Cattleya trianae 'Kimberly Burzell' HCC/AOS

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V​irtual Monthly Meeting through ZOOM

TUESDAY, November 16,  7:00 pm



​Dr. Linden Burzell

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will speak on 



"Cattleya trianae: Jewel of the Rio

Magdalena"  



We are honored to host for the first time,  Dr. Linden Burzell, who will describe how

Cattleya trianae is everything an orchid should be: stunningly beautiful; native to a

remote and exotic locale; available in a vast array of color varieties; shapely and

free flowering, with cultivars that bloom from October to April; hardy and easy to

grow.  As a great beauty in its own right, C. trianae has left a lasting imprint on

hundreds of hybrids.  


Lin Burzell will tell the tale of its discovery and natural history, illustrate 

the tremendous variety of available cultivars, and outline what it takes to grow and

flower them successfully.  You will learn that C. trianae with its finest shaped

flowers stands out as a model of perfection exhibiting the best qualities of the

​genus.


​Lin has been growing orchids for over fifty years.  He began collecting as a young 

man in Vista, California, buying his first plants from Herb and Rita Crothers who 

lived nearby.  Later he bought plants from B.O. Bracey and other well known 

growers of the 50's and 60's.


After graduating from UCLA, he went on to receive his Ph.D. in Marine Microbiology

in 1973 from the University of Hawaii.  During his 30 years in Hawaii, Lin was active

in orchids.  As a microbiologists, he actually began propagating Cattleyas from 

seed before seriously growing any plants, using a variety of seeds purchased from 

South American growers.


Lin travelled for over 20 years throughout much of South East Asia and South 

America on business, where he was involved in the start-up and operation of large 

scale shrimp and fish farms, especially in coastal Ecuador.


After relocating to Southern California in 1996, Lin returned to orchid growing with 

a vengeance.  He now maintains a large collection of Cattleya species cultivars, 

which he enjoys breeding, growing, exhibiting, and photographing.  He took all of

the photos he will show us in his presentation.  Lin recently moved to Idaho with 

his wife Kimberly and he serves as an Accredited AOS judge in the Pacific South 

region.


​Please join us for this very special evening with Linden Burzell!

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 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. 
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