June 17, 2024 - General Meeting
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Candice Klee from C.R. Orchids spoke about various orchid species. Members thoroughly enjoyed her presentation. Check it out at:
Orchids in the Summer Heat
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Board Member Diana Lenartiene's noon workshop addressed issues we all will face this summer -- how to care for our orchids in the Florida summer heat! A topic well received this time of year.
Business As Aways
Candice Klee, C.R. Orchids
Fantastic Luncheon
John, Andrea, and Diana reminded us of upcoming events to include the August field trip to R&R Orchids, our PSLOS annual auction (get those orchids ready), and our summer recess (July & August).
Fantastic Luncheon
Planning for Next Orchid Show
Fantastic Luncheon
Once again, our noon luncheon was fantastic! Thanks to all the members who donated food and to those members who put it all together..
Ice Cream Social
Planning for Next Orchid Show
Planning for Next Orchid Show
What a way to say goodbye for the summer -- ice cream and lots of toppings to choose from. Also the tables provided a great opportunity for members to socialize!
Planning for Next Orchid Show
Planning for Next Orchid Show
Planning for Next Orchid Show
Our shows are always great, but it never hurts to see how we can improve them. AOS Senior Judge Judy Bailey held a special session earlier this month for the show committees to discuss how we can look at improving our shows. She gave us a lot of helpful advice. Thanks Judy!.
October 16, 2023 - PSLOS General Meeting
Pam Waters -- Orchids In Bloom
For the meeting, Pam Waters discussed everything one needs to know about growing orchids such as orchid pots, medium, watering and fertilizing, sun requirements, etc. She stated “a lot of stuff will come along with the presentation,” and she meant it! Everyone really enjoyed her talk and learned a lot.
Pam was born and raised in Thailand. She came to the USA at the age of 21. Despite growing up in a country known for its large variety of native orchids and numerous orchid vendors, she did not become interested in orchids until she came to America. Pam’s interest eventually grew into her own commercial company, “Orchids in Bloom,” in Apopka.
Pam’s presentation:
September 18,2023 - PSLOS General Meeting
Catasetum Info & Tips
Jamie had a full house for his 12:00 noon workshop on catasetums. As usual, he provided practical advice on caring for these unusual orchids, e.g., how to divide and repot them, their watering, light, and fertilizer requirements, etc. His workshop can be seen at:
Jamie offered the catasetum divisions for sale to attendees with all proceeds going to SmileTrain. Thanks to everyone, $400 was raised.
Florida Orchid House: Soft Cane Dendrobiums
Everyone really enjoyed Ti’s presentation on the care and maintenance of soft cane Dendrobium orchids. She explained the difference between the various types of Dendrobiums and the fact that the light and watering requirements of the soft cane Dendrobiums are based on where they naturally grow in the wild. Of interest to the members was the fact that once the soft canes lose their leaves, the canes will not grow any longer, and after flowering in the spring, these canes will no longer grow new leaves or flowers. Ti also suggested to not give the Dendrobiums complete rest during the resting season — but rather to water just enough to prevent the canes from shriveling or drying out. Ti's presentation can be seen at:
May 19, 2023 - PSLOS General Meeting
Florida Summer Heat
Jamie had a full house for his presentation on how to protect our orchids from heat damage and stress.
His suggestions and advice will help our orchids make it through the summer.
See his presentation:
Florida Native Orchids
Everyone enjoyed Rich Ackerman’s talk on Florida native orchids. He introduced our members to a variety of native orchids found in our environment. He also discussed the efforts of the Broward County Native Orchid Project in restoring native orchids in the environment which has been successful in installing more than 4,000 orchids around Broward County every summer.
For further information, check out this website: browardnativeorchids.com
Rich’s presentation:
April 11, 2023 - PSLOS General Meeting
Jet Tanner -- Tips & Tricks on Growing a Large Collection
Jet provided practical tips and tricks for growing orchids in this area -- ranging from how she got started, how she killed orchids in the beginning, advice that helped her, how she maximizes her space, supplies that work for her, and resources that she finds helpful.
Check our her presentation on our PSLOS website: https://pslos.org/orchid-tips
March 14, 2023 - PSLOS General Meeting
12:00 - Creating an Orchid Niche Arrangement
Michael will demonstrate how to create an orchid niche arrangement for our orchid show. This will be especially helpful for members who have never created a niche before.
Hope everyone signs up to create a niche!
1:00 - How to Grow Specimen Orchids -- Speaker Bill Nunez, aka 'Rhizome Cowboy'
I have been growing orchids most of my life and get great pleasure when I am making new hybrids mostly in the Cattleya alliance. I have been fortunate enough to receive several AOS awards and register several of my hybrids. The greatest satisfaction for me is to have one of my hybrids awarded.
I began growing orchids in the late 60’s after several years of tagging along with my father to visit his friend’s greenhouses. Some of these growers were prominent growers in the area, and some of you may remember them: Jack Sweet, Cliff Curry, John Matthews, John & Gloria Naugle, etc. I began to receive a few back bulbs from some of these folks, and a few of them lived. I was off to the races after that. I built my first flask box when I was in high school.
I grew up on 1800 acres of family-owned ranch land. I started working on cattle ranches in the 70’s and became familiar with Florida cypress swamps, greatly enjoying my adventures in these wonderful swamps. They became my refuge, and I always had the sense of traveling back hundreds of years in time when I entered one of these untouched places. I was able to find many of the Florida orchid species along with native ferns. Now I am older than dirt, and I am still fascinated with orchids. Somewhere back in my memory, I am still a young man on an afternoon adventure in a pristine Florida cypress head, oak hammock, or creek bottom..