Orchid Quest

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Linda Falkenstein

A close-up of an orchid.

The Orchid Growers Guild takeover at Olbrich Gardens is always a fun (and often packed) experience. Prize-winning orchids in psychedelic configurations you never dreamed possible are on display. Even better, you can buy a fantastic orchid or two to take home. An entire roomful of fabulous plants nurtured by Midwestern orchid growers are for sale, from large extravagant blooms to small fragrant jewels. There are also seminars, a raffle, silent auction and plenty of advice for newbie orchid growers that may indeed result in your orchid reblooming a few months hence. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Feb. 4; find more info at orchidgrowersguild.org. (Note: Olbrich's “Orchid Escape” feature is also on display in the Bolz Conservatory, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through March 3.)