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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!
September 3 Meeting - Catasetums
Francisco Miranda is a world renowned Brazilian taxonomist that will be talking to us about Brazilian Catasetum species. Their distribution and habitats will be discussed, many from the Amazon, to help us understand where and why the plants live where they do. He will also discuss flower dimorphism, a very interesting feature of the genus, in which both male and female flowers are produced.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!
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 3, 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 August Members Choice is Tsubotaara Melinda Marie 'Blue Fairy' grown by Suzanne Susko. This plant is a hybrid between Pabanisia Eva's Blue Amazon x Zygonisia Cynosure, and belongs to the Zygopetalum Subtribe.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 September, we'll be talking about "What to Do with Dendrobium Keikis."
SAOS News and Activities
New Meeting Location. We changed our meeting location in August to the Memorial Lutheran Church where we have our picnic and Christmas Party. It is located at 3375 US 1 South, a block north of our prior meeting place at Watson Realty. You'll turn west at the blinking light and drive around to the back parking lot to enter the meeting hall. We have lots more room!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.
Keiki Club. The Keiki Club growing area tours allow you to see how other SAOS members grow their orchids and learn some of their tricks. We’ll be traveling up to Leslie and Chip’s in September to see their beautiful growing areas. Many are thinking about what needs to be done to prepare for winter. This is a great opportunity to discuss fall preparations.
Where: Leslie and Chip Brickell's Home
1319 Wentworth Ave, Jax 32259
When: Sunday, September 22, 1 - 3 pm
Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers
Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:
August in St. Augustine. August is the hottest month so be prepared to work diligently to ensure sufficient air circulation. Spray water on the floor, benches and outer surface of clay pots... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Standard Cattleyas. This summer has been a great one for Cattleyas in my greenhouse. When most growers refer to this group they are including all intergenerics (Blc, Lc, Slc, etc)... read moreDr. Martin Motes Notes:
Progress of the Season. An exceptionally wet July has given way to a soggy start to August. The persistent afternoon thunderstorms have left our plants all too frequently wet through the lengthening nights of summer's end. ... read moreOrchids in August. July and August are the two most similar months in South Florida. Most of the advice on watering, disease and pest control in last month's calendar still apply but subtle changes are taking place... read more
Culture Article by Sue Bottom:
Anthracnose in Cattleya Alliance Plant. A fellow St. Augustine Orchid Society member sent over a picture of her Laelia purpurata with over 40 blooms. Roberta was hoping the flowers would last until... read moreJoin or Renew Your Membership
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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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