Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Renaissance: Orchid Show and Sale January 10, 11, & 12, 2025
John Romano will be speaking on Dendrobiums at 7:30 p.m. on June 13. John started growing orchids in 1977 at age 11. He has worked at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, PA. and JEM Orchids in Delray Beach as its grower from 2002-2005. John specializes in Sobralias, Dendrobiums and Catasetinae, among other unusual species. In 2014, a new …
Native-orchid expert and award-winning photographer Prem Subrahmanyam will discuss “Florida’s Rare and Endangered Orchids” at 7:30 p.m. on July 11. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Prem is a software engineer, video game developer and 3-D animator whose work has been featured in the PBS series “Florida, the Outdoor Adventure,” and “Florida Takes to the Trails.” …
Cattleyas are Segundo Cuesta's passion. The long-time Miami grower, who owns Quest Orchids with his wife Yolanda, will present “Growing Cattleyas in South Florida” at our monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. His program will cover culture, disease and pest control of the beloved plants. Segundo started collecting orchids after graduating from Florida International …
Roger L. Hammer Roger Hammer is an award-winning professional naturalist and a survivalist instructor for the Discovery Channel's reality TV show Naked and Afraid. He was the manager of the 120-acre Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade County Parks Department for 30 years, retiring in 2010. He received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award …
Save the date! Spot wild orchids on a swamp walk with Mike Owen, biologist for the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Copeland on Oct. 15. The adventure begins at 8 a.m. as we hop on a chartered coach to the park. Space will be limited. Look for details and ticket info coming soon. …
Can’t get to the regular monthly American Orchid Society judging at the West Palm Beach Judging Center at Flamingo Gardens in Davie? No problem! Judges will come to you at FLOS’s Nov. 14 meeting. AOS Judging centers offer outreach as part of its ongoing commitment to demystify orchid judging. This service, both practical and educational, …
Olivier is a hobbyist and orchids have become a passion/obsession for him. He focuses on species and primary hybrids (75% of his orchids) and grows many different genera but he is particularly fond of Catasetums, Trichocentrums and Stanhopeas. Olivier has been a Board member of the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society (FLOS) since 2020. He has …
Our February featured speaker will be Luis Manuel Ortiz Jordan, an expert on growing miniature orchids. Luis has been growing orchids for more than 20 years, since he was 12. He discovered his love for orchids after his grandfather gave him his first plant, Cattleya dowiana. When it bloomed, he was infected with the orchid virus. …
Our March speaker is Graham Ramsey, who will discuss “Repotting With New Zealand’s Finest.” His comprehensive lecture will cover using different orchid media as well as repotting and mounting techniques at 7:30 p.m. March 13. Graham is an Asheville, North Carolina native. Like many orchid enthusiasts, his first orchid was a white Phalaenopsis purchased at …
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. , April 10 to hear our very own FLOS member, Omar Gonzalez, give a brief history and description of Encyclicals. He will show how to acclimate orchids to a growing area. He will also discuss growing methods that work best for cultivating in South Florida. Omar, who is a …
