Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
67th Orchid Show and Sale January 8-10, 2027
Christine Morales is an Associate Judge with the West Palm Beach Judging Center as well as an American Orchid Society Trustee. A Miami native, she is a development consultant who enjoys travelling, yoga and the arts. She and her husband, Alex, love sharing their home with orchids, other flora and fauna including their dogs, cats, …
A taxonomist, naturalist and orchid grower, Francisco travels extensively in the U.S. and internationally speaking at orchid-related events and meetings. He has been doing this since 1988, while still living in Brazil. The subjects of his presentations reflect Francisco's extensive travels to study orchids in their natural environments. Miranda Orchids started in 1999 and is a …
FLOS Home Ramble November 16 Sign up now for our exciting Fall Home Ramble. See how other FLOS members grow and display their orchids as we tour five members’ beautiful gardens. Join in the fun as we visit two gardens in Fort Lauderdale, two in Coral Springs and one in Weston. We will have goodies …
Ron Kaufmann is chair of the American Orchid Society Conservation Committee and a founding director of the Orchid Conservation Alliance. Ron has been growing orchids for more than 25 years and has travelled extensively to view orchids in the wild in Asia and South America, particularly Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia. Ron is a marine biologist …
Got orchid problems? OFE’s Carlos Cahiz has answers Carlos A. Cahiz , who runs OFE International Orchids & Supplies, will hold an interactive discussion about frequent problems we encounter with orchid cultivation in South Florida at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 10. You won’t want to miss our general meeting to learn his “Tips & Tricks of Orchid Cultivation.” Potting time has arrived, and Carlos will cover multiple topics …
The beautiful world of Vandas! Serena Roman, aka Lady Vanda of Lady Vanda Orchids will hold an interactive discussion about vanda cultivation in South Florida at 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 14th. Spring has arrived in South Florida and how better to celebrate than diving deep into the showy world of Vandas! Lady Vanda will cover …
Dr. Hackney is Emeritus Professor of Biology and the former Director of Coastal Biology at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Previously he was Professor of Biology and Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Courtney began growing orchids in the Florida Keys in 1962, while working for a small orchid nursery. …
An Overnight Bus Ramble! Join Us for a Fun-Filled Orchid Adventure! The Ramble Coach fare is $160 per person Bus Payment Please reserve your hotel room lodging as soon as you can or by April 1st at the latest Please let us know if you would like to share a room to defray costs. We will …
Rafael Romero will be sharing his extensive knowledge about Brassavola hybrids at our 7:30 p.m. August 11 meeting. Rafael, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, studied for two years at the United World College of the Atlantic in 1978. He later graduated with a degree in biology from Universidad Simon Bolivar in 1984. He started working …
Developing an Orchid Collection. A practical guide to building a collection based on personal preferences, culture and microclimate knowledge Dr. Kojš will reveal his secrets for curating a personalized orchid collection tailored to South Florida's unique environment. Recently honored as an accredited AOS judge and boasting over 60 awards from the American Orchid Society, he …