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Monthly SAOS Meeting

April 2 - Moir's Weeds: Tolumnias
Courtney Hackney, Hybridizer

    Courtney 's talk is titled "Moir's Weeds: Domesticating Equitant Oncidiums, aka Tolumnias". Tolumnias are twig epiphytic orchids with colorful flowers that grow where morning rains and dews wet them and the trade winds dry them by nightfall. Their petite size and ability to adapt to a fairly wide range of conditions make them suitable for growing spaces under lights or on windowsills. After the first blooms fade, there is often a secondary spike waiting to form and provide several more weeks of bloom. Emeritus Professor, Author, and Hybridizer Courtney Hackney will explain the hybridization of these Equitant Oncidiums.
Monthly SAOS Meeting
April 11 - Virtual Show Table. Courtney will zoom into cyberspace at 7 pm to tell us about the orchid pictures sent in for the virtual show table. An invitation will be sent to your email address. Here's a link to Courtney's February Virtual Show Table presentation. If you want to share images of your beauties in bloom for next month, send high res pics by the 26th to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org.
 
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Questions? Call or text Sue at 904-501-0805 or email info@StAugOrchidSociety.org.
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March 24 - Repotting Madness. The marathon orchid repotting season is beginning, and we will have orchid seedlings, keikis and divisions for you to mount and or pot up. Bring a wooden basket or clay pot, if that's your preference. To cover the cost of supplies, drop $5 in the donations jar.   If you have more than 1 or 2 of your own plants that need repotting, please bring them to the repotting clinic.
Where:   Sue and Terry Bottom's Home
6916 Cypress Lake Court, St. Aug 32086
When: Sunday, March 24, 1 - 3 pm
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April 6 Repotting Clinic. Need help with your orchids? The first Saturday of the month from 10 am til noon, February through October, St. Augustine Orchid Society members are available to talk with you, answer questions and help you repot orchids at the Southeast Branch Library.
Where:   Southeast Branch Library
6670 US 1 N, St Aug 32086
When: Saturday, April 6, 10 am - noon
 
Show Table and Orchid Photographs

Monthly Meetings

Photo of the Month. Our March selection is Slc. (syn. C.) Mae Hawkins 'Mendenhall' AM/AOS grown and photographed by Steve Dorsey. This old favorite is a hybrid between Naomi Kerns and Anzac.
Monthly Meetings. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting begins at 6:30 with a plant sale followed by a review of the show table plants and presentation by an orchid expert. The meeting closes with a plant raffle where members can expand their collections. It's fun and informative for growers of all levels. Join us, visitors and guests are always welcome!
Where:   Memorial Lutheran Church
3375 US 1 South, St. Aug 32086
When:   First Tuesday of Month, 6:30 til 9 pm
Monthly SAOS Meeting
What's in Bloom? Bring your blooming orchids to the monthly meeting for others to admire. If you can't come to the meeting, send high res pictures to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org by the 26th of the month.
 

Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers

Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:

March in St. Augustine. Signs of spring abound with an abundance of emerging flower spikes and buds. The flush of spring growth will follow soon so plan your repotting program... read more

Dr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:

Spring Migration. Spring has definitely sprung here in Jacksonville, Florida, but it is also happening everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere even if it does not feel like it outside... read more
Orchid Pots. Nothing is as basic to orchid culture as the orchid pot. There is more to the pot than just a container and selection of the best pot for your orchid plants can mean... read more

Dr. Martin Motes Notes:

Progress of the Season. A dry fortnight has brought a wet February to a close. This is blessed relief for our orchids at the end of an exceptionally wet winter... read more
Orchids in March. Whilst March never comes in like a lion in South Florida, occasionally it slinks in like a bob cat. Frost is not unheard of in the first few days of the month... read more

Culture Article by Sue Bottom:

Sunburn... or Something Else. We’ve all done it… sunburned our orchids. Maybe we moved them out of their winter homes into too bright light, put them in the yard during... read more
Temperature and Humidity Monitors. Orchid books discuss orchids that grow in three different temperature ranges, based on the winter nighttime temperatures... read more

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The St. Augustine Orchid Society is a dynamic group of orchid growers having all levels of experience, from those who just brought their first orchid home to those with overflowing greenhouses. All members have one thing in common. We love to share our experiences, our knowledge and our orchid divisions with other orchid growers. Come to one of our meetings so we can get to know each other. If you would like to join, you can complete this interactive form.

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