Category: Past Meeting Archive

Upcoming ramble – April 13, 2013

We are going on a ramble in April! Save the date, Saturday, April 13.

We’ll be heading south for visits to growers in Redlands and Homestead. So far we have Stel Mar Gardens, Caribe Orchids, and Henington Farms on the itinerary. One more stop to be announced soon… To reserve your seat, contact Allen Cogar at  954-788-9998.

What to bring:

  • bag lunch
  • refreshments
  • cash, checks, credit cards (some wholesalers don’t take plastic)
  • box to store purchases in bottom of bus
  • sunscreen
  • wish list of plants you have heard about at meetings and are eager to add to your collection

We leave at 8:00 and return by 5:00.  Meet in Christ Lutheran Church parking lot, where we usually have our meetings.

Meeting February 9, 2015 – repotting

Our friends from OFE International will be guest speakers at our February meeting. Come and learn how to keep all your orchids acquired at our Orchid Show healthy and growing. Repotting, feeding, watering, diseases (ugh!)… they know it all, and share it in an entertaining but informative style. You’ll be able to pick up commonly needed supplies right at our meeting.

Program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Meeting April 13, 2015 – Prof. Wagner Vendrame, Ph.D.

Prof. Wagner A. Vendrame, Ph.D. from the Tropical Research & Education Center of the University of Florida will present a program on Sex, Crime, and Hollywood – a Brief History of Orchids !

Dr. Vendrame leads a broad research program in ornamental plants, including the use of plant tissue culture, crypreservation, molecular marker, and biotechnology techniques for plant production and conservation. For the past seven years, Dr. Vendrame has conducted studies on jatropha genetic improvement for biodiesel and bio jet fuel production. In 2007 he started a project to evaluate the effects of microgravity on the growth and differential gene expression of in vityro plant cells under microgravity, with four spaceflight experiments conducted on board of the International Space Station and a last experiment performed in the mid-deck of the last space shuttle flight, Atlantis. Experiments included in vitro cell cultures of orchids, ornamental trees, and jatropha. He teaches Orchidology, the Orchid Short Course, and Special Topics on Micropropagation Techniques.

His program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Meeting May 11, 2015 – Carol Holdren

The May meeting will feature “Ten Orchids You Should Own”, a program that evolved from discussions with orchid professionals and hobbyists. There will be something for new growers as well as long time hobbyists so we hope to see you there.

Carol Holdren is a long time orchid lover with a history of willing participation in the affairs and activities of orchid societies. She bought a purple Vanda at a local botanical garden show. That plant led to several others, as well as a membership and participation in the local orchid society. As her collection grew she and some of her orchid friends took a class in Orchidology at the University of Florida. Carol also began attending the West Palm Beach Judging Center and became an accredited judge in 2003. She is presently Vice-Chair of the West Palm Beach Judging Center. Carol is also a director of the International Orchid Foundation whose free web site is orchids.org .

The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

Carols 10 Orchids for 2015 are

  1. Phalaenopsis amabilis

  2. Phalaenopsis Baldan’s Kaleidoscope

  3. Cattleya aurantiaca
  4. Cattleya skinneri
  5. Cattleya Guatemalensis
  6. Schomburgkia splendida var. cauca
  7. Brassavola nodosa hybrids such as Bl. Yellow Bird
  8. Colmanara/Odontocidium/Oncostele Wildcat
  9. Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga
  10. Pahpiopedilum St. Swithin

You can reach her at cjholdren@gmail.com

 

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Meeting June 8, 2015 – Movie Night

A Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society summer tradition, movie night has it all: orchids, popcorn, candy, and a movie about our favorite plant! This year’s film is The Judge, the Hunter, the Thief, and the Black Orchid. The credited cast includes Martin Motes and Fred Clarke, two renowned growers, each of whom has spoken at our Society within the past few years.  

No need to bring treats as it will all be provided.

The program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Meeting September 14, 2015 – Carol DeBiase

Carol DeBiase will speak on Oncidiums as our guest speaker in September.

Carol has been the Curator of Orchids at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens in Miami, Florida for the last 15 years. She’s been growing orchids for over 40 years, starting out in Tulsa, Oklahoma where her husband John was practicing medicine. Carol has been an American Orchid Society Judge for the last 35 years traveling extensively to Peru, Borneo, South Africa, Malaysia, Columbia, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Caribbean.

Her program starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Holiday Party – December 8, 2013

It’s time for our Holiday Party! 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 Tower Club
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
Musical entertainment provided by SAVATORE FAZIO!
There will be a raffle and gifts!

Ginny Salus is our party organizer.

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RESERVATION FORM – SEND TO GINNY
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Names of members attending: ____________________________________________________

Total for members ___________ ($45 EA
Names of guests attending: ______________________________________________________
Total for Guests ____________($55 each)
TOTAL _____________

People you would like to sit with _______________________________________________________________________________

Please send names of people attending and checks made out to Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society by November 28, 2012 to:

Ginny Salus
1155 Hillsboro Mile #107
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062

Please make an entree choice for each member of your party (indicate #):
_______Roast Top Sirloin of Beef
_______ Chicken Scaloppini
_______ Filet of Mahi Mahi with Tropical Salsa

From 6 to 7 there be an open bar; 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).

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PARKING AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS (See on Google maps)
From Interstate 95 – Take the Broward Boulevard exit East, continue to Southeast Third Avenue. PASS Third Avenue and turn right into the first driveway to access parking.

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

 

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