Sheldon Takasaki from Carmela Orchids will be our January speaker. As the owner of Carmela Orchids, Sheldon is well known as a breeder of beautiful Hawaiian orchid hybrids and species.
Sheldon grew up picking field orchids – the ones used in leis and drinks. After high school he went to college and began working in an orchid propagation lab. These beginnings led to his intense interest in orchids.
Carmela Orchids, in Hakalua, Hawaii (near Hilo), was founded in 1960 and has developed over the years from a small collection of orchids being grown on top of a bomb shelter to a multi greenhouse operation with an in-house lab.
Sheldon Takasaki is a frequent visitor to Florida and seen at many orchid affairs including our own upcoming Exotic Orchids Show & Sale! Don’t miss this excellent orchidist!!!
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