Sacramento Orchid
Society (SOS)
Newsletter Published
Monthly
ORCHIDS MAGAZINE
Published monthly by the
American Orchid
Society (AOS)
ORCHID DIGEST
Published quarterly by
Orchid Digest
 |
The Sacramento Orchid Society was founded in 1947 as an educational organization dedicated to providing information on the cultivation of orchids to the greater Sacramento community.
|
The Society's very active membership grows an almost unimaginable number of orchid species and hybrids on windowsills, patios, in yards, under lights and in greenhouses.
Monthly Meetings feature expert speakers from around the world, opportunities for members to sell plants to one another, a raffle of plants, and a delightful measure of fellowship and good times.
All are welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend our meetings. You are welcome as a guest. Meetings are FREE and there's plenty of free parking.
SOCIETY NEWS & UPCOMING ORCHID SHOWS:
EDUCATIONAL TALKS & LECTURES ON ORCHID CARE AT OUR SHOW:
10am – 10:45 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS
Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
10:45 - 11:15 REPOTTING YOUR ORCHID
Most orchids should be repotted immediately after they are done blooming when you first purchase them and then every 1 – 2 years! Once you know the basics, re-potting is easy! This quick seminar will teach you everything you need to know.
11:15 – 11:30 ORCHIDS 101 PART 1 - WHERE TO GROW YOUR ORCHIDS
The #1 reason orchids fail to re-bloom is usually insufficient light. In this quick talk you’ll learn where you can grow orchids – in windowsills (East or South facing is best), under lights (fluorescent tubes), on patios, in greenhouses and even outdoors! Plus lots of growing tips!
11:30 – 11:45 ORCHIDS 101 PART 2 - HOW TO PROPERLY WATER & FERTILIZE YOUR ORCHIDS
The easiest way to kill your orchid is by giving it too much “love” (aka water!). Learn the proper ways to know just when your orchid needs water and how to water to insure your plant is healthy & happy
11:45 – 12:00 ORCHIDS 101 – PART 3 – HOW TO GET YOUR ORCHIDS TO REBLOOM YEAR AFTER YEAR
Having a challenge getting your orchid to re-bloom? Follow a few simple rules, and your orchids will bloom year after year! Make sure they get lots of light, fertilize regularly, repot and make sure they have good airflow and a day to night temperature change!
12:15 – 12:30 COMMON ORCHID PESTS & DISEASES
Little critters attacking your orchids? Brown spots or little white fuzzy things on your orchids? Learn how to use simple household and oftentimes organic items to control common pests & diseases
12:45 – 1 pm GROWING CYMBIDIUM (& OTHER) ORCHIDS OUTDOORS
Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
1:15 – 1:30 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS
Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
1:45 – 2 pm WHERE DO ORCHIDS COME FROM? WHY ARE ORCHIDS SO EXPENSIVE vs. SO CHEAP?
Orchids USED to be expensive and only for the elite and royalty – today they can be found in your local grocery, home improvement or big box store from under $8! Learn what it takes to grow orchids from seeds and the difference between seed grown and cloned plants!
2:15 – 2:30 pm ORCHIDS 101 PART 1 - WHERE TO GROW YOUR ORCHIDS
The #1 reason orchids fail to re-bloom is usually insufficient light. In this quick talk you’ll learn where you can grow orchids – in windowsills (East or South facing is best), under lights (fluorescent tubes), on patios, in greenhouses and even outdoors! Plus lots of growing tips!
2:30 – 2:45 pm ORCHIDS 101 PART 2 - HOW TO PROPERLY WATER & FERTILIZE YOUR ORCHIDS
The easiest way to kill your orchid is by giving it too much “love” (aka water!). Learn the proper ways to know just when your orchid needs water and how to water to insure your plant is healthy & happy
2:45 – 3 pm ORCHIDS 101 – PART 3 – HOW TO GET YOUR ORCHIDS TO REBLOOM YEAR AFTER YEAR
Having a challenge getting your orchid to re-bloom? Follow a few simple rules, and your orchids will bloom year after year! Make sure they get lots of light, fertilize regularly, repot and make sure they have good airflow and a day to night temperature change!
3:15 – 3:45 pm REPOTTING YOUR CYMBIDIUM (& other) ORCHIDS
Most orchids should be repotted immediately after they are done blooming when you first purchase them and then every 1 – 2 years! Once you know the basics, re-potting is easy! This quick seminar will teach you everything you need to know about repotting your cymbidium orchids!
3:45 – 4:45 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS
(SAT ONLY) Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
Our Next General Meeting
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2012
oors open 6:00pm Meeting at 7:00pm
EVERYONE WELCOME! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER!
THE ODD FELLOWS HALL
The "Plant Doctor" will be available prior to the meeting in the kitchen from 6:15-7 pm.
Our AOS Judges have generously offered to provide this service while they are sequestered
before to their judging session. If you have an ailing plant in need of diagnosis, please
bring it enclosed in a plastic zip-top bag to prevent any transmission of pests or
diseases.
OUR SPEAKER: Scott Farrell
Presentation: Orchid Growing 101 - Tricks and Secrets I've learned
Our May speaker will be Sacramento Orchid Society 2012 President Scott Farrell. He will give a modified version of his Orchids 101 talk - where he not only goes over the basics of growing orchids indoors in windows, outdoors, under lights and in greenhouses, but he also gives lots of tricks and secrets to growing and caring for orchids he's picked up over the years. Scott has been growing orchids for 22 years and in currently has over 2,000 orchids. He grows everywhere he can - windowsills, under lights, outdoors and in his two greenhouses (a cool 10x10 greenhouse and an intermediate/warm 16x20).
Scott always gives a fun and entertaining talk and in addition to orchid basics, there will be plenty of information for intermediate and experienced growers alike.
The plant table will be sold to us by EXOTIC ORCHIDS of Hawaii with some select plants from our own Alan at Gold Country Orchids. Scott has purchased many orchids from this grower and he finds that unlike some Hawaiian grown orchids, their plants adapt to Sacramento's growing enviroment very readily. A wide variety of plants for beginngers and hobbyists alike will be available. Scott will also bring in some choice plants and divisions from his collection. (note: Originally Kawamoto Orchids was to provide this months plant raffle table but due to a show conflict, they could not, so Exotic Orchids stepped up (Thanks, Alan or Gold Country Orchids). You might recall in 2011 they provided a spectacular plant table for us!
SOS BULLETIN BOARD
ASK QUESTIONS ON GROWING ORCHIDS
SOS BULLETIN BOARD (FORUM) WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS, ASK QUESTIONS OF EXPERTS AND COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ORCHID ENTHUSIASTS!
You must create a new user account - then you can upload photos of your blooming orchids, take pictures of your sick plants and get feedback from experienced growers, ask questions, send private messages and even emails to other registered users!
http://sacramentoorchids.org/orchid-forum/index.php
