Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society

Slippery Tales - Mary Gerritsen
2021-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, 33306, United States
Join us for our general meeting and Mary Gerritsen’s ZOOM talk – adventures and tribulations searching for slipper orchids including the cursed Phragmipedium kovachii
This meeting will be “blended”… the speaker is on Zoom, and you can come to the church to participate or watch from home.
Church rules currently require masks for all meeting participants. Please don’t bring any snacks as we cannot serve food.
We will have a raffle table and show ‘n tell.

Ron Parsons - The Genus Dendrobium
2021-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, 33306, United States
The Australasian genus Dendrobium is one of the largest genera in the most species rich flowering plant family of the world. More than 1800 species have been described (with likely many more to be discovered), and they are found anywhere from the lowland tropics to cool to cold high elevations. They occur from Japan and China to Australia in the south, and from India in the west to some of the islands of the south Pacific in the east. They occur in a vast variety of habitats too but they tend to generally grow as epiphytes and lithophytes with comparatively few growing terrestrially. My talk is a brief synopsis of this amazing genus that nearly every orchid enthusiast grows.
We will be meeting in person at the Church for those who wish to join us. Come early to socialize with your orchid friends again! We will have a snack table, a raffle table, and a show and tell plant display, so bring some goodies to share and an orchid to brag about!
You must register in advance to attend the live meeting. A limited number of seats are available.
Zoom opens at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30.

"Members only" Native Orchid Sale
2021-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | FL
“Members Only” Native Plant Sale
Saturday, Aug 21st 10:00 am – Noon
1730 SW 30th Place, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 (Vicki Hallock’s House) Even though this is an outdoor event, we prefer that you wear a mask. Please bring check or cash if possible as preferred form of payment. Thank you!
Orchids that are available:

Oncidium ensatum 3″ medium

$6.00

10

Encyclia tampensis H&R alba

$10.00

5

Encyclia tampensis FTBG 3″

$10.00

1

Encyclia tampensis Odom 3″

$12.50

25

Trichocentrum undulatum 2.5″ round

$8.00

25

Epidendrum anceps small

$4.00

25

Vanilla

$15.00

5

Bletia purpurea (5 plants per pot)

$50.00

2

https://www.flos.org/society-activities/million-orchid-project/

Marni Turkel “Show Me the Plant” - ZOOM only
2021-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | ZOOM
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 the flower was so beautiful? It turned out to be a very small flower on a very long spike on an ungainly plant.
“Show Me the Plant” is a presentation that uses images of blooming specimen plants as well as close-ups to consider the whole plant for a sense of proportion and relationship and not the flower in isolation. Marni will be talking about many of her favorite plants and will cover some basic information as well as specific needs for individual plants and strategies for growing specimen plants. This is a chance to see some of the best of her collection and learn how she grows it.
We have changed this meeting to ZOOM ONLY in the interest of everyone’s health and safety. Hope to see you all soon.
Zoom opens at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30.

Native orchid installation - Stunson Nature Trail
2021-07-16 08:00 - 11:30 | Stunson Nature Trail, 1701 NW 38th Street, Oakland Park, FL, 33309, United States
The City of Oakland Park is installing native orchids in Stunson Nature Trail. They would welcome some volunteers who would like to assist. Please register in advance so we know who is coming.

Dr. Mary Mancini - Stanhopeas and Related Genera
2021-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 | ZOOM
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. Dr. Mancini will speak about Stanhopeas and related genera.
Zoom opens at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30.

Native orchid installation - Snyder Park
2021-07-12 08:00 - 11:00 | Snyder Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3299 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
The City of Fort Lauderdale is installing native orchids in Snyder Park. They would welcome some volunteers who would like to assist. Please register in advance so we know who is coming.

Native orchid installation - Orchid Park, Coral Springs
2021-07-02 08:00 - 11:00 | Orchid Park, 1300 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs, FL, United States
The Garden Club of Coral Springs is installing native orchids in Orchid Park. They would welcome some volunteers who would like to assist. Please register in advance so we know who is coming.

June 2021 FLOS meeting
2021-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | ZOOM
Our speaker will be Thomas Mirenda, speaking on Phalaenopsis. He is a regular columnist in AOS’s Orchids magazine.
Zoom opens at 7pm, meeting starts at 7:30.

Field Trip to Stunson Nature Trail
2021-06-05 08:30 - 10:00 | Stunson Nature Trail, 1701 NW 38th Street, Oakland Park, FL, 33309, United States
Join us for a visit to the Stunson Nature Trail, also known as the “Parade of Orchids”. The City of Oakland Park, the Urban Farm Institute, Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, the Equality Garden Club, and the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society all collaborated to install around 1,500 native orchids along a beautify 1/4 mile trail planted with all native plants.
If you would like to help at future native orchid installations, this is a great chance to see what works and what problems may be avoided by proper installation site selection and mounting technique.
There will be a quick talk and then a guided tour. Afterwards you may choose to stay and participate in a census of native orchids installed last year.

Keiki Club meeting
2021-05-22 | Contact FLOS for location
The Keiki Club is for new members of FLOS. We meet to socialize and to learn about the basics of growing orchids.

Speaker: Glen Decker:"The Hike from Hell"
2021-04-12 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
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, and the
Carlyle A. Luer Award. He spoke at a FLOS meeting several years ago about
his fabulous orchids, but his presentation this time will be “The Hike from
Hell,” about his trip to Peru in search of Phragmipedium kovachii, as reported
in a chapter in Craig Pittman’s book, The Scent of Scandal, “greed, betrayal,
and the world’s most beautiful orchid.” It’s a fascinating book and a fun read.
Craig Pittman will be our May speaker.
Mr. Decker holds the degree of Associate in Applied Science in Ornamental Horticulture, was the former
owner of Piping Rock Orchids in New York, previously served as Chair of the American Orchid Society’s
Publications Committee and a was past Director of the Orchid Digest. Glen appeared in Martha Stewart’s
Better Living Magazine and on a PBS TV special “Orchid Delirium.” He rewrote the Slipper section of the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s The Best Orchids for Indoors and was the technical editor for the Orchids for
Dummies book. His many articles on Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums have been published worldwide

Patricia Harding, Testing Orchid DNA and Developing a Family Tree
2021-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
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 a year. She will talk about testing orchid DNA and developing a family tree, how it is done and why it works. Sounds downright scary, right? Not so! Ms. Harding promises a science-for-the-layman presentation so we can understand how to make an orchid family tree without knowing the DNA in all the individual plants—all with a bit of humor and “some pretty orchid pictures.” She will also explain the reasoning behind some of the often-confusing name changes that have occurred in recent years.

Dr. Linden Burzell speaking on cattleyas
2021-02-08 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
Linden Burzell has been growing orchids for nearly sixty years. He began collecting as a young man in Vista, California, buying his first plants from some of the famous Southern California growers of the late 50’s and 60’s.
After graduating from UCLA, he went on to receive his Ph.D. in Marine Microbiology from the University of Hawaii. Lin travelled for over twenty years throughout much of South East Asia and South America on business, where he was involved in the start-up and operation of a number of large-scale shrimp and fish farms, especially in coastal Ecuador, India, Malaysia and China.
During his thirty years in Hawaii, Lin was active in orchids, and was a member of the Windward Orchid Society, the Hawaii Orchid Society and served on the board of La Hui Okika Species Club and was president of the Lyon Arboretum Association.
After re-locating to southern California in 1996, he returned to orchid growing with a vengeance. He now maintains a growing collection of Cattleya species cultivars, which he enjoys breeding, growing, exhibiting and photographing (he took all the flower photos he will show us during his presentation). Lin currently lives in Rancho Bernardo in San Diego with his wife Kimberly and two dogs. Lin is currently an Associate American Orchid Society judge in the Pacific South region.

January Speaker Harry A. Gallis
2021-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
Our January speaker will be Harry A. Gallis, MD, from North Carolina.
As always, the Zoom link will be on our homepage
@ FLOS.org.
Dr. Harry Gallis is an American Orchid Society judge in North Carolina and a long-time grower of Antelope style Dendrobiums. His talk should give you a good overview of the various species and common hybrids you might come across as well as tips and tricks for growing and flowering your own.
Biography ( https://www.tidewaterorchidsociety.org/documents/TOS_Mar_2019_Newsletter.pdf ) – Dr. Harry Gallis Harry is a native of Athens, Georgia, and his profession is medicine. “I did most of `my training at Duke and specialized in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. Other hobbies (“fortunately not as expensive or consuming as orchids”) include gardening of all sorts. He also enjoys cooking, Duke Basketball, and Golf. Dr. Harry Gallis has been growing orchids since 1980. The largest groups are Cattleyas, Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums. His plants have received 41 AOS awards, and, says Harry, “I very much enjoy growing plants for shows and awards”. He entered the AOS judging program in 1991, and is an Accredited Judge and Past Chair of the Carolinas Judging Center in Greensboro, NC. He is a life member of the Triangle Orchid Society, and belongs or has belonged to most of the societies in his region. Harry has chaired local shows, an EOC/AOS Trustees Meeting, and the Spring Show for NCPOS, in which he continues to exhibit, “Always gunning for the Show Trophy.” He originally joined the AOS committee structure in 1996, on the Education Committee. Shortly after Harry became Chair of the Carolinas Judging Center in 1999, he was asked to take on the position of national training coordinator, and was involved in the daunting task of trying to produce a revised training manual for the AOS judging system. He has served as Chair of the Judging Committee and is also a member of Governance and Publications. Harry and his wife, Susie, have two children and two granddaughters Taylor (“see namesake Rlc. Lisa Taylor Gallis ‘Taylor’ HCC/AOS) and Savannah (Dendrobium Linc’s Jewel ‘Savannah Hope’ HCC/AOS). His other favorite plants are Rlc. Susie’s Valentine ‘Harry’s Favorite’ AM/AOS, named for his wife and Den. Alex Gallis for his son (his first personal hybrid to win an AOS award)

Mary Gerritsen PhD, Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them
2020-11-09 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
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 or another.
Mary has a large collection of miniature orchids, as well as numerous pleurothallids, paphiopedilum, bulbophyllum, and dendrobium species which she grows outside in one of three lath houses, or in one of her two greenhouses . In addition to growing orchids, Mary likes to see and photograph them in their native habitats, doing so in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southeast Asia, China, various Mediterranean islands, Europe, Madagascar, South Africa, Mexico and other parts of Central America, many countries in South America, as well as various parts of the USA and Canada. In addition to her interest in orchids and their habitats, Mary has written, with co-author and photographer, Ron Parsons, a number of books on orchids including Masdevallias: Gems of the Orchid World; A Compendium of Miniature Orchid Species; A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and Their Culture; and The American Orchid Society Guide to Orchids and their Culture. Currently Mary and Ron are working on a new four volume edition of the Compendium to be published in 2021 . Mary is the chief financial officer of the Orchid Conservation Alliance, serves on the board of directors of the Orchid Digest, and is a past president of the San Francisco and the Peninsula Orchid Societies.
Talk synopsis:
Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them
Mary ‘s talk will cover one of her favorite topics, miniature orchids. After a brief introduction to the topic and cultural recommendations, she will present a selection of some of the most desirable species. Hopefully this will entice members of the audience to add some of these cuties to their orchid collections.

2020 Annual Auction
2020-10-12 19:00 - 22:00 | ZOOM
Our annual auction is a fun fundraiser for FLOS. We alway have a great selection of plants from our favorite orchid vendors and donations from FLOS members.
This year our auction will be held via ZOOM. It will require prior registration. When you register, you will be sent a login link that is unique to you.
The auction starts at 7:00PM so log in early and be ready to bid.
Register Here

Auction Rules and Etiquette

Microphones will be muted.
No questions during the auction. Please send questions ahead of time to auction@flos.org
Bid using “Chat to Everyone”
The auctioneer will confirm the final bidder and price
Sales are final
You will pick up your winnings in downtown Fort Lauderdale by Oct 18 – no shipping!

Winning bidders will get an email with their winning bids, total owed, payment options, and pickup details. You can pay online or when you pick up your plants. Have fun and good luck bidding!
Pickup times will be scheduled up to maintain social distancing and keep everyone safe.

AUCTIONEER – Mac Rivenbark

AUCTION LIST

Auction Volunteers
Plant pullers – Allen Cogar, Vicky
Runners- Sara Singer

Registration and banker- Bruan Boyle

Tally boards

Luanne
Olivier

Donation sign-in

Sue
Rich

Plant pickup and delivery
North) Gigi
South) Jill and Vicky
Central) Rich
Computer/Projecter
Joan, Gerritt
Mac’s photo by Ginny Salus

General Meeting, Dr. Doug Needham: Photomorphogenic Responses-Phototropism & Photoperiodism, ZOOM meeting
2020-09-14 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
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 as Professor of Floriculture at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Needham joined Longwood Gardens in July 2007, serving as Vice President of Education until he retired in July 2017.Dr. Needham joined Longwood Gardens in July 2007, serving as Vice President of Education until he retired in July 2017.
Dr. Needham began growing flowering plants as a child, and that passion continues throughout retirement. He caught the “Orchid Bug” as a teen from his grandmother and, in his words, “never recovered.” He grows hundreds of orchids in cool and warm glasshouses, designs and cultivates English-inspired perennial borders, and is working to restore a native prairie. Dr. Needham shares his passion through workshops, presentations, tours, and consulting.
His lecture is entitled, “Photomorphogenic Responses-Phototropism & Photoperiodism.” Yes, that sounds frightening, but it really has to do with the effects of light and darkness on plants, something we all need to learn more about. Dr. Needham is very down-to-earth and an engaging speaker. Hope you will join us via Zoom.
Our show table is virtual during the pandemic. Members can submit up to two pictures (orchids) for judging, definite deadline end-of-day, Saturday September 12. E-mail photos to Rich and Joan. E-mail photos only, no submissions any other way.
richackerman@gmail.com, jmconnors25@gmail.com

Jason Fischer of Orchids, Ltd, Potting Neofinetia falcata
2020-08-10 19:30 - 21:00 | ZOOM
Jason Fischer’s life-long passion for orchids started at age 5 when he began working in his father Jerry’s business, Orchids Limited in Plymouth, MN. He began breeding at age 14, first with Phals. and later other varieties. He now helps manage the business and is heavily involved in breeding and marketing.
He studied the Japanese language and culture in high school and college and worked in Kyoto as an English teacher. Returning in 2003, Jason began importing Japanese orchid species, adding a new niche to the family business. Interests include hybridizing Vanda falcata varieties and Phragmipediums.
Jason has traveled extensively presenting lectures and photographing orchids in situ. He will give us a tour of the greenhouse, share his orchid experience in Japan, and teach us how to pot Neofinetia falcatas in the classical Japanese form. You won’t want to miss this one. Watch your email inbox and check our website for the Zoom link.
Orchids Limited is offering 10% off for FLOS members on all plants August 10 – 31. Select your plants on www.orchidweb.com. Enter code FLGROUPSHIP at checkout to save on shipping. One big order will be shipped to Vicki Hallock. The 10% will be refunded after you purchase.

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Tom Kuligowski “Creating Better Images of Your Orchids”
2020-07-13 19:30 - 21:30 | ZOOM
“Creating Better Images of Your Orchids” Ever wish you could take better photos of your orchids to share with friends? Join us via Zoom July 13 at 7:30 for a special treat. Professional photographer Tom Kuligowski will show us how to do it.
Tom was bitten by the “Orchid Bug” 20 years ago while photographing a neighbor’s orchids, documenting the progression of growth through the blooms on the mature plants. He soon started his own orchid collection, incorporating his artistic abilities with various mediums, combining his photographic skills to create beautiful photographs of his orchids.
“You don’t necessarily need a wealth of knowledge to capture images of your orchids. Many of today’s cameras can do the thinking for you.” With this in mind, Tom teaches orchid hobbyists how to take better pictures of their own orchids. Whether you use a smartphone, point-and-shoot camera, or digital single lens reflex camera, everyone can improve their images. Tom will show us a few simple techniques to create images that will make our photos as beautiful as our orchids.
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Practice Zoom Meeting
2020-05-09 09:30 - 10:30 | FL
Saturday morning at 9:30AM: Rich Ackerman will host a Zoom meeting for anyone who needs to learn how to use Zoom.

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John Odom- Encyclias
2020-03-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, 33306, United States
John Odom has been growing orchids for over 50 years and Odom’s Orchids has been at our present location for over 40 years. He graduated from the University of Florida with his B.A. in agriculture.
With over 90,000 square feet of greenhouses, Odom’s Orchids is one of the largest retail growers and shippers of orchids in the United States. We specialize in Cattleya orchids, but also grow quite a few other varieties, including Vandas, Phalaenopsis, Lady Slippers, Oncidiums, and many species from different genera. Unlike many other orchid growers, most of our orchids are mature, blooming size plants, so you won’t have to wait years for them to bloom.
Their greenhouses are located in Fort Pierce, on Florida’s southeast coast. They are just one mile off of Interstate 95, two miles off the Florida’s Turnpike, about one hour north of West Palm Beach, and about 120 miles north of Miami or Southeast of Orlando. They are open to the public during the week.

His program will be focusing on encyclias.

Phillip Hamilton
2019-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall, 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, 33306, United States
Phillip Hamilton will be our March speaker, with a program called “Broughtonia’s and Their Hybrids.” It is an introductory talk about this underrepresented genus.
Philiip is the owner of Bredren Orchids in Apopka, Florida. He received scholarships from Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society in 1996 and 1998 when he was studying orchids at the University of Florida.
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