A Million Blooms at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden April 5, 2011

Details:
Regular Garden admission

NEW! This year A Million Blooms kicks off with Orchids Galore! -- a spectacular display of orchids in the Conservatory from Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, April 10. Orchids Galore! is one of the largest collections of orchids on public, daily display in the mid-Atlantic.

Celebrate spring with A Million Blooms -- offering a million ways to have fun in the Garden.

A Million Blooms features a spectacular succession of blooms including daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses and peonies.

Highlights include special events such as Easter Weekend, Mother’s Day, the Spring Plant Sale and plant shows, and activities in the Children’s Garden. A Million Blooms is presented by Strange’s.

In early spring the Garden will be undergoing enhancements in the Central Garden and will not have the usual "spring tulip border." However, tulips are still star of the show in April and more than 11,000 are featured. These include 3,000 inside the Conservatory, 2,000 in outdoor containers and 6,000 in ground displays. Companions to the tulips are tens of thousands of daffodils.

What's in Bloom
Please note: Weather conditions dictate blooming schedules!
What's in Bloom including a list of Brights Spots can help plan your visit.

Early March: Crocuses & hyacinths
Late March/Early April: Flowering cherries
Late March/Early April: Daffodils
Early to Mid-April: Tulips
May: Irises & peonies
June: lotuses, pitcher plants & roses

Major Garden events during A Million Blooms include:

March 12 - April 10: Orchids Galore!

April 1 - 30: Pinwheels for Prevention Garden

April 2 & 3: Virginia Daffodil Society Show

April 8, 9 & 10: Richmond African Violet Society Show

April 9 & 10: Heritage Weekend

April 14: Cheers to Art!

April 21: Garden open til 9 p.m. on this Thursday night ONLY for Historic Garden Week

April 23 & 24: Easter Weekend with Peter Rabbit and Concert (Saturday)

April 28, 29 & 30: Spring Plant Sale

May, Thursday evenings: Groovin' in the Garden (June concerts are at Maymont)

May 2 - 22: Patrick Dougherty at the Garden; Meadowmorphosis

May 8: Mother's Day Concert

May 22: Spring Fling

May 28 & 29: Richmond Rose Society Show