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Malibu Orchid Society Meeting
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
7:00 PM
Location:
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club
901 Haverford Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
“Brassavola Species and Their Hybrids"
with Peter Lin
We are delighted to welcome back Peter Lin, one of our most popular speakers, who will provide us with an overview of the Brassavola species and their gorgeous hybrids. Named in the early 1800s in honor of the Italian botanist Antonio Musa Brassavola, this showy genus includes twenty species and has long been a favorite of hybridizers. Due to their easy growth habit, flower longevity, and wonderful evening fragrance Brassavolas are beloved by beginner and advanced growers alike
Peter Lin started growing orchids 35 years ago, but then took a break for school and starting a career. It wasn't until about 14 years ago that the orchid "bug" came back and he is now heavily involved once again! He is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society and an active hybridizer of mini- catts.
Due to limited growing space, Peter likes to specialize in miniature orchids, both species and hybrids, and he has received numerous AOS awards. He maintains a collection of a thousand or more orchids at his home in Southern California in three small greenhouses, outdoors, as well as at an offsite greenhouse.
He enjoys meeting with other orchid enthusiasts, and can often be found at various orchid shows and societies around the country. His articles have appeared in Orchidsand the Orchid Digest. Be sure to check out the thousands of photos of his orchids that he maintains on Flicker.
Peter will be providing the plants for this month’s opportunity table. There will be a nice selection of plants, so be sure to purchase lots of tickets.
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.
