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Malibu Orchid Society
Serving... Malibu, The West Side, Santa Monica,
Pacific Palisades, & Venice
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Laelia anceps
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Virtual Monthly Meeting through ZOOM
TUESDAY, January 18, 7:00 pm
Tim Culbertson
will speak on
"Laelia anceps: A Treasure of Mexico"
We are pleased to welcome back Tim Culbertson, a speaker who is well known to
our members, and who will speak to us on Laelia anceps. Although large, these
spectacular cattleyas grow well outdoors in our subtropical climate of Southern
California. Our state currently is a hot-bed of interest in Laelia anceps types and
its hybrids.
Tim presentation will explore the influence of this species on hybrids, and how
breeders have made combinations of naturally occurring forms to create entirely
new strains. By the end of his talk, you will have a new appreciation of the range of
color forms of Laelia anceps and its hybrids, as well as an appreciation of their
beautiful flowers and ease-of-growth.
Although Tim's day job is teaching middle school kids, growing plants has always
been his passion. He began growing orchids right after college while working at
Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia. His focus from the beginning has been
Paphiopedilums and his own collection now numbers nearly 3,000 plants.
Tim is an accredited American Orchid Society Judge and has served in various
administrative capacities with a number of orchid societies in California and
the East Coast. In addition to Longwood, he has worked at the Smithsonian
Institution tending to their orchids, and for years at the United States National
Arboretum, collecting rare plants and documenting cultivated species for their
herbarium. In short, Tim really likes plants.
Don't miss this excellent speaker on a topic that will appeal especially to those who
grow orchids outdoors.
About us
Come join us this month VIRTUALLY to hear this excellent speaker through ZOOM. Instructions on how to access the meeting will be provided to MOS Members just before the meeting.
We are an award winning, volunteer run, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization formed in the spring of 1963 to develop interest in orchids; to aid and assist members with orchid growing and culture; and to provide educational information, which shall benefit its members and the community.
During non-Covid times, we meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held) at a new location in the Pacific Palisades to be announced.
At each meeting members benefit from expert speakers who present illustrated talks on various orchid genera and their culture. Members display orchids for ribbon judging each month and share tips on how their plants are grown. The Society also holds a silent plant auction as well as a raffle table for orchids. Upcoming events are announced and fellow orchid enthusiasts consult with each other on the culture of various orchid species.
Come join us this month VIRTUALLY to hear this excellent speaker through ZOOM. Instructions on how to access the meeting will be provided to MOS Members just before the meeting.
We are an award winning, volunteer run, 501(c) (3) non-profit organization formed in the spring of 1963 to develop interest in orchids; to aid and assist members with orchid growing and culture; and to provide educational information, which shall benefit its members and the community.
During non-Covid times, we meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held) at a new location in the Pacific Palisades to be announced.
At each meeting members benefit from expert speakers who present illustrated talks on various orchid genera and their culture. Members display orchids for ribbon judging each month and share tips on how their plants are grown. The Society also holds a silent plant auction as well as a raffle table for orchids. Upcoming events are announced and fellow orchid enthusiasts consult with each other on the culture of various orchid species.
