Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Renaissance: Orchid Show and Sale January 10, 11, & 12, 2025
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!
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.
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.
Our annual Holiday Party will be held on December 8th. 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.
The party will be at the Tower Club again this year.
28th Floor, Regions Bank Building
One Financial Plaza
100 SE 3rd. Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
December 8, 2013
6:00—10:00 PM
How much: Members $45 – Guests $55
Live musical entertainment
There will be a raffle and gifts!
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
Meeting November 11, 2013 – Tom Kuligowski
Our November speaker is Tom Kuligowski. An avid collector and photographer, Tom has created and cared for a large collection of orchids which he has documented through his photography. Our November program will be “What’s light got to do with it” where Tom uncovers tips and suggestions.
Meeting November 11, 2013 – Tom Kuligowski
Our November speaker is Tom Kuligowski. An avid collector and photographer, Tom has created and cared for a large collection of orchids which he has documented through his photography. Our November program will be “What’s light got to do with it” where Tom uncovers tips and suggestions.
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!
Members from the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society will be at the Museum of Discover & Sciences on March 23rd and 24th for the Everglades Days special event. Join us as we help people learn about the natural and wonderful environment which makes orchids and other wonderful plants native to Florida!
Volunteers are always welcome to join us. Please contact Gigi Granger at gigigator@aol.com.
Our next ramble will be a Home Ramble. We visit the homes of orchid society members to see what they grow and how they grow it. We car pool from a central meeting spot to minimize impact on neighborhood parking and increase the fun.
If you would like to show off your orchid collection and have the gift of hospitality, we would love for you to volunteer your home for this event. The event is planned for March 29, 2014. Please contact Scott Peplin at either scott@tyestudios.com or 954-629-3627 for more information.
The FLOS Home Ramble will provide a tour of five outstanding private orchid collections of FLOS members living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. Each collection is unique based on the grower’s individual interests and specific growing conditions.
Due to limited parking at the sites, attendees will be required to leave some cars at the church and carpool. Map and addresses will be provided on the morning of the event.
MEET:
Christ Lutheran Church 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
DEPART: 9:30 AM Sharp
RETURNS: 4:30 PM
COST: no charge but attendees must register in advance as space is limited
SUSTENANCE: Light refreshments provided at each home. There will be a break for lunch with your carpool group at a place of your choosing along the way.
CONTACT: Claire Garrett (clairegarr@aol.com) to sign up for what promises to be a great experience.