'Orchids WERE a Scream, 2022 A HUGE SUCCESS!
Photo of the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society Display at our 2022 show. Winner of the Show Trophy, Silver Certificate, Best of Class for Orchid Society Exhibits and voted the PEOPLES CHOICE by attendees.
Planning for the next show which will be the 10th anniversary show will be the weekend of 10/28-29/2023
Orchid Show 2022 Summary
The ninth Eastern Iowa Orchid Show and Sale just concluded on 10/23/22 with over 450 blooming orchids displayed by regional orchid clubs and individuals from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Minnesota. This was held at the Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge 251 Hall and was the largest regional show ever! The Show Trophy for best exhibit and the People’s Choice Award for favorite display both went to the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society Exhibit ‘Orchid Are A Scream Twenty-Twenty Boo!’ the Illinois Orchid Society ‘Illinois Scare ’Em!’ was a close second (nine votes shy). Each of these two exhibits were awarded a Silver Certificate for excellence by the American Orchid Society judges. Regional vendors nearly sold out. The ‘Grand Screamer’ (best orchid in the show) went to a Bulbophyllum cocoinumin the Eastern Iowa display and the ‘Reserve Grand Screamer’ (second best orchid) went to Gomesa radicans in the Minnesota display. The Spooktacular Award for the best thematic display went to Orchid Growers Guild of Madison, Wisconsin. A total of 12 AOS national awards were given by the American Orchid Society Judges Next year's show will again have a Halloween theme Oct. 2023, at the same location
View details of the show ' Orchids Are a Scream 2022' in the Nov. '22 newsletter.
View our 2021 'Orchids Are A Scream Returns' in the Nov. 2021 newsletter
View our 2019 'Orchids Are A Scream 2' in the Nov. 2019 newsletter
View our 2018 'Orchids Are A Scream 1' in the Dec 2018 newsletter