15 additional fee for credit cards).

The show will be open to the public from Noon to 5:00 PM on September 7 and 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on September 8.

SMOS is an affiliated society of the American Orchid Society (AOS) which is the international organization responsible for the education, conservation, and research of the largest group of flowering plants in the world. The AOS has many centers of educated and trained judges around the world who are experts in the culture of orchids, their flowers and the plants as a whole, both in captivity, labs or in nature. The SMOS orchid show is an AOS sanctioned and judged show. A number of judges from the Atlanta Center will be present to judge the plants and exhibits of our show entries. Show ribbons, trophies, and special awards will be granted to the entrants based on specific attributes that are best for each class of orchid.
https://www.smokymountainorchidsociety.org/

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from sunrise to sunset. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org