October 7 - Bloooming Cattleyas
Courtney Hackney, Hackneau Art & Orchids
Courtney will talk about growing and flowering your cattleyas to perfection. Cattleyas are Courtney's favorite orchid, and he has been creating better hybrids for years. He'll talk about how best to grow your cattleyas to get the best blooms.
Dr. Hackney is Emeritus Professor of Biology and the former Director of Coastal Biology at the University of North Florida. He wrote a Growing Tips column for 20 years that appeared in newsletters around the country. He has also published in the Orchid Digest and American Orchid Society. In 2004, he published “American Cattleyas”, the culmination of a decade of study and interviews, which summarizes in old photographs and prints how all of the modern cattleyas came to be. The book also describes what we know about cattleyas and cattleya hybrids, how to grow them, and what to expect from modern hybrids.
When: October 7, 6:30 to 9 pm
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
Drive around to the back entrance
3375 US 1 South, St. Aug 32086
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Questions? Call or text Sue at 904-501-0805 or email info@StAugOrchidSociety.org.Click to join the St. Aug Orchid Society.
Courtney Hackney will zoom into cyberspace at 7 pm to tell us about the orchid pictures sent in last month for the virtual show table. An invitation will be sent to your email address. If you want to share images of your beauties in bloom, send high res pictures by the 26th to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org. Here's a link to Courtney's August Virtual Show Table presentation.
When: Saturday, October 4, 10 am - noon
Where: Southeast Branch Library
6670 US 1 N, St Aug 32086
Monthly Meetings
Photo of the Month. Our September selection is Blc. Memoria Vivan Ramnarace grown and photographed by Courtney Hackney. This is a hybrid between Toshie Aoki and Florence Feary, and it inherited its beautiful flares from both parents.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
Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers
Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:
September in St. Augustine. The welcome transition to fall is upon us. Once the temperature and humidity mediate, you’ll notice many of your plants putting on a second growth spurt. Reward them by watering a little more frequently... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Temperature Considerations Optimal time to repot is rapidly coming to an end as days get shorter. Repotted orchids need time to grow new roots into the medium so... read moreNatural Predators. Yesterday, I put small caterpillars on some newly emerging buds on a couple of orchids. Never before I have done such a thing, nor have caterpillars ever... read more
Dr. Martin Motes Notes:
Progress of the Season. The rains of August have been sufficient to break South Florida free from its persistent mild drought but still were considerably less than in a typical... read moreOrchids in September. September looms as the only truly dismal month in South Florida. Even without the prospect of the unspeakable 'H' word, September disheartens since it is easily the dampest, dullest month in the year. Although more... read more
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