Botanical Gardens to Host Annual Flower Sale, Clinic

LARGO, FL – Spring is in the air, which means it’s time once again to plant flowers in the garden.

It’s also time once again for the annual flower sale and clinic at the Florida Botanical Gardens, located at 12520 Ulmerton Road in Largo. The event, which takes place Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon, is sponsored by the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation and the Florida West Coast Orchid Society.

The event will be held in the McKay Creek Plaza and Tropical Courtyard at the gardens. Admission is free.

Orchid Society members will be on-hand to demonstrate how to re-pot orchids in a new pot or a hanging planter. Orchid owners can ask questions on continuing care and best practices to keep them blooming and healthy.

Orchid owners who are unsure of how to re-pot their orchids or who do not have the time can bring their plants to the experts from Orchid Society members. There is a small charge for each plant re-potted, depending on size. All proceeds will go to the Florida West Coast Orchid Society.

With spring being the optimal season to replant bromeliads, the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation will sell bare root bromeliads from the gardens. Bromeliads provide color and interesting shapes to yards and garden landscapes.

All proceeds from the bromeliad sales will go back to the Florida Botanical Gardens to purchase new plants, trees and shrubs. Florida Botanical Gardens members will receive 10 percent off any bromeliad purchase.

For more information about the clinic and sale, visit www.flbgfoundation.org or call (727) 582-2117.

Photography provided courtesy of Pinellas County Communications Department