© Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel/TNS Thousands attend the 2021 Leu Gardens Plant Sale in Orlando. The sale will return on March 11-12.Already a botanical oasis teeming with vegetation, Leu Gardens will come alive this weekend with the return of the annual tradition of green fingers.
The Leu Gardens Plant Sale will descend on 50 acres of urban greenery March 11-12, with more than 50 vendors displaying an abundance of greenery to grace your living room, patio or deck. Guests can find everything from bonsai trees to bromeliads and bamboo. Discover a variety of fruit trees, succulents, roses, orchids, Florida natives and more.
© Susan Jacobson/Orlando Sentinel/TNS Bill Rykley (right), 71, co-owner of Seacloud Orchids and Tropicals, answers plant questions from Michael Kennedy, 61, of Orlando, back at the annual spring plant sale at the former Leo Gardens. . March 11-12.While plants are the focus of the two-day event, shoppers can also browse ceramics, garden sculptures, bird feeders, metal art, watering systems and food vendors, along with ice cream, coffee and light bites.
Since the late 1990s, the weekend sale has attracted more than 15,000 attendees and began as a way to connect plant enthusiasts directly with growers who could provide expert advice. Dealers are primarily located in Florida, but some travel as far as Georgia and Indiana.
© Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS Marilyn Cavanaugh of Ormond Beach picks flowers while shopping at Leu Gardens' 2012 Plant Sale. The sale will return on March 11-12, 2023.Plant buyers are encouraged to bring a plant wagon or cart to the store, but pets must be kept indoors. Most vendors accept credit cards. it is recommended to bring cash.
Leu Gardens members will have access to the sale at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, giving them first-hand access to rare plants and special items.
For non-members, the plant sale is a great time to visit Leu Gardens without paying admission, enjoy the comfort of a stroll through the tropical tea garden or rose garden, or look for gardening ideas to take home.
If you go
Leu Gardens Plant Sale March 11-12 9am-5pm 1920 N. Forest Ave. Admission is free in Orlando. Leu Gardens members have a sale at 8am. March 11. Parking is at Leu Gardens and Audubon Park School (1500 Falcon Drive in Orlando). For more information and a complete list of vendors, visit leugardens.org.
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