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Malibu Orchid Society Meeting
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
7:00 PM
Location:
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club
901 Haverford Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
“A PRACTICAL SESSION:
SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND TIPS ON REPOTTING ORCHIDS"
with Tom Buchanan
You asked for it! Come to our July meeting and pick up some tips on best practices for growing orchids. Our own MOS member, Tom Buchanan, will first demonstrate how to repot and divide a very large Cattleya plant. This is a huge Cattleya Stonehouse, owned by one of our members, that is in serious need of repotting. Tom will demonstrate how one tackles this repotting challenge.
Then, each MOS member is invited to bring in one or two “problem” orchid plants, that are in a container no larger than 8 inches, for a hands-on assessment. If needed, Tom will repot your plant or give you suggestions on how the plant in question could flourish. If time permits, after the first round, second plants will be assessed. Please avoid bringing in plants with scale
or other pest infestations.
Following the repotting demonstrations, our president, will give a brief presentation on the Terrestrial Orchids in the Wild
that she encountered during her trip to Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands.
Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
About us
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.
We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held), at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, 901 Haverford Ave. In March and October, when the Society participates in annual orchid exhibitions, the meetings are typically on the second Tuesday or as 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.
Light refreshments are provided and all are welcome to attend.
We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except for December and August when no meetings are held), at the Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, 901 Haverford Ave. In March and October, when the Society participates in annual orchid exhibitions, the meetings are typically on the second Tuesday or as 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.
Light refreshments are provided and all are welcome to attend.