Nov. 4 - Be an 80 Percentile Grower
Fred Clarke, Sunset Valley Orchids
Fred will talk about how you can become one of the best orchid growers. Learn about the underlying reasons of how and why orchids grow as they do. He will explore the fundamentals and talk about advanced growing techniques to best grow them. Orchid plant culture is explained as you have never heard it before.
Fred Clarke has been growing orchids for 42 years and has been hybridizing for 38 of those years. With over 34 years as a professional grower and manager in the horticultural industry, Fred applies these skills at his orchid nursery, Sunset Valley Orchids, located in San Diego. Fred talks to our club every year or two and always brings fabulous catasetums, cattleyas and Australian dendrobiums.
Members are invited to preorder from the Sunset Valley Orchids website at a 10% discount. The deadline is October 14th. To preorder, populate the shopping cart with your selections, click Go to Payments.
- In the Shipping Address section: enter full name & St. Aug Orchid Society
Address: the November meeting 4 date.
- In the Billing Address section: fill out the fields indicated with an asterisk, then click continue.
- On the checkout page: indicate Cash on Delivery to pay at the meeting.
When: November 4, 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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SAOS News and Activities
Questions? Call or text Sue at 904-501-0805 or email info@StAugOrchidSociety.org.Click to join the St. Aug Orchid Society.
October 13 - Virtual Show Table.
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 21st to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org. Here's a link to Courtney's September Virtual Show Table on Rumble and YouTube.
Fall Orchid Festival at Krull Smith.
Where: Krull Smith Nursery
2800 West Ponkan Rd, Apopka 32712
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:
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. Check your winter structure, test fire your heaters and start cleaning... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Share Your Orchids. There is a saying among orchid hobbyists that “there is no such thing as a greenhouse too large”. For those addicted to orchids this will not come as a shock... read moreTemperature 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 more
Dr. Martin Motes Notes:
Progress of the Season. South Florida has received nearly twice as much rainfall as is usual this September. Strangely enough, this has actually been good for our orchids because... 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
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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. If you would like to join, you can complete this interactive form.Join the Club or Pay Your Dues
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