Category: Past Meeting Archive

Brian Monk from Blu Llama Orchids will be our November speaker.

Brian started growing and hybridizing orchids in his backyard, but this has expanded to 4,000 square feet of greenhouse space. He will grow anything green, but focuses on his hybridizing projects, which include the development of multi-floral white and pink Paphiopedilums, warmth tolerant red Oncidinae and a standard pink Cattleya with an all white lip. Brian pursues photography as well and won awards during the 2007 Miami International Orchid Show and the 2008 World Orchid Conference.

Brian spoke to FLOS in 2012 and revealed one of his many secrets for growing orchids: “Grow or Die”.  In other words, figure out what works best for your conditions and stick with it. He recommends “weeding out” collections annually as it  takes the same amount of space, effort and supplies to grow poor quality orchids as good quality orchids.  So mark your calendar for one of two excellent months for this chore, October (FLOS Annual  Auction) or January (FLOS Annual Show).

The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 11th at the Tower Club in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy a relaxing evening together with your FLOS friends. The Tower Club has a fantastic view and it should be a great time for all.

28th Floor, Regions Bank Building
One Financial Plaza
100 SE 3rd. Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

We hold this Holiday Party instead of a regular meeting in December. Everyone gets an orchid!

Pricing $TBD.

December 11, 2016

• Open bar 6:00 – 7:00
• Dinner and dancing 7:00 – 10:00
• From 7 to 10, wine, beer and sodas will be provided and other drinks may be purchased at the bar. (Credit cards only, no cash)

Ginny Salus is our party organizer.

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From Federal Highway – At Broward Boulevard, go west to Southeast Third Avenue (the first street light) and turn left. Make another left on Southeast Second Street (the first street light.) Turn left into the second driveway to access parking.

Parking: Because it is a Sunday we can use the Regions Bank lot. The bank lot entrance is the immediate right after the intersection on SE 3rd Ave and Broward Blvd, in the Financial Plaza. The main entrance doors are to the right of the parking lot.

The Tower Club phone will be manned the night of the party if anyone needs help: 954-764-8550

Jose Esposito from Soroa Orchids will be our January speaker, discussing Cattleya culture.

Soroa Orchids is located at 25750  SW 177th Ave Homestead, FL 33031 and is a great spot to visit. Beautiful grounds and spectacular orchids! The front entryway full of AOS Award plaques tells you to prepare for a special experience. 

The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Our May 2016 meeting will feature Luis from Rio Orchids on flasking.

Rio Orchids specializes in orchid flasking and quality orchids in the heart of the Florida Redlands.

Rio Orchids is the second phase of Ruben in Orchids (RIO). The first phase of the business was started in 1959 by Ruben P. Sauleda and his mother, Rebeca Sauleda.  It was recently purchased by Angie Villanueva and Luis Del Pino. They are agriculture enthusiasts and avid orchid growers who are continuing to provide the exceptional quality and service that was always provided by Ruben in Orchids.

Rio makes many of their own crosses and grow their seeds. They have a large selection of Cattleyas, Encyclias,  their crosses, and more.

The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Our annual orchid auction takes place in October.  As always, expect unique, rare and exotic specimens to add to your collection! This promises to be a night of fun, fierce bidding and satisfaction as you go home with your coveted prize.

The auction starts at 7:00PM. Registration starts at 6:30.. Come early to register, inspect plants, and plan your bidding strategies!

Here are some tips for FLOS members: 

While you’re repotting, think about donating a division to FLOS. The proceeds from our auction go to reducing the cost for the holiday party. Remember we will be getting plants from vendors but we also need your participation.

 Donate healthy, pest and disease-free, named divisions. Bare root or potted.
 Include a picture of the orchid in bloom, if you can. (One of your own or one from the internet. Just Google the name for an image.)
 If you can’t get a picture, tell us what it looked like, such as “ Big white Cattleya with yellow lip” or “Blooms in winter around the holidays”
 Do you have extra pots or supplies that are taking up room in your grow area? One person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

Here are some of growers that will be making donations for the auction: 

• Adamson’s Orchids
• B&G’s Orchids
• Carib Plants
• Carmela Orchids 
• EFG Orchids
• H&R Orchids
• Henington Farms
• Kodama Orchids
• Krull-Smith Orchids 
• Mac’s Orchids 
• Miranda’s Orchids
• Orchid Acres
• Quest Orchids 
• RF Orchids
• Springwater Orchids

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Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 6th at the Tower Club in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy a relaxing evening together with your FLOS friends. The Tower Club has a fantastic view and it should be a great time for all.

28th Floor, Regions Bank Building
One Financial Plaza
100 SE 3rd. Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

We hold this Holiday Party instead of a regular meeting in December. Everyone gets an orchid!

Members $40; Guests $65.

December 6, 2015

Open bar 6:00 – 7:00

Dinner and dancing 7:00 – 10:00

From 7 to 10, wine, beer and sodas will be provided and other drinks may be purchased at the bar. (credit cards only, no cash)

Ginny Salus is our party organizer.

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From Federal Highway – At Broward Boulevard, go west to Southeast Third Avenue (the first street light) and turn left. Make another left on Southeast Second Street (the first street light.) Turn left into the second driveway to access parking.

Parking: Because it is a Sunday we can use the Regions Bank lot. The bank lot entrance is the immediate right after the intersection on SE 3rd Ave and Broward Blvd, in the Financial Plaza. The main entrance doors are to the right of the parking lot.

The Tower Club phone will be manned the night of the party if anyone needs help: 954-764-8550

Fred Clarke, one of America’s premier orchid hybridizers, and will speaking on Catasetums.  His website is http://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com.

Our January meeting always kicks off show week and for that reason alone it is both busy and exciting.

This year we have a very exciting night planned. Fred Clarke is famous for his Catasetum intergeneric hybrids which produced, after 10 years of work, the blackest flowers ever witnessed. That plant, of course, is Fredclareara After Dark which has been awarded eight FCCs. Fred has recently added New Guinea Dendrobiums to his normal interests of Catasetums, Cycnoches, Mormodes, and hybridizing Cattleyas, Bulbophulums, and Paphiopeilums.

Fred’s business is Sunset Valley Orchids in Vista, California. He has been growing orchids for over 35 years and hybridizing for more than 30 years. His plants have won hundreds of American Orchid Society quality awards.

Fred will bring pre-ordered plants to the meeting for pickup. He is offering a 10% discount on plants with no delivery charge for FLOS members. Check out his website and send him your order! He’ll take payment at the meeting. This is one way we get the amazing plants that we all enjoy every month on the judging tables.

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Hyla Levine will be presenting on Orchid Care for Beginners.

Hyla has been growing orchids for over 15 years.  Come and join us for this extremely interesting demonstration.

Green Barn Orchid Supply is located in Delray Beach, Florida in a charming 60 year old green barn. Their products are varied and we try to appeal to all of the growing needs. Potting mixes are inclusive of special mixes, hydroton, tree fern, fir bark, sphagnum moss, charcoal and lava rock. They have clay and plastic pots of all sizes. The vanda baskets are in both wood and plastic. They carry all the tree fern products, virgin cork, and grapevine.

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Mac Rivenbark from Mac’s Orchids will be presenting during our March meeting on Dendrobiums. He and his wife, Helen, make frequent trips to the Philippines where they see many dens growing in situ. His talks are always informative and entertaining and we are glad to welcome him back.

Mac is a past president of FLOS and has served as auctioneer at many a FLOS Auction (always an October highlight!)

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Roger Hammer will present our April program.  “Wild Orchids of Florida”.

Roger Hammer served as Senior Interpretive Naturalist for Miami-Dade County Parks & Recreation for over 30 years. He is well known for his knowledge and  entertaining, informative delivery of information about Central and South Florida’s native plants and natural communities.  He has publish several field guides and books on the wildflowers and native plants of South Florida.

He has been the keynote speaker at the World Orchid Conference, keynote and session speaker at numerous Florida Native Plant Society conferences, and the invited speaker for innumerable garden and landscape events throughout the state. Roger has been a part-time instructor and field trip leader for Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for more than 20 years. In 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Florida International University. He is the recipient of multiple conservation and education awards from Florida’s environmental community.

You can learn more about our speaker at his website: http://www.rogerlhammer.com/

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