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Courtney Hackney gives culture tips from the Show Table
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If you are just learning to grow orchids, check the Beginners tab
Culture pages address orchid growing basics and different orchids
Having a problem? Info in the Problems section can help
Month by month advice for growing orchids
Beautiful orchid pictures, if only we could include their fragrance!
November 5 Meeting - Rescuing a Sick Orchid
Courtney Hackney, Hackneau's Art and OrchidsCrowd favorite Courtney Hackney will present his new program on Orchid Triage. What do you do when you notice that your favorite orchid is sick? Courtney will talk about some common sense approaches, cultural tricks and common household chemicals that can be used to save your ailing orchids, so they will live to bloom again.
You can preorder from Courtney's sales list, here's Courtney's email to preorder!
Bring your flowering orchids to the show table. There will be plants available on the vendor sales and raffle tables. Friends and visitors are always welcome!
When: Tuesday, November 5, 6:30 pm
New Meeting Location!
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
Enter Hall from Back Parking Lot
3375 US 1 South
Monthly Meetings
Members Choice. Our October Members Choice is Cattleya Bow Bells 'Elzada' AM/AOS, a cross between Edithiae and Suzanne Hye that was awarded in 1952. This classic cattleya was a gift to Sue Bottom from Helen Hoffman, who painted it in her magnificant work "Full Bloom".Monthly Meetings. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting begins 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!
Here's a video of one of our meetings! Culture Class. We have a beginners culture class before the main meeting, starting at 6 pm. In November, we'll be talking about the Cold Tolerance of Different Types of Orchids.
SAOS News and Activities
SAOS Announcements. If you want to get more involved in the club or participate in a committee, here are some opportunities. We will be voting for our 2020 officers in November. Here are details if you are interested in 2020 Calendars or Virus Test Strips. Email us!Ace Repotting Clinics. The first Saturday of the month from 9 am til noon, February through October, St. Augustine Orchid Society members are available to talk with you, answer questions and help you repot orchids. We'll start again in 2020!
Keiki Club. We have a variety of programs for our beginners, the culture classes before the monthly meeting, monthly Ace repotting clinics, a mentoring program along with Keiki Club road trips to local orchid shows and nurseries, and growing area tours so you can how other SAOS members grow their orchids and learn some of their tricks. We'll start again in 2020!
Here's a video of one of our get togethers.
Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers
Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:
October in St. Augustine. We usually receive our first cold snap around Halloween, so if you are growing outdoors, this is the time for you to make your winter preparations... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Potting Media. Most Orchid growers view the stuff in Orchid pots (correctly called media) as nothing more than something to hold Orchids in the pot. A recent article... read moreDr. Martin Motes Notes:
Progress of the Season. We have experienced one of the most wonderful Septembers ever! The bright sunny days have been the antithesis of the typical overcast gloom which... read moreOrchids in October. October is a month of change in South Florida. If the Romans had lived here where we do, they would have named this month for their two faced god Janus.... read more
Culture Article by Sue Bottom:
Root Stimulators. Who has not used Rootone powder on cuttings to get their root system started? There are many root stimulators on the market, used to encourage... read moreJoin or Renew Your Membership
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.Join the Club or Pay Your Dues
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Fred Clarke sent us 20 plugs of this new hybrid, Ctsm. Portagee Star 'Brian Lawson's Sunrise' x Ctsm. lucis and they were distributed to raffle ticket winners at the January meeting. We are going to have prizes for the first one to bloom this hybrid, the one with the nicest flower, and the best grown one. Here's more information about the cross and how to grow catasetums.
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