Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Show: Orchid Show and Sale January 9, 10, & 11, 2026
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.
Prof. Wagner A. Vendrame, Ph.D. from the Tropical Research & Education Center of the University of Florida will present a program on Sex, Crime, and Hollywood – a Brief History of Orchids !
Dr. Vendrame leads a broad research program in ornamental plants, including the use of plant tissue culture, crypreservation, molecular marker, and biotechnology techniques for plant production and conservation. For the past seven years, Dr. Vendrame has conducted studies on jatropha genetic improvement for biodiesel and bio jet fuel production. In 2007 he started a project to evaluate the effects of microgravity on the growth and differential gene expression of in vityro plant cells under microgravity, with four spaceflight experiments conducted on board of the International Space Station and a last experiment performed in the mid-deck of the last space shuttle flight, Atlantis. Experiments included in vitro cell cultures of orchids, ornamental trees, and jatropha. He teaches Orchidology, the Orchid Short Course, and Special Topics on Micropropagation Techniques.
His program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Catherine Mannion will be our March 2015 speaker. She will share her expertise on bugs… Don’t let it bug you!
Program starts at 7:30 p.m.
The May meeting will feature “Ten Orchids You Should Own”, a program that evolved from discussions with orchid professionals and hobbyists. There will be something for new growers as well as long time hobbyists so we hope to see you there.
The program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Carols 10 Orchids for 2015 are
Phalaenopsis Baldan’s Kaleidoscope
You can reach her at cjholdren@gmail.com
A Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society summer tradition, movie night has it all: orchids, popcorn, candy, and a movie about our favorite plant! This year’s film is The Judge, the Hunter, the Thief, and the Black Orchid. The credited cast includes Martin Motes and Fred Clarke, two renowned growers, each of whom has spoken at our Society within the past few years.
No need to bring treats as it will all be provided.
The program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Mark Margolis will be presenting on Catasetums, certainly a very interesting and often overlooked genus.
Mark is a retired Dade County Public school teacher and a non-commercial hobby back yard grower of orchids. He has been growing orchids for over 35 years. While he grows many different types of orchids, the Catasetum group is his favorite. He has over 600 plants from this family. Over the years he and his plants have received over 50 AOS awards.
His program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Glenn Decker of Piping Rock Orchids in Garner, NY will be our guest speaker in August. He is one of the leading breeders of paphiopediums.
His program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Carol DeBiase will speak on Oncidiums as our guest speaker in September.
Carol has been the Curator of Orchids at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, Florida for the last 15 years. She’s been growing orchids for over 40 years, starting out in Tulsa, Oklahoma where her husband John was practicing medicine. Carol has been an American Orchid Society Judge for the last 35 years traveling extensively to Peru, Borneo, South Africa, Malaysia, Columbia, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Caribbean.
Her program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Ramble October 26, 2013 – Fakahatchee Strand
The 2013 Fakahatchee Strand tour is scheduled for October 26th. This is a wonderful opportunity to see native Florida species in the wild. Members and guests are both welcome. This is a unique setting where you not only get to see wonderful species such as Vanilla, Epidendrums, Ionopsis, Dendrophylax and Cyrtopodum, but also have encounters with some of the wildlife. Join us as we are provided rare insight into the Flora and Fauna of the strand by Park Biologists and Friends of Fakahatchee guides. Seats are available on a first-come-first-serve basis so be sure to reserve yours today! Contact Allen Cogar at tacogar@gmail.com
Ramble November 9, 2013 – Homestead
The 2013 Fall Ramble will be November 9! We will leave from our regular meeting place at 8:00AM and return between 4:30 and 5:00PM.
Members will have the wonderful opportunity to join fellow orchid enthusiasts in Homestead as we visit some of our favorite vendors. Seats fill up early so be sure to reserve yours today! Contact Allen Cogar at tacogar@gmail.com
Our February speaker will be Green Barn Orchid Supplies. Located in Delray Beach, FL they will be presenting on Potting and Basic Culture.