The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for a preview.
The auction, which is sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society (DCOS), will feature more than 400 exotic orchids from all over the world, according to a press release.
Orchids from some of the country’s most successful and award-winning growers will be available from Carmela Orchids, H&R Nurseries, Kalapana Tropical Orchids, Komoda Orchids, Krull-Smith Orchids, Lehua Orchids, Newman’s Nursery, Piping Rock Orchids, Silva Orchids, Sunset Valley Orchids and Waldor Orchids. Prices can start as low as $5.
DCOS is one of the oldest and biggest orchid clubs in the region. It is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education about orchids and the growing of orchids. All money raised is used to bring in orchid experts as speakers to the monthly meetings.
For more information about the orchid auction, call Joan Mesander at 732-787- 4460 or Carol Abaya at 732-536-6215.