{"id":23429,"date":"2020-02-23T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=23429"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:25:26","slug":"international-orchid-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/international-orchid-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The International Orchid Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/orchidshow1.jpg\" alt=\"An orchid\" class=\"wp-image-23439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/orchidshow1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/orchidshow1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Esmeralda, Barbosella, and Palumbina all sound like characters from a fairy tale but are actually orchids. And if you want to catch a whole book&#8217;s worth of glorious orchidaceous shapes and colours, then head over to the International Orchid Show in Vienna&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numerous exhibitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full of gorgeous displays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial booths sell plants and equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Located in the Hirschstetten botanical gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next dates: TBA (last one was Feb 25 &#8211; Mar 1, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a 2-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_AnEvent\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* in Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/events-in-vienna\/\">Events in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/february\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9205\">What to do in February<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/march\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12552\">March<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"orchids-and-more\">Orchids and more<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/orchidsofficial.jpg\" alt=\"Colourful orchid plants\" class=\"wp-image-88569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/orchidsofficial.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/orchidsofficial-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Expect a kaleidoscope of colour; press photo \u00a9 Stadt Wien\/F\u00fcrthner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we Europeans consider our roses and other such delights with some pride. And we even have a few little orchids to bring an exotic touch to our grassy meadows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tropical orchids, however, cast a sardonic look over at our feeble efforts; they occupy an entirely different league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately for us, the International Orchid Show gives us the chance to see their sublime beauty in all its glory.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids2.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of orchids and buds\" class=\"wp-image-68792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(One of our orchids from home)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two long glasshouses host the show on the grounds of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/hirschstetten\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34465\">Blumeng\u00e4rten Hirschstetten<\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location is a municipal plant nursery that includes a palm house, aviaries and other animal enclosures, landscaped and themed gardens, and much more (most of which only open to the public in the warmer months). Consider Hirschstetten a bit of a city secret, actually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entering the show glasshouses when I last visited revealed landscaped beds covered in a plethora of colour.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids1.jpg\" alt=\"Hardy outdoor orchids\" class=\"wp-image-68791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Hardy outdoor orchids we bought at the show and which have since flowered)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These were not the standard supermarket orchids you bought grandma last year: photographers will squeal in pleasure and hope they packed a macro lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is a show in the true meaning of the word. Exhibitors have stands where you can peruse and buy their wares. However, blooms and creative designs also fill several standalone display areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The orchids range from tiny beauties to giant, almost alien-like, varieties. They hang from lianas and ceiling hooks, poke out of raised beds, and peek out from among trees, shrubs and water features that create an authentic-looking natural environment. And that&#8217;s not all&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few organisations typically set up stall for the show, too, such as orchid societies, university botanical gardens, and the federal and municipal garden authorities. And all might offer some display or another. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids3.jpg\" alt=\"White orchid flower\" class=\"wp-image-68794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/orchids3-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A study in delicate art)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, the Hirschstetten hosts once integrated orchid arrangements with oriental-themed installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s still not all&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the orchids, you might also find walls of air plants and perhaps cacti and carnivorous plants. On one visit, a stand even sold orchid-inspired jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2023-dates-and-tickets\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t have dates for the next edition. For the record, the previous show ran from February 25th to March 1st, 2026. Opening times were daily 9am to 6pm. Tickets cost \u20ac8 for a standard adult and could be bought at the door (cash only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the few events to entertain us in the normally quiet February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-to-the-orchids\">How to get to the orchids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The show takes place somewhat outside the centre in the district of Donaustadt (which translates to Danube City).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using public transport, your best bet is to get as close as you can on the subway, then use the bus or tram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Option 1: Take the U1 line to Kagraner Platz and jump on the 22A bus for around eight minutes to the Blumeng\u00e4rten Hirschstetten stop. Or catch the 26 tram to the Oberfeldgasse\/Spargelfeldstr. stop (which is around the back of the gardens).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Option 2: Take the U2 line to the Hardeggasse station, then jump on a 95A bus for about 17 minutes to reach the Blumeng\u00e4rten Hirschstetten stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hirschstetten site also has a couple of decent-sized car parks, though these might get busy at weekends, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Quadenstra\u00dfe 15, 1220 Vienna | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orchideenausstellung-wien.at\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1hUqeArHZfZPxvko1TdeK4-TDlB1vXux2\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esmeralda, Barbosella, and Palumbina all sound like characters from a fairy tale but are actually orchids. 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