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Malibu Orchid Society Meeting
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
7:00 PM
Location:
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club
901 Haverford Avenue
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
“Vandaceous Orchids of Burma and Their Culture"
with Winn Winmaw
We are delighted to welcome Winn WInmaw, our speaker this month, who was born in ShanState, Eastern Burma, where Cymbidium lowianum, Vanda coerulea and Paphiopedilum charlesworthii are found abundantly in the wild.
The first orchid that Winn collected from the forest floor was a dendrobium species when he was 7 years old. With this he began taking care of orchids in his family’s garden. While he was an undergraduate studying physics at the University of Rangoon, Winn became an active member of the Department of Botany’s Orchid Society. Later he lived in Japan for four years to his further studies.
In 1988, he moved to the United States and settled in Orange County. Eventually he began collecting and growing orchids here. And today he has amassed a fairly large orchid collection, many of which are Vandaceous orchids that he grows in a shade house and greenhouse.
Winn has been a member of the Newport Harbor Orchid Society since 1995. In recent years, he has made several trips back to Burma and has explored orchids in their natural habitats. He will share his experiences of discovering Vandas in the wild and he will provide us with key pointers on the culture of this species. Winn will also be providing plants for our opportunity table.
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.
