ABOUT THE SOCIETY
What happens at a meeting?
Typically we start off welcoming new members and visitors (that’d be you!) and then make any announcements regarding upcoming events. Next, it’s Show-and-Tell time. When you walk into the meeting, you will see a table full of our members' beautiful blooming orchids. Each member describes where they got what they brought, how they care for it and how they got it to bloom. It’s a fantastic way to see what is being grown by our members.
At most meetings, we have a guest speaker give a presentation about his or her orchid field of interest. Some are internationally known, and all are a fountain of knowledge about their particular subject, a great way to satisfy any orchid questions you still have. We finish the meeting with a raffle featuring live orchids and orchid growing supplies.
I bet the Orchid Society members are all experts with green thumbs and greenhouses!
Au contraire! Our members comprise every level of expertise from brown-thumb beginners to accomplished orchid growers. One of the benefits of our group is that we represent the entire spectrum of orchid plant knowledge from those just getting interested in orchids to growers who have been propagating orchids for years. We share our knowledge (or lack thereof) at regular meetings and events all year long.
ABOUT ORCHIDS
Orchids are rare.
No! They are one of the most prolific categories of plants on earth with over 30,000 species of every size, color, shape, and habitat.
Orchids are delicate.
No again! Orchids grow in every climate and condition from tropical rain forests to sub-arctic snow-lands.
Orchids don’t last.
On the contrary! Many orchids are extremely long-lasting, with blooms that keep for several months at a time. Furthermore, orchids can live decades and most will bloom once a year or more with proper care.
Orchids are expensive.
There is an orchid for every budget. While an ordinary bouquet of flowers may last a week, an orchid in bloom can give weeks or even months of viewing pleasure, and then re-bloom again! We like to think of them as investments in happiness.
Orchids are difficult to care for.
Many orchids just need a moderately bright spot and a good watering only once a week. How hard is that? If you still find yourself struggling to get your orchids to thrive, just raise your hand and ask questions, or bring your plants to one of our monthly meetings for a good ole fashioned plant checkup!