Nick Ewy, “Landscaping with orchids and other companion plants”

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

  Nick Ewy was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he has been a plant grower, collector, and gardener since early childhood. Pursuing a long-standing interest in rare and tropical plants, including orchids, aroids, and epiphytes, he worked at a rare plant nursery throughout high school. He earned his B.S.in Botany and Plant Pathology from

Dave Off, Picture Perfect

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

For our first program of the New Year, we are honored to have Dave Off from Waldor Orchids be our speaker. He will present “Picture Perfect,” an informative talk on how to look at flower presentation and color at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Dave was born into the family orchid business in 1979. He grew up

Jose Exposito, Growing Orchids in South Florida, a survival guide “Orchid Survival Guide”

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

Jose Exposito of Soroa Orchids in Homestead will present his “Orchid Survival Guide” at 7:30 p.m. March 11. Members will learn basic growing information with emphasis on water, light, air and fertilizing with tips on repotting and pest control.  There will be a Q&A session at the end. Jose, who founded Soroa in 1985, was born

Vicki Hallock and Sara Singer, Cruising the Rio Negro in Brazil

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

Come along on our search for orchids up the flooded Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon with members Sara Singer and Vicki Hallock as we share our adventures at the 7:30 p.m. April 8 meeting. Along with several other FLOS members, we ventured for 11 days aboard the specially designed riverboat the Otter. The trip is

Tony Millet, GOOD GROWING….the BASICS and WHAT IT TAKES

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

  Tony Millet's mom started started his growing career at a very young age, growing everything from seed. Growing up in Brooklyn NYC, his orchid growing career delving into cool, intermediate and warm types. Having the experience of growing in underground cold frames to an above greenhouse did set the tone for his new semi-retirement

Redlands Orchid Festival Bus

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

  RAMBLE to the REDLANDS What: Day Trip via Luxury Coach to the Redland International Orchid Festival Who: FLOS Members and/or Guests When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 Bus departs 8:00 AM Sharp Where: Christ Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 1955 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida How Much: $45.00 Please Bring: 1. Box or Crate with Your Name Printed Clearly. (for your purchases) 2. Bring

Melana and Jim Davison from Jim-N-I Orchids

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

Jim and Melana Davison, American Orchid Society Accredited Judges who have an extensive and diverse orchid collection, will speak at our next meeting at 7:30 p.m. on June 10 about brassavolas. Many of these species are familiar to us and grow very well here. The couple are not only involved in caring for their orchids,

Keith and Dina Emig

We are delighted to have Keith and Dina Emig, owners of Winter Haven Orchid Nursery in Winter Haven, present a program introducing us to flasking and some Vandaceous tips at our 7:30 p.m. meeting on July 8. Keith and Dina grow, hybridize and register plants in the Oncidium, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, Vanda, and Dendrobium alliances, and

Olivier Turina, Stanhopeas

Christ Lutheran Church Social Hall 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL, United States

Olivier Turina moved to Fort Lauderdale from his hometown Brussels, Belgium in 2005 to join his husband Tommy and he started growing orchids in 2013 after attending the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Show where he discovered “Paradise” and got the “orchid bug”. It has since become a true passion/downright obsession of his. Olivier is a hobbyist