Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Jungle: Orchid Show and Sale January 5, 6, & 7, 2024
Grower and hybridizer Jim Roberts of Florida SunCoast Orchids will be the speaker at our 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14th meeting. The topic will be “Summertime and the Growin' Is Easy.” It was in the college days of 1979 when Jim first encountered orchids during a routine doctor’s visit. While there, Jim noticed a large cattleya …
Larry Cox acquired his first orchid, a cattleya, in 1972. His second was a paphiopedilum, Paph. Maudiae ‘Magnificum.’ The cattleya is long gone, but he still has a piece of the paph. When he began with paphs, he commonly heard, “You can’t grow those in South Florida,” but the first one lived and bloomed, and …
Auction Rules and Etiquette Our annual auction will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 9. This fun night happens just once a year. This is our nonprofit society’s annual fundraiser, so get ready to bid on hundreds of interesting, hard-to-find orchids. We will offer blooming plants from your favorite growers and member donations. Money raised helps …
HOMESTEAD RAMBLE November 4, 2023 What: Luxury Coach Day Trip To Homestead Orchid Growers Who: FLOS Members and/or Guests When: Saturday, November 4, 2023 Bus departs 8:00 AM Sharp Where: Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Florida How Much: $50.00 Please Bring: 1…Box …
Nick Ewy was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he has been a plant grower, collector, and gardener since early childhood. Pursuing a long-standing interest in rare and tropical plants, including orchids, aroids, and epiphytes, he worked at a rare plant nursery throughout high school. He earned his B.S.in Botany and Plant Pathology from …
Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 3rd at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. Enjoy a relaxing evening together with your FLOS friends. Hors d'oeuvres & Cocktails, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner and dancing with open bar 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Music and entertainment all evening We hold this Holiday Party instead of a regular …
For our first program of the New Year, we are honored to have Dave Off from Waldor Orchids be our speaker. He will present “Picture Perfect,” an informative talk on how to look at flower presentation and color at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Dave was born into the family orchid business in 1979. He grew up …
Tarzane Group was created by Tomas Bajza, An orchid lover and addict. He originally came to the USA from the Czech Republic and settled down in hot tropical Miami, Florida. He adored orchids during his teenage years, but at that time there wasn't many to see in his country. Even though he's been living in …
Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Homestead will present his “Orchid Survival Guide” at 7:30 p.m. March 11. Members will learn basic growing information with emphasis on water, light, air and fertilizing with tips on repotting and pest control. There will be a Q&A session at the end. Jose, who founded Soroa in 1985, was born …
Come along on our search for orchids up the flooded Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon with members Sara Singer and Vicki Hallock as we share our adventures at the 7:30 p.m. April 8 meeting. Along with several other FLOS members, we ventured for 11 days aboard the specially designed riverboat the Otter. The trip is …