Here's a list of plant festivals at the USF botanical gardens:

Orchid and Rose Fantasy May 9-10
Butterfly, Herb, and Native Plant Fair June 13-14
Tropical Plant Fair July 11-12
Bromeliad Bash August 8-9

They usually have a fall plant sale too but they haven't posted dates yet.

The Palm Beach Palm and Psycho, I mean Cycad Society will have their Show and Sale at Caloosa Park in Boynton Beach on:

SATURDAY APRIL 4th 9am to 4pm
SUNDAY APRIL 5th 9am to 4pm.

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The DEERFIELD BEACH ARBORETUM will have our sale on:

SATURDAY APRIL 18th from 9am to 4pm

April 4th & 5th
Bloomin' Art & Plant Sale at Heathcote, 210 Savannah Road, Fort Pierce. This is half a block east of U. S. #1--two streets south of the intersection with Virginia Ave. (Sabal Palm Plaza). On I-95, the exit for SR 70, follow signs to U. S. #1.

This year, free admission for all. In past years, only members got in free.

Info: (772) 464-4672 or sbuck@heathcotebotanicalgardens.org

Ariel
Thanks so much for starting this thread. Feeding the addiction :-)

Here are a few I made note of-

Sat Apr 11 Hibiscus Show and Sale
at Leu Gardens sponsored by the Cental FL Hibiscus Society
free admission to sale

Sat Apr 18 Rose Show at Leu Gardens
sponsored by Central FL Rose Society
free admission to show

Sat May 16 Daylily Show and Sale at Leu Gardens
1-5 pm free admission to show
sponsored by Cental FL Hemerocallis Society

May 20-24 National Daylily Convention, Lake Mary FL
daylily farms open house, bus tours, etc
The convention is $245, bus tours $50
Obviously paying that much means you are a hard-core daylily fan but but seeing the various gardens with daylilies in peak bloom would be great.

Denise

Here is a link that might be useful: Daylily Association site

The Brevard Rare Fruit Council is having their yearly sale on Saturday, April 25 from 8am to 4pm in Melbourne (flyer says at the Auditorium at the corner of Fee Ave. and Lake St.).

http://www.brevardrarefruitcouncil.org/

I know Ricky has a plant swap coming up, but I am not sure what day. Can someone post his info?
Are there any other swaps coming up?

Also this weekend is
Tropiflora's spring Festival April 3rd-5th
Don't forget your coupon. If you didn't get a coupon in the mailed, you can usually print one off their website.

Ricky's Swap a Que is April 19th. There is a current post about that one.

I am having a swap in Deland on April 25th.

Karalynn is having a swap (I think she is in Citrus county) on May 9th.

Also, the Volusia County Master Gardener Plant Faire is April 4th. Here is the blurb on it:

Plant sale: Thousands of plants will be offered at the Volusia County Master Gardeners' 11th annual Plant Faire from 8:30 a.m. to noon April 4 at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Admission is free. There will also be a silent auction, book sale, seed sale and vendors offering other plants and garden-related material. Master gardeners will be available to answer questions.

Melissa

Hey to add to the list for all those Native Plant Lovers the Lake Region Audubon Society is having their annual Native Plant Sale and Rain Barrel Event on Saturday April 25th, 9am till 2pm. To reserve a Rain Barrel ($25) from the Extension Service call Ann Yasalonis 863-683-8094 ext 121.
Street Audubon Center
115 Lameraux Road (Off Cypress Gardens Road)
Winter Haven, FL

April 25 & 26 Mounts spring plant sale (WPB)
April 22 Earth day celebrtaion at Mounts Botanical Gardens

Tropical Magic of Bromeliads presented by the GFWC Plantation Woman's Club & The Bromeliad Society of Broward County Bromeliad Plant Show and Sale.

Volunteer Park Community Center
12050 W. Sunrise Blvd.
Plantation, FL
(***near Sawgrass Mall for the shopaholics lol)

Sat April 4, 9-5
Sun April 5, 9-4

Free Admission, great food, free parking
Info: call 954-530-0076
www.plantationwomansclub.gfwc.com
www.bromeliadsocietybc.com

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Is anyone going to the USF Plant sale this weekend? I will be Saturday morning.
Ariel

Ariel,

I likely see ya there..

Bren

SPRING FEVER IN THE GARDEN

Presented by Bloom 'n Grow Garden Society

Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th

In Beautiful downtown Winter Garden

this is a fairly small event from what I remember but it was fun.

Several of us from Lakeland area are going-we are all Gardenwebbers hope to see you on Saturday Ariel.
Zoozue