Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
67th Orchid Show and Sale January 8-10, 2027
Dr. Needham’s professional objective has been “to educate and foster the professional development of others.” After earning his PhD in Horticultural Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1989, Dr. Needham served …
Mary Gerritsen currently works an independent biotechnology consultant, her “retirement” after a long career in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. However, much of her free time now involves orchids in some fashion …
Our March speaker will be Patricia Harding, a world traveler, observer, photographer, and writer who also grows orchids at her Oregon home, where she has been “stuck” for more than …
Our April Speaker, Glen Decker, has been growing fabulous Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums for more than 40 years, earning numerous AOS awards, including the Butterworth Prize, Nax Trophy, W.W. Wilson Award, …
Our July 12th speaker will be Mary Mancini, MD, a surgeon and AOS judge in the Shreveport Judging Center and AOS National Training Coordinator, and has won numerous AOS awards. …
Our speaker will be Marni Turkel presenting "Show Me the Plant". How many of us have been disappointed when we finally bloom that plant we bought because the picture of …
Jim and Melana Davison, American Orchid Society Accredited Judges who have an extensive and diverse orchid collection, will speak at our next meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 14 about orchids …
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. April 11 to hear our very own FLOS member, Omar Gonzalez, speak about “Orchids I Would Grow.” His talk will feature 20 orchid on …
Jose Esposito of Soroa Orchids in Homestead will present his “Orchid Survival Guide” at 7:30 p.m. May 9. Members will learn basic growing information with emphasis on water, light, air, …
John Romano will be speaking on Dendrobiums at 7:30 p.m. on June 13. John started growing orchids in 1977 at age 11. He has worked at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, …