Category: Past Meeting Archive

April 10, 2017 – Allen Black

Allen Black, our April 10th speaker will be discussing hybridizing Brassavola nodosa with other Cattleya Alliance species and hybrids. Allen is a hobbyist grower and breeder from Richmond Virginia. He has been growing and hybridizing orchids for over 20 years. Allen has crossed and registered over 70 of his hybrids. His orchid goals are to have fun and to create new, unusual orchid hybrids.

Allen was a featured speaker at the 2014 Cattleya Symposium. His program is not to be missed, especially if you love B. nodosa.

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December 8, 2013 – Holiday Party

Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 8th. Enjoy a relaxing evening together with your FLOS friends. The Tower Club has a fantastic view and it should be a great time for all.

The party will be at the Tower Club again this year.

28th Floor, Regions Bank Building
One Financial Plaza
100 SE 3rd. Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

December 8, 2013
6:00—10:00 PM

How much: Members $45 – Guests $55
Live musical entertainment
There will be a raffle and gifts!

Ginny Salus is our party organizer.

 

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PARKING AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS (See on Google maps)
From Interstate 95 – Take the Broward Boulevard exit East, continue to Southeast Third Avenue. PASS Third Avenue and turn right into the first driveway to access parking.

From Federal Highway – At Broward Boulevard, go west to Southeast Third Avenue (the first street light) and turn left. Make
another left on Southeast Second Street (the first street light.) Turn left into the second driveway to access parking.

Parking: Because it is a Sunday we can use the Regions Bank lot. The bank lot entrance is the immediate
right after the intersection on SE 3rd Ave and Broward Blvd, in the Financial Plaza. The main entrance doors
are to the right of the parking lot.

The Tower Club phone will be manned the night of the party if anyone needs help: 954-764-8550

 

 

Meeting October 13, 2014 – FLOS Orchid Auction

Our annual orchid auction takes place in October.  As always, expect unique, rare and exotic specimens to add to your collection! This promises to be a night of fun, fierce bidding and satisfaction as you go home with your coveted prize.

The auction starts at 7:00PM. Registration starts at 6:30.. Come early to register, inspect plants, and plan your bidding strategies!

Here are some tips for FLOS members: 

While you’re repotting, think about donating a division to FLOS. The proceeds from our auction go to reducing the cost for the holiday party. Remember we will be getting plants from vendors but we also need your participation.

 Donate healthy, pest and disease-free, named divisions. Bare root or potted.

 Include a picture of the orchid in bloom, if you can. (One of your own or one from the internet. Just Google the name for an image.)
 If you can’t get a picture, tell us what it looked like, such as “ Big white Cattleya with yellow lip” or “Blooms in winter around the holidays”
 Do you have extra pots or supplies that are taking up room in your grow area? One person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

 

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Museum of Discovery & Science – March 23rd, 2013

Members from the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society will be at the Museum of Discover & Sciences on March 23rd and 24th for the Everglades Days special event. Join us as we help people learn about the natural and wonderful environment which makes orchids and other wonderful plants native to Florida!

Volunteers are always welcome to join us. Please contact Gigi Granger at gigigator@aol.com.

Home ramble – March 29, 2014

rambleOur next ramble will be a Home Ramble. We visit the homes of orchid society members to see what they grow and how they grow it. We car pool from a central meeting spot to minimize impact on neighborhood parking and increase the fun.

If you would like to show off your orchid collection and have the gift of hospitality, we would love for you to volunteer your home for this event. The event is planned for March 29, 2014. Please contact Scott Peplin at either scott@tyestudios.com or 954-629-3627 for more information.

 

Home ramble – March 25, 2017

The FLOS Home Ramble will provide a tour of five outstanding private orchid collections of FLOS members living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. Each collection is unique based on the grower’s individual interests and specific growing conditions.

Due to limited parking at the sites, attendees will be required to leave some cars at the church and carpool. Map and addresses will be provided on the morning of the event.

MEET:

Christ Lutheran Church 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

DEPART: 9:30 AM Sharp

RETURNS: 4:30 PM

COST: no charge but attendees must register in advance as space is limited

SUSTENANCE: Light refreshments provided at each home. There will be a break for lunch with your carpool group at a place of your choosing along the way.

CONTACT: Claire Garrett (clairegarr@aol.com) to sign up for what promises to be a great experience.  

Upcoming ramble – April 13, 2013

We are going on a ramble in April! Save the date, Saturday, April 13.

We’ll be heading south for visits to growers in Redlands and Homestead. So far we have Stel Mar Gardens, Caribe Orchids, and Henington Farms on the itinerary. One more stop to be announced soon… To reserve your seat, contact Allen Cogar at  954-788-9998.

What to bring:

  • bag lunch
  • refreshments
  • cash, checks, credit cards (some wholesalers don’t take plastic)
  • box to store purchases in bottom of bus
  • sunscreen
  • wish list of plants you have heard about at meetings and are eager to add to your collection

We leave at 8:00 and return by 5:00.  Meet in Christ Lutheran Church parking lot, where we usually have our meetings.

Meeting February 9, 2015 – repotting

Our friends from OFE International will be guest speakers at our February meeting. Come and learn how to keep all your orchids acquired at our Orchid Show healthy and growing. Repotting, feeding, watering, diseases (ugh!)… they know it all, and share it in an entertaining but informative style. You’ll be able to pick up commonly needed supplies right at our meeting.

Program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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