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Malibu Orchid Society
Serving... Malibu, The West Side, Santa Monica,
Pacific Palisades, & Venice
Stanhopea dodsoniana
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Virtual Monthly Meeting through ZOOM
TUESDAY, July 20 at 7:00pm
Brandon Tam
will speak on
"Growing Stanhopeas Outdoors in Southern California"
We are delighted to welcome back Brandon Tam as our July speaker. His
presentation will focus on how to grow Stanhopeas outdoors in Southern California.
Stanhopeas have some of the most elaborate shaped flowered within the
Orchid family with most exotic fragrances. These short-lived flowers put on an
amazing show and most people do not realize that they are easy to grow outdoors in
Southern California! In this presentation, you will learn which species
you can grow outdoors in our area and the best cultural practices for these plants.
As many of you know, Brandon is passionate about his career as the Orchid
Collection Specialist at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden
in San Marino where he has managed the collection for over a decade. He credits
his grandmother for introducing him at age seven to orchids when she gave him a
white Cymbidium. Little did she know that with that gift, Brandon embarked on his
life’s path!
While still attending High School, Brandon volunteered at the Huntington. Upon
Brandon’s graduation at age 16, Dr. James Folsom, who was Director of the
Botanical Gardens at that time, offered Brandon a full-time position to oversee the
Orchid Collection. As he worked with Dr. Folsom to reinvigorate the Huntington’s
orchid collection, Brandon also attended California State University Polytechnic,
Pomona, and in 2015 earned his Bachelor of Science in Plant Science degree.
Brandon now oversees one of the largest orchid collections in the United States and
one of the three most diverse collections in the world, which has grown from 2000
to over 10,000 plants in the past ten years. The Huntington’s orchid collection is
housed in over 26,000 square feet of growing area, which includes the Rose Hills
Foundation Conservatory for tropical plants.
If you have been challenged growing Stanhopeas, like I have, this is a presentation
that will help you overcome those obstacles. Save the date and see you on Zoom!
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.
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.
