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August 11, 2014 – John Budree

Our well known and beloved FLOS member, John Budree will be presenting on “Phalaenopsis Culture” for our August meeting.

Ramnarine John Budree, was born in Trinidad and migrated to Florida about fourteen years ago. In Trinidad, he grew many different types of or- chids and took part in collecting and showing at many shows, but there was always something more. He wanted to learn more about orchids, wanted more of a challenge. He wanted to grow and flower them, of course. So when he came to Florida, he got involved with orchids on a different level. Here he was able to grow all of those types of plants he could only read about and even meet all of those people that grew and wrote the articles that he had read in AOS magazines.

o he started on his journey/adventure. He started to go to many of the shows and what you do when you go to a show, YOU BUY ORCHIDS, which you know nothing about, in the hope you can grow or flower it [yea right]. He always liked Paphiopedilum but he was told he couldn’t grow them. This became a challenge to John and he found these plants very interesting as well. He met some of the biggest and the best at growing orchids, Jack Schendowich, Warren Kelly {Orchid World}, Bob Skully {Jones & Skully}, Mr. Frank Smith {Krull-Smith} and Sheldon Takasaki {Carmela Orchids}. These people really know how to grow orchids but not just orchids, Paphi- opedilum, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium, and Oncidium, e.g.. Krull Smith has more AOS awards than any other orchid grower past or present.

At the 19 WOC., in Miami, in 2008, John had an opportunity to work with Frank Smith, an experienced excel- lent grower of Paphiopedilum, hybridizer, landscaper and designer. He tried to absorb as much of Frank Smith’s knowledge as possible, and did an exhibit on his own. After that, he started to grow many types of Paphs. and today he owns over 1750 as well as about 2000 other types of orchids. Of course, he says, he has also lost count of the ones he killed. In short he has been growing Orchids for about 30 years, from flask to flower and has accumulated about 30 AOS awards.

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Encyclia tampensis restoration

 

Broward100logoThe Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society congratulates Broward County on its 100th anniversary. We celebrated Broward 100 by giving away 100 Encyclia tampensis, a native orchid found throughout South Florida. Orchids are part of the natural beauty of our region and we want to help reintroduce them to our landscapes.

This orchid is easy to grow! We recommend putting it into a tree on your property, where it will thrive once it is established.

Care of your Encyclia tampensis

Now that you have your plant home, here’s how to take care of it. (hat tip to Tony Millet for care instructions 🙂 )

  • This plant is a South and Central Florida native. It survives temperatures as low as 35 degrees for a short period of time – overnight, or over a few days.
  • To mount it outside, tie it on a tree with a piece of hose wear, or mesh onion bag. Put it where the sprinkler system can reach it or where you will see it everyday and give it a daily drink. Note: a coffee cup size drink is fine. Light shade/dappled light is best.
  • In a pot use a coarse orchid mix, not potting soil. Place the pot in an area where it will receive about 2-3 hrs of direct light daily. Water 2x a week.
  • Feed weekly with half strength balanced fertilizer 20-20-20
  • Keep an eye on the plant for any unusual foliage damage or yellowing and apply a regular garden pesticide following the manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • If you are adventurous, divide your plant into two pieces. Remove it from the pot and gently split it in two by hand. Sprinkle some cinnamon on the exposed parts. Put half in a pot and put half on a mount or tree outside.

Questions? Ask for help! Email us at richackerman@gmail.com

Got it mounted? Flowered? Send us a picture!

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January 12, 2015 meeting – Paul Wetter

Our January program will be “Five Cattleyas for a Heritage Collection”, which was presented at the 30th WOC. It covers the history of Cattleya Hybridization in the 20th Century and how it was linked to the fashion world. It also includes an overview of how AOS judges Cattleyas.

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Our speaker is Paul Wetter. Paul started in orchids in the late 1960’s when he was studying The Natural History of South Florida. Miami has been his home since childhood. He has been growing orchids, as a hobby ever since, with a special interest in epiphytic orchids in the subtropical garden. In his professional career, Paul, Professor Emeritus of the University of Miami School of Medicine, has been a pioneer in minimally invasive surgery and has numerous honors for his contributions to the field.

He is Chairman and Executive Director of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons(SLS), an organization he founded in 1989. SLS has 6,000 members worldwide and teaches physicians about new developments and safety in surgery. In 2009 he founded ORReady a world initiative to improve outcomes for six million patients worldwide. In 2003 Paul joined the West Palm Beach Judging Center where he is an Accredited AOS Judge. In 2011 he was a guest lecturer and Judge at the World Orchid Conference in Singapore

 

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March 10, 2014 – Guillermo Salazar

Guillermo A. Salazar will be our March speaker. Guillermo was born in Miami Florida but grew up in El Salvador in Central America. As a child of a nursery owner father and an interior and floral designer mother, Guillermo was able to develop his natural creative and professional talents even before attending college. At Florida A&M University he followed his dream of becoming a professional landscape designer, receiving his degree in Landscape Design & Management. Guillermo received a Master’s in Science in Environmental Horticulture from the University of Florida.

As a 9 year old living in El Salvador, Guillermo decided that orchids were the most attractive plants in this tropical environment and he started collecting them. He became the youngest member of the Asociacion de Orquideologia de El Salvador. During his college years, he learned the importance of protecting natural resources especially orchids here in Florida. A Florida Master Gardener, Guillermo has worked for several years as a professional Landscape Designer in private, municipal and governmental capacities in the South Florida area. He currently works as faculty for University of Florida & Miami Dade County Extension IFAS and he is an Adjunct faculty professor for the Landscape Technology Department for Miami Dade College. His work entails teaching people how to use Florida friendly principles, as well as appropriate plants and orchids to design successful and environmentally conscious gardens. He has published articles on home gardening, design and orchid articles for several South Florida design magazines. His credentials include: ISA certified Arborist, LIAF Certified Landscape Inspector and FNGLA certified Horticulturist. His specialty in orchids is Angraecoids, Bulbophyllums, rare and miniature tropical species. In his spare time, Guillermo is a professional breeder of Persian and Himalayan cats, enjoys gardening, traveling and owns a landscape design and consulting company.

Guillermo will be presenting on Miniatures for South Florida. Join us in learning about the fascinating world of miniature orchids.

 

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February 10, 2014 – Broward Orchid Supply

Broward Orchid Supply will be presenting on Mounting & Re-potting  orchids. Come and join us for this extremely interesting demonstration.

Tom Wells and Sandy Jones own and operate Broward Orchid Supply. These experts in orchid care will help new growers (and experienced orchid lovers!) learn how to care for orchids. Potting media, supplies, pots, tools, and other orchid paraphernalia will be available for purchase at this meeting. See you there!

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February 13, 2017 – Mike Owens

Mike Owen, park biologist, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, will be speaking to us on his recent trip to Cuba, partially sponsored by FLOS, on the repopulation of the ghost orchid.

Mike is an engaging speaker (He’s hilarious, smart, kind, and wonderful!) and you won’t want to miss this talk! He has accompanied many FLOS members into the Fak and we haven’t lost one yet.

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March 13, 2017 – Tomas Bajza

Miniature and indoor orchids growers mark your calendar for March 13th. Our speaker will be orchid hobbyist Tomas Bajza. He came to the USA about 15 years age from the Czech Republic.

Tom caught the orchid bug less than 10 years ago. Like most hobbyists, he has tried a variety of genera based on his current growing conditions, an apartment balcony in North Miami. Tomas seems to have found his niche: miniatures and cold or intermediate growing species. Join us as we learn more about indoor orchids! Click here for meeting location and driving directions.

April 10, 2017 – Allen Black

Allen Black, our April 10th speaker will be discussing hybridizing Brassavola nodosa with other Cattleya Alliance species and hybrids. Allen is a hobbyist grower and breeder from Richmond Virginia. He has been growing and hybridizing orchids for over 20 years. Allen has crossed and registered over 70 of his hybrids. His orchid goals are to have fun and to create new, unusual orchid hybrids.

Allen was a featured speaker at the 2014 Cattleya Symposium. His program is not to be missed, especially if you love B. nodosa.

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Thank You 2014 FLOS Orchid Show Members!

To Our FLOS Member Volunteers,

During the 2014 orchid show held recently, you displayed your commitment and dedication to the society by volunteering. Each year, FLOS relies on our dedicated volunteers to make the show a success. Once again, you rose magnificently to the opportunity and we were all extremely proud!

On behalf of the board, we would like to thank each of you for your participation. We greatly appreciate the time you spent in assisting board members, judges, vendors, event staff and most importantly, the show visitors with a wide array of services. We realize that the success we all enjoy at the show is possible through contributions of members like you. We are proud,  honored, and very grateful to have you as part of this historical society and know that you had fun as well !

As our way of thanking you, we encourage you to join us at the March monthly meeting. Each registered volunteer will receive an orchid as a token of our appreciation and recognition of your efforts. We look forward to your continued participation in the many wonderful events we have planned this year and hope you will join us once again as a volunteer for the 2015 show “An Orchid Adventure”!

We would like you to think about joining one of our standing committees for an opportunity to get even more involved in your society.  If you would like more information about them, please feel free to speak to or contact any board member.  It is more enjoyable when more are participating !!

With Sincerest Thanks,

Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society Board

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