30th Annual Orchid Show Draws Growers from around The Country

SHOWS US WHY PEOPLE FLOCK TO SEE THE FLOWERS. SARAH: WHAT A SIGHT TO SEE. THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT ORCHIDS LINE THE LAURITZEN GARDENS, WAITING TO IMPRESS VISITOR >> THE PURPLE ONES. SARAH: FOR 30 YEARS, T DAZZLING BLOOMS HAVE GRACED THE GARDENS FOR THE ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW AND SALE. VENDORS FROM ALL AROUND THE UNITED STATES BRING THEIR SARAH PRATT, WHO OWNS TIMBUCKTOO ORCHIDS IN KANSAS, WON BEST OF SHOW. WE ASKED HER WHAT GOT HER INTO ORCHIDS. THE DIVERSITY AND THE VARIETIES OUT THERE, AND THEY'RE JUST ENDLESSLY DIFFERENT, YET THE SAME. JUST CAPTIVATED BY THEIR BEAUTY AND OF T EXOTIC NATURE SARAH: THE WIDE ARRAY OF ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS GREETED VISITORS BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A GREEN THUMB. >> I KILL AFRICAN VIOLETS ALL THE TIME. DON'T. COULD PURCHASE THE PLANTS, LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR THEM, OR JUST ADMIRE FROM AFAR. >> I WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO D EVERYTHING CORRECTLY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT IT, SO THAT'S WHY WE CAME HERE. I ENJOY LOOKING AT THEM. SARAH: ORGANIZERS TELL ME THIS IS THE BIGGEST SHOW THEY'VE HAD YET, WITH THE MOST RESPECTED AND LOCALLY.