Spring Show:
Mar. 27 – 30, 2025
The GROS held our first Orchid Show in April of 1969 at the Garden Center of Rochester; we recorded some 225 visitors.. Many other of our annual shows of that era consisted of groups of orchids displayed on shelves, with little adornment or attempt to create a “natural” or artistic environment that is typical of orchid shows today.
In 1971, the club presented its show at Sibley’s – Rochester’s fabled flagship downtown department store, and over the years, we’ve held our annual Spring Shows at various locations around Rochester. By 1978, our show at the Garden Center drew over 1,800 people!
Our first show to feature American Orchid Society judging dates to 1980, when two plants received awards: Oncidum Purple Envy ‘Suzy’ AM/AOS and Phalaenopsis Spitzberg ‘Mrs. March’, HCC/AOS.
All 2025 Show information will be posted here as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please go to our Contact page and select “2025 Show Chairman” as the message recipient.
2025 GROS Orchid Show Schedule
- Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Registration of plants 10 a.m. – 4 pm.
- Exhibit setup 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Friday, March 28, 2025
- Ribbon judging, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- AOS award judging , 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Show open to the public, including vendor sales, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Show Reception & Awards Ceremony in the Eisenhart 6:00 – 8 p.m. **
- **Purchase of tickets required.
- Saturday, March 29, 2025
- Show open to the public, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- 11 a.m. Presentation: “What’s an orchid and what kind can I grow?” – Dave Weiss
- 12:30 p.m. Presentation: “How should I care for my orchid(s)?” – Carol Butcher
- 2 p.m. Presentation: “Where can I grow my orchids?” – Natalie Auburn
- Sunday, March 30, 2025
- Show open to the public, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- 11 a.m. Presentation: “What’s an orchid and what kind can I grow?” – Speaker TBA
- 12:30 p.m. Presentation: “How should I care for my orchid(s)?” – Speaker TBA
- 2 p.m. Presentation: “Where can I grow my orchids?” – Speaker TBA
2025 GROS Orchid Show Forms
- GROS 2025 Show Rules & Regulations
- GROS 2025 Exhibit and Plant Registration Form – Excel file to fill out
- GROS Show 2025 Exhibit & Plant Registration Information and Show Schedule – PDF file for reference
- 2025 Exhibit Space Request Form (PDF)
- 2025 Exhibit Space Request From (Word file)
- GROS 2025 Vendor Invitation Letter
- GROS 2025 Show Vendor Space Reservation Form
- 2025 Members Sales Table Rules & Regs.
- Blank Members Sales Forms
Orchid Vendors
- Vendors for the 2025 Show
- Bergen Water Gardens
- Fair Orchids
- Windswept In Time Orchids
- GROS Member Sales – Sat. and Sun. only
Show Volunteers Signup
We are again using the Signup Genius system to coordinate our volunteer positions for the Show. You can signup through this link, or just scan the QR code to go to our volunteer page. Remember, all members, regardless of orchid experience, can help out with making our annual Show a success! If there’s anything that our many volunteers have in common, it’s that helping out with the Show is just plain fun!
