Festival of Flowers 22 April 2023

Adelaide's biggest events of the year for garden enthusiasts is the Festival of Flowers with its stunning showcase of beautiful blooms.

The event features an impressive gathering of 19 South Australian garden clubs and commercial vendors working together to show and sell plants. Stall holders will offer specialist plant information, demonstrations from very experienced, senior growers, as well as a monster plant sale.

Visitors can take in the magnificent display of flowers, enjoy a sausage sizzle or food from the onsite food van and participate in the giant raffle drawn at 1.30 pm. From humble beginnings in 2005 the flower show now requires a venue the size of the auditorium at Greyhound Park, Angle Park, the second year it's been held here, with plenty of parking space available.

The Festival of Flowers provides a unique opportunity to see, learn about and buy your favourite plants, gain first-hand knowledge from enthusiastic and knowlegeable experts, and perhaps be inspired to join one of the many garden clubs themselves!

Visit The Festival of Flowers for more details.

 

The Festival of Flowers is one of the primary annual events hosted by the Orchid Club of South Australia, the first and foremost club in SA to specialize in orchids.

The group was established in 1939 by orchid growers in Adelaide, and currently boasts roughly 340 members dedicated to their aim to preserve, protect, and spread knowledge about orchids. The club also hopes to raise awareness on the history, development and hybridisation of orchids, promoting them as a valuable resource in Australia's ornamental horticultural industry.

Apart from organising the Festival of Flowers, the Orchid Club conducts various events throughout the year including providing workshops for novice growers to learn about orchid culture from the club's skilled and experienced orchid growers.

Interested in joining and finding out more? Visit The Orchid Club of South Australia.

 

Orchid Club of SA: Specialist orchid club

Hidden Valley Orchids: Orchid vendor

Cottage Gardens: Information exchange, garden tours, plant and craft sales

Fern Society: Cultivation and propagation of ferns

Aroid Plant Society: Promotion of aroids (such as aglaonemas, philodendrons, monsteras)

Pelargonium and Geranium Society: Promotion of knowledge, propagation and cultivation of geraniums and pelargoniums

Cactus and Succulent Society of SA: Promotion of and cultivation of cacti and succulents

Bromeliad Society: Cultivation of bromeliads (such as aechmea)

Begonia Society: Cultivation, propagation and appreciation of Begonias

Carnivorous Plants Society: Promotes carnivorous plants cultivation and education

African Violets: Horticultural Group African Violets and Gesneriads

3 Amigos Orchids: Orchid vendor

Sundaani Orchids: Orchid vendor

Stubby Tubbies: Succulent vendor

Weald View: Fuchsia vendor

Iris Society: Promotion and appreciation of all iris species

Nicky's Slippers: Orchid vendor

Les Nesbitt orchids: Orchid vendor

The Rose Society of SA: Rose appreciation, exhibitions and pruning demonstrations.