Orchids for Amateurs
 

What You'll Discover At Our Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to everyone, members and non-members alike.

Meeting Dates and Place:
Meetings are normally held on the 3rd Friday of each month and we meet at:

Palos Verdes Art Center
5504 Crestridge Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

During the Course of the Evening:
The evening begins with an educational Cultural Session at 6 PM and runs approximately 30 minute followed by the main presentation. At 6:30 we get started with a few announcements and introduce our guest speaker who presents his/her topic for the evening. This generally includes some show and tell and/or Power Point presentation. Speakers include local, national, and internationally recognized experts, authors, hybridizers, growers, or researchers in the field of Orchids.

Topics might include:

  • Collecting, and growing orchids
  • In situ visits of orchid habitats
  • Growing, watering, light, and fertilization
  • Repotting, pot types and potting media
  • Pest control and pesticides
  • Virus identification and testing
  • Orchid awards, names, descriptions
  • Planning your greenhouse
  • And many other varied topics

Members may bring in their own orchids to be judged in a ribbon competition. There are two ribbon judging categories: Amateur and Advanced Amateur. Click the following link to download a registration tag for plant entry.

Monthly Meeting Plant Judging Tag

 

 

Intermission

  • Meeting attendees may place their final bids on orchids in our silent auction. The auction is called at the end of the intermission. (Great bargains here.)
  • Attendees may buy raffle ticket for the plant raffle table which is held at the end of the evening.
  • Peruse the orchids on display for the ribbon judging competition and see gorgeous bloomers.


  • The Plant Raffle
    Following the intermission we have a plant raffle. Orchids are provided by speakers and/or vendors and consists of a variety of blooming and out of seasoned orchids. The raffle is a fun and spirited way we end the evening. Tickets are pulled from the hopper and winners may select any orchid on the plant table.

Click Here for more information on joining the South Bay Orchid Society as a member or to renew your existing membership.

 


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