Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
67th Orchid Show and Sale January 8-10, 2027
After a friend bought a house and requested a white Phalaenopsis as a housewarming gift, and mentioned a boutique orchid store in Portland, Oregon. Naoli visited the store and was overwhelmed by the variety of orchids, especially a multi-growth Paphiopedilum micranthum priced at $800. He left that day with only a white Phalaenopsis. A few …
Judy has always been an enthusiastic plant aficionado and stumbled across her first orchid show more than thirty years ago while seeking a warm indoor respite during a particularly cold, snowy winter day in Northeast Ohio. As a long time Master Gardener, both in Ohio and Florida as well as a Senior Judge with the …
Itinerary: Itinerary includes 4 Vendors stops (see below) with OFE hosting multiple orchid and plant vendors especially for our arrival Snacks and water provided on the bus Bring: your lunch for our Picnic lunch stop at RF Orchids Please Bring: 1…Box or Crate with Your Name Printed Clearly (for your purchases) Cost $50, payment due by …
Keith Emig’s Orchid Bio Keith’s orchid journey all started with a trip to the dentist where, on the receptionist’s desk, there was a small plant with three leaves and an inflorescence with twenty blooms suspended above in a beautifully presented fashion. When asked, the receptionist replied that the dentist grew this orchid, and he was …
Our May meeting will feature speaker Gabriel Cuest of Quest Orchids who will be discussing the development of major lines of standard Cattleyas hybrids (US), and the important contributions of species to those hybrids that form the bases for modern Cattleyas. He will also be explaining the approach used by hybridizers of the 19th through the 20th …
Julien Baruch is an accredited judge for the American Orchid Society at the Florida-North Central Judging Center and has grown orchids his whole life, but became more serious about them in 2014 after joining the Sarasota Orchid Society. Julien went on to intern at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens for The Million Orchid Project before …
ORCHID BINGO is back! We will kick things off with a yummy summer potluck and then get down to B-I-N-G-O business! What better way to celebrate the dog days of summer than having an indoor picnic surrounded by orchids? We ask each member to please bring a dish — entree, appetizer or dessert — to …
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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 September 14th. The topic of the presentation is "Conversations with My Orchids" which should appeal to our novice and experienced members alike. The couple are not only involved …
Auction Rules and Etiquette Our annual auction will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. 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 …