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“Walk into the World of Orchids” is the theme of the free 28th Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club (KDOC) show and sale Sunday, July 25 at the Daifukuji Mission Hall.

Kona’s oldest orchid club will offer attendees complimentary refreshments, plus an orchid boutonniere corsage — while they last. Time is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a 10 a.m. performance by the Daifukuji Mission’s taiko drummers.

Flowering exhibits will beckon attendees to “Walk into the World of Orchids.” Guests will be treated to an elaborate display of blooming cattleya, cymbidium, dendrobium, phalaenopsis, miltonia, vanda and more — all owned by club members.

An exhibit of orchid-themed jewelry and other items will be displayed at the “Anything Orchids” table.

In addition to the informative educational displays, the annual event offers an outdoor sale of high-quality orchid species and hybrids.

The Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club is West Hawaii’s oldest orchidaceae organization with a mission to learn and foster orchid culture and promote fellowship among orchid collectors.

The club meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall on Highway 11 at mile marker 114, just north of Kainaliu.

For further information, call Sarah Fogelstrom, 808-328-8501.