Orchid Lovers Set to Descend Upon Stony Hill Gardens This Weekend

Spring is in the in Chester as is about to host their 24th Annual Orchid Open House & Wine Tasting Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 2, 3 & 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“This year’s orchid event has another added feature”, according to Stony Hill Gardens owner, Dale Davis, “with the addition of a wine tasting from Ventimiglia Vineyards in Wantage, New Jersey”.  The hand-crafted wine making of Ventimiglia Vineyards continues a family tradition, brought to this country from Italy at the turn of the last century.

The Stony Hill Gardens Orchid Open House & Wine Tasting Event is free and will feature a dazzling collection of beautiful orchid blooms on display grown at their greenhouse.

Over the years, says Davis, the event has attracted orchid lovers from throughout the tri-state area. Orchids are a popular house plant, he notes, although they sometimes can be challenging.  That is why the Stony Hill Gardens staff also conducts special lectures during the event on how to care for orchids and re-potting them. Orchids are becoming a real indoor flower favorite especially during the cold winters.

Stony Hill Gardens has been growing orchids for more than 24 years. They offer a wide variety of orchid plants for home growers and greenhouse hobbyists.

Co-owner Carol Davis welcomes orchid newbees to the event and says many will fall in love with this year’s collection.

Stony Hill Gardens is located at 8 Route 24 (Route 513) at the intersection of Furnace Road in Chester Township. Visit their website at www.stonyhillgardens.com. For more information, call 908-879-2696.  

Stony Hill Gardens has over 20,000 square feet of greenhouses at their Route 24 location brimming with flowers and plants for all seasons including orchids, bulbs, chrysanthemums, poinsettias, and a wide array of other annuals and perennials.

Blizzard dates have been set for March 9th, 10th, and 11^th.