Phyllis PrestiaThis month, our guest speaker is POS member Phyllis Prestia. She will discuss her trip to the World Orchid Conference, held last year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Phyllis will take us on a tour of the displays and orchids at the WOC, including those that received the highest awards at the conference. She […]
Satomi KasaharaOur guest speaker this month is Satomi Kasahara of Seed Engei. Her topic is Neofinetia falcata, an orchid native to Japan. She will discuss the history, culture and special methods that are used to judge this unique orchid. The Japanese have been cultivating Neofinetia falcata (now officially named Vanda falcata) for over 400
Brandon TamThis month, our guest speaker is Brandon Tam, Orchid Collection Specialist at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA. The Huntington has one of the largest orchid collections in the United States with 16,000 plants. Brandon will present an overview of the collection and discuss the Huntington’s involvement in
Alek ZaslawskiOur gust speaker this month is Alek Zaslawski of AWZ Orchids in Brazil. The topic of his presentation is the species Cattleya violacea and he will show plants in their natural habitat as well as flowers with different color forms. His talk will also include many cultivation tips. Alek was born and raised in
David BrownThis month we welcome David Brown as our guest speaker. David will present on “A Year at the San Diego Zoo Orchid Greenhouse” in which he will highlight those plants that typically flower in each month. The greenhouse at the San Diego Zoo is open to the public every third Friday of the month