Peter LinWe are delighted to welcome back Peter Lin to our society. Peter is an excellent speaker who is quite knowledgeable on many classes of orchids, their growth and culture. Peter will speak on “Favorite Fragrant Orchids“. Along with the beauty of the flowers, many orchids have an alluring fragrance that is hard to beat […]
Debby HallidayWe are pleased to welcome back Debby Halliday as our July speaker. In her talk titled “All About Phalaenopsis“, Debby will be talking about Phalaenopsis and how to be successful in growing and reblooming them. She will also give a repotting demonstration. These days Phals are often a person’s first orchid and, if they
Karen MuirWe are pleased to welcome back Karen Muir who will speak on ‘What Makes a Good Paph’. Karen is an expert on Paphiopedilums, also known as Slipper orchids, and her talk will describe the better tried and true parents for good general paphiopedilum breeding and what they have contributed to good paphs. Karen also
With the influx of new members and the onset of the spring and summer growing season, our April meeting will be devoted to select aspects of orchid culture as well as addressing specific questions meeting attendees may have for the expert panel. This program is an exciting opportunity for both new and long-term POS members
Thomas MirendaWe are happy to welcome back Thomas Mirenda of the Hawaii Tropical Botanic Garden. Tom is a highly sought after orchid specialist who is very knowledgeable on many facets of orchid biology as well as on numerous classes of orchids. Tom will be speaking to us on “Herding Catts: A Beautiful Walk through a
Andrew CameronOur society is happy to welcome Andy Cameron, Ph.D., from California Institute of Technology. Andy will be speaking to us on the importance of genes and chromosomes in orchids. The title of his talk is “Steamy Stories: How Genes and Chromosomes Do Their Dance.” In the present era of genomics, concepts involving DNA, genes