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

Our Next General Meeting

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY March 3rd, 2010

EVERYONE WELCOME! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER!

Sacramento Orchid Society March 2010 Meeting:

Wednesday March 3rd Speaker: Ken Jacobsen "Cymbidium Species You Have Never Heard Of"

Doors open 6:00pm Meeting begins at 7:00pm

Speaker Ken Jacobsen's talk for the March meeting is "Cymbidium Species You Have Never Heard Of" He will be providing the plant table which will include both cymbidiums and non-cymbidums....Ken and Amy are fabulous growers and the talk will be a terrific one!

Ken was first introduced to orchids by his uncle in the 1960’s and has been growing Cymbidiums himself for over 35 years. Over time, he has added the Odontoglossum alliance plants and several other genera. Since his wife Amy joined in his orchid addiction, they now also raise Cattleyas and Laelias, Lycastes, Encyclias, Vandas, and Masdevallias. Together they even have a few Disas! Their collection now numbers about 2700 Cymbidiums, and about another 2500 of the other genera.

Ken is a judge in the AOS judging program, and heads the CSA judging program. He has written many articles for the CSA Journal.

FINALLY ONLINE!!

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!

After months of testing, we feel it is finally ready and relatively "idiot" proof and easy to use. We believe it to be fairly secure and if we have any unwanted spam postings, we will be able to increase the security easily.

If you created a user account before, you must redo it including answering a few basic questions about how and where and what type of orchids you grow. You can use any avatar or user name, however we RECOMMEND you use your real name (two words okay! ie Scott Farrell). Why wait! Try it out now:

http://sacramentoorchids.org/orchid-forum/index.php

SOS now has TWITTER! Yes you've heard the news about TWITTER. The quick and easy way to follow and get up to date information about people and things. You can now (on your computer or your cell phone) get updates from the Sacramento Orchid Society! This is not an email, but a live way to get information. It might be a little technical for our average member, but our younger members will think its very cool! You must have a TWITTER account (free). The SOS's TWITTER account is "SacOrchid", or the link: http://twitter.com/Sacorchid Only major events such as meetings, shows, etc. will be updated.

SOS now has a FACEBOOK account. That's right, the Sacramento Orchid Society also has a Facebook account. The name is SacramentoOrchid (sacramentoorchidsociety@gmail.com). Feel free to join. We'll keep you updated on upcoming meetings, shows and special events! You'll need a FACEBOOK account (free) which is a great way to stay in touch with friends and find long lost friends and acquantances.

LOGO CONTEST! The SOS is in need of either updating our current logo(s) or creating a completely new one! We're having a design contest with prizes! Learn more about our LOGO CONTEST BY CLICKING HERE.

SOS Spring Orchid Plant Show & Sale in April was a complete success! Thousands of orchids were on display, plus plants and supplies for sale. We had FREE classes on how to grow, repot and care for your orchids. There was hourly door prizes and wonderful displays. Mark your calendar for NEXT YEAR: Sat & Sun April 17 & 18, 2010. Visit our Show and Plant Sale page for more information.