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Malibu Orchid Society Meeting
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16, 2019
7:00 PM
NOTE NEW Location:
Pacific Palisades Library Community Room
861 Alma Real Drive
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
“Orchid Adventure in Tibet"
with Thomas Mirenda
Thomas Mirenda will take us on one of his latest journeys to explore wild orchids in the Huanglong Mountain reserve where Wenqing Perner and her late husband Holger established their amazing breeding program for cypripediums. Wenqing Perner has directed the breeding programs at two nurseries where she has successfully cultivated dozens of species and hybrids of temperate cypripediums from China and around the world.
Huanglong, literally “yellow dragon,” is a scenic and historic area in the northwest part of Sichuuan, China (Tibet) that is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits as well as its diverse plant and forest ecosystems, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs. In 1982, UNESCO declared Huanglong a World Heritage Site.
Thomas Mirenda was trained as a Marine Biologist. He switched to plants and orchids in his late 20s while living in Hawaii. Since then he worked with orchids for over three decades at the N.Y. Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Smithsonian Institution. Now he directs the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For the past 14 years Tom has contributed two columns each month for ORCHIDS Magazine. He is an AOS accredited judge and Chairman of the AOS Conservation Committee
Tom travels frequently to observe orchids in the wild. He is highly sought as a speaker and gives his presentations to diverse audiences, from scientists to orchids specialists and the Orchid general public. He is most passionate about seeking collaboration between the worlds of Botanic Gardens, the hobbyist community, commercial orchid growers, and scientists to work collaboratively toward protecting orchids and their native habitats. Recently he co-authored The Book of Orchids, a life-size guide to 600 orchid species. If you bring this book to the meeting, Tom will be happy to sign it for you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
