Looking around at the hundreds of orchids in bloom on the back patio of her Weston home, Sara Singer is hard-pressed to pick a favorite from her beloved collection.
There are the highly prized vandas, the pastel dendrobiums and the flat-flowered phalaenopsis. And don’t forget the paphiopedilums, commonly known as the lady slipper, that have pouches for pollination purposes.
“I have every single type of orchid,” she said, laughing. “It’s awesome to just come outside and take a look at it.”
This weekend, South Florida orchid enthusiasts and hobbyists are invited to just come inside for the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society’s 65th annual Orchid Show and Sale, taking place Friday, Jan. 10, through Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines.
“This is a milestone year for the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society ,” said Singer, the show’s organizer. “We’ve been bringing the joy of orchids to the South Florida community with this annual show for 65 years. This is the same amazing orchid show that we staged for years at the War Memorial [Auditorium] in Fort Lauderdale.”