Floradise Orchids

04/18/2026

Saturday • April 18th will be extra busy in Gordonsville & Orange County. House & Garden tours will be happening in Orange County and a Main Street Fair in Gordonsville. Expect heavy traffic delays and some detours, if you are planning on visiting.

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04/02/2026

April 5th • the greenhouse will be closed on Easter Sunday! Have a nice weekend.

02/26/2026

This weekend! VA Orchid Society • Annual orchid show • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

02/05/2026

Warmer weather expected to return Feb 12th--looking forward to that! Until then, we're open Thurs-Sun 10-5 weather permitting.

12/17/2025

Holiday Greenhouse Hours 2025-26 • Open Dec 18-21, Dec 27 & 28, Jan 3 & 4 • 10-5 • 540.832.3440

11/29/2025

Visit Floradise Orchids in December to share Holiday cheer! The year, the Paphiopedilum Winston Churchill will be featured. Open Thursday-Sunday 10-5.

11/02/2025

Dendrophylax lindenii, the ghost orchid, was proposed for listing as an endangered species in 2025 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in response to threats like poaching, habitat loss, degradation and climate change. https://www.wusf.org/environment/2025-11-02/poachers-brave-dangerous-florida-swamps-for-imperiled-ghost-orchid

11/02/2025

Underground Orchid discovered in Australia. Rhizanthella gardneri still remains incredibly difficult to find. Photograph: Fred Hort. Article in The Guardian 15 Oct 2025

08/28/2025

Orchids grow on trees. https://science.psu.edu/news/Ma5-2019 Research from 2023

08/27/2025

Art installation 'Glowing Garden' is a concept by Studio Roosegaarde using ultraviolet light

Glowing Garden: a fascinating show by Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde. A surreal world through the eyes of a butterfly.