Beguiling lost hearts and charming old souls, orchids have blessed the earth for the longest time among all other species of flowers. A true championship of orchids, Dhaka's Annual Orchid Show, held at Gulshan 2, therefore, aims to unite orchid enthusiasts from all parts of the city to indulge in nothing but the floral stunners of nature.

A two-day show, with 2019's event lasting from 20 to 21 September (Friday and Saturday), the annual event is the pride and joy of Bangladesh Orchid Society, led by the one and only Naseem Iqbal, President of the community.

"We take care of orchids all year round. We nurture them and believe in the preservation of the flowers. Bangladesh Orchid Society is a great way for like-minded enthusiasts like us to come together to share our love for orchids," shares Naseem Iqbal.

And so, the Annual Orchid Show is an endeavour for this exact purpose. There is always something new every year at the show. The variety of orchids here do not just come from nurseries in and out of the country. Enthusiasts, boasting tens of hundreds of different species, bring about plants they bred and nurtured to give away to another enthusiast in an attempt to fill their balconies and terraces. Conversely, one may even drop by to further their hoard of orchids by adding more indigenous or hybrid breeds of the floras. Whatever your motive, the display of flowers simply has the whole space abuzz with fragrance, colours, and a shared love for nature!

Other than being swept off your feet by breeds of dendrobium or charmed beyond repair by simple ground orchids, priced at Tk 600 and 500, respectively, you will also be pleasantly surprised by the range of fertilisers, types of soil and cuts of gardening tools all aimed to make you an expert orchid keeper yourself!

The Annual Orchid Show is an Eden plush with orchids smiling to the sun. Seizing the opportunity to find the orchid that warms your heart is all that's left for now!

Photo: Tauseef Iqbal Ali