Kibble Palace in Glasgow Botanic Garden
This is an amazing venue for an orchid show.
This is an amazing venue for an orchid show. The Kibble Palace conservatory, which now houses a forest of tree ferns, was originally at a private house located at Coulport on Loch Long. It was moved to its present site in 1873 and was originally used as a concert hall and meeting place, hosting celebrated speakers such as Gladstone and Disraeli.
The Palace closed in September 2003 and over the following three years was dismantled and restored off site before being re-erected on its plinth in the Botanic Gardens.
The Scottish Orchid Society organise the annual show
Society members contribute their orchids to the eye-catching display which welcomes visitors to the show. Two other societies also displayed at the show.
An award winning display from Hinkley & District Orchid Society and two award winning orchids from the North of England Orchid Society.
Hinkley & District Orchid Society
Oncid. Splinter ‘Norman’
Phrag. Zapatilla de la Virgen
Also exhibiting were orchid educational displays by –
Helen Millner, who consistently wins gold medals for her displays.
The Hardy Orchid Society
Selling at the show were –
Burnham Nurseries
Orchid Botanics
Sorry I took this at the end of the show. Notice the empty tables, collapsed plant boxes, and empty trays. You can guess why there was a very happy smile on Zsuzsa’s face.
Other sales were by –
Scotland Carniverous Plants
Scottish Beekeepers Association
It was a very successful show, the Palace was packed with people on both days, sales were very good, and the hospitality of the Scottish Orchid Society incredible.