Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society
Orchid Renaissance: Orchid Show and Sale January 10, 11, & 12, 2025
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 March 14 about orchids of Mexico. Many of these species are familiar to us and grow very well here. The couple are not only involved in caring for their …
Society members are teaching orchid classes as part of Flamingo Gardens “Beauty of Orchids,” running through through May 8. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Get more info at FlamingoGardens.org. While you’re there, stop by and admire our society tree we spruced up with six specimen-sized C. skinneri donated by R F Orchids. …
Please join us at 7:30 p.m. April 11 to hear our very own FLOS member, Omar Gonzalez, speak about “Orchids I Would Grow.” His talk will feature 20 orchid on our raffle table! He will be bringing us these orchids to tell us why these plants are special and trendy, why he is partial to …
Jose Esposito of Soroa Orchids in Homestead will present his “Orchid Survival Guide” at 7:30 p.m. May 9. 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 short Q&A session at the end. Jose, who founded Soroa in 1985, …
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, …
