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Missouri Botanical Garden Orchid Show – Feb 2 +

Question:

Has anyone attended the Missouri Bot. Garden Orchid Show previously, and if so, can you tell me if its worth the 5 hour trek from KC?    I’m *very* new to orchids and I’m trying to learn — and see — as much as I can, so I hate to miss the opportunity,….but lets be honest…thats Superbowl Weekend!. My questions are: 1) Should I expect a good "show" this early in the "season", or would March be better? 2) In the past, have there been a good selection of plants to few (and purchase)? 3) Is there anything else to see in/around the garden at this time of the year? Thanks!

Response:

Yes, it’s worth it.  We go every year and are never dissapointed. They have some incredible plants and do a very nice job of displaying them.  The gift shop will have plants for sale during the entire run of the show.  The Climatron will be open which is very interesting. St. Louis Science Center, with an OmniMax, is in Forest Park not too far from the MBG.  Also in Forest Park are the St. Louis History Museum and the St. Louis Museum of Art (which will be showing a John Singer Sargeant exhibition after about mid February).  It’s about 15 easy minutes from the MBG to Forest Park. And St. Louis is a neat town with a ton of good restaurants of every nationality and the Gateway Arch that is an engineering marvel.  Go, you’ll have fun.

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