The North Jersey Orchid Society, New Jersey’s largest and oldest orchid society, will hold its 51th annual show and sale Friday January 12, 2018 through Sunday January 14, 2018 (Fri-Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Sun 9 AM-4 PM) at the Rutgers University Douglass Student Center in New Brunswick NJ. With approximately 25,000 known species and more than 250,000 hybrids, orchids are the largest family of flowering plants on the planet. Orchids are found on nearly every continent and in a surprising range of environments from the Everglades of Florida to the cloud forests of South America. The show will feature nearly a thousand blooming orchids originating from all over the world of all shapes and sizes and colors of the rainbow. In addition, there are free daily educational workshops for growers of all levels. Topics include orchids for beginners and how to grow orchids in your home. Check www.njorchids.org for additional workshop topics and schedule. Free admission, free parking, and twice-a-day drawing for a free orchid. Renowned orchid vendors will be on site selling plants and supplies.