New Hampshire Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale, Radison Hotel, Nashua, New Hampshire
February 13 – 15, 2015
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CT Flower Show, Feb 19-22
CT Flower Show: “The Spirit of Spring” Join Us February 19th – 22nd, 2015
Featuring “Ports of Call” The Design & Horticulture Display presented by
The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
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Van Wilgens Escape to Spring – Mar 20-22
Escape to Spring Expo returns to Van Wilgen’s March 20-22, 2015
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COS January meeting – Cheshire
Joanna Eckstrom: “Orchid Mermaids”
Joanna’s talk at the January meeting will be about culture and care of Vanda … “Orchid Mermaids” will feature a Powerpoint presentation and if you have a vanda in your collection, bring it along for a Q&A – be sure to protect the WHOLE plant from January in New England weather.
My husband Bob bought our first orchid plant in 1988. Cymbidium Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ HCC/AOS flowers lasted nearly four months, convincing us that we could grow orchids. Twenty-seven years later, Peter Pan is still in the collection – it is so vigorous that it breaks out of its pot every two-three years and never stops blooming, making it hard to find a good time to divide and repot.
We’ve tried many genera and now have 50 Vandae and a few other genera for variety. Besides being an AOS member, we belong to six local societies whose meetings we try to attend as we are able. When we do get to a meeting, Bob is credited as ‘grower’ of plants we exhibit; Joanna is the ‘Shower’. Joanna became an AOS Accredited Judge (Northeast Region) in 2012. She’s chaired at least one show a year for various societies for twenty+ years and was honored with the Orchid Digest Diamond Award of Excellence for doing something that she loves.
COS Annual Holiday Party 12/10/14
COS Annual Holiday Party: Wednesday December 10, 2014 – doors open 6:00 pm
Farmington Senior Center 321 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT
This month we gather to celebrate a fun year of Orchids. Bring your favorite holiday dish for a pot luck dinner.
Doors open at 6:00 for finger foods and mingling. Main dishes will be served at 6:30.
A fun evening with the buffet tables bulging with goodies to eat and lots of Orchid talk! Bring a friend!
AOS Webinar 9/27 – ROOTS
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2014 Orchid Harvest Show & Sale
2014 Orchid Harvest Show & Sale
October 17 – 19th
Van Wilgens Garden Center
North Branford, CT
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COS October 8th meeting – Farmington
COS monthly meeting: Wednesday October 8th, 2014 – doors open 6:30 pm
Farmington Senior Center 321 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT
Speaker: Alan Koch, Gold Country Orchids – Understanding Dendrobiums
Dendrobium alliance is one of the most diverse Genera in the Orchid Family. Learn the tricks to be successful with the different sections.
He will have orchids for sale at our meeting or you can preorder plants from his select plant list here:
Gold Country Orchids – Limited Availability
Alan offers a 20% discount on all preorders and free freight. To be able to take advantage of this you need to do the following:
- Under discount enter the following code, GCOD (case sensitive)
- Under shipping enter ship to a society
- Under comments enter CT Orchid Society, October 8th, and he will bring your plants.
You may email in your pre-order via gcorchids@aol.com, use the website http://www.goldcountryorchids.com, or call it in (916) 645-8600. Use your credit card if you phone in/web order your Orchid order, or pay with cash or check at the meeting .
COS September 10th Meeting
September 2014 COS monthly meeting:
Wednesday September 10, 2014 – doors open 7:00 pm
Cheshire Senior Center
240 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410
Joanna K. Eckstrom
Orchid Grower, Judge, Speaker
Wilton, New Hampshire
September topic: Preparing plants for a show. What are judges looking for–the difference between Ribbon Judging and AOS Judging.
My husband Bob bought our first orchid plant in 1988. Cymbidium Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ HCC/AOS. The flowers lasted nearly four months, convincing us that we could grow orchids. We’ve experimented with many genera and, today, have about 75 Vandas and a few other genera for variety. Twenty-five years later, Peter Pan is still in the collection – it is such a vigorous grower that it breaks out of its pot every two-three years. And it never stops blooming, making it hard to find a good time to divide and repot.
Besides AOS membership (and mandatory attendance at monthly judging sessions), we belong to so many orchid societies that there aren’t enough weekends in a month to go to every one’s meeting. When we get to attend, Bob is named as ‘grower’ of any plants that we exhibit. After seven years training, I became an AOS Accredited Judge (Northeast Region) in 2012. I’ve chaired at least one show a year for various societies for twenty+ years and in 2013, Massachusetts Orchid Society honored me with the Orchid Digest Diamond Award of Excellence for doing something that I love.
Phragmipediums ~ AOS Webinar 8/21/14
IT USED TO BE EASY: PHRAGMIPEDIUMS
Join us for a Webinar on August 21
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/973900274
Come join Lois Cinert, AOS accredited judge, and talk PHRAGS!!! We will have a brief review of the history of Phragmipedium, and the influence of Phrag besseae and now Phrag kovachii. She will discuss the early rarity of Phrags, their later popularity, and some of the reasons hybrids look the way they do, and why they are still sometimes difficult to grow.
Title: IT USED TO BE EASY: PHRAGMIPEDIUMS Date: Thursday, August 21, 2014 Time: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.