Port Saint Lucie Orchid Society
Upcoming Events:
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Time to get your hats, silk flower orchids,
and glue guns
together for the hat decorating class.
Meet the other members at the PSL
Botanical Gardens on Thursday February 16th
at 9AM for fun and glamour as your create
your work of art to be displayed at the
"Orchid Treasures" orchid show on Feb. 9-11th.
Come join Laurie, Hellen, Jessica and the rest
of the crew for a fun morning at the Gardens.
Our next PSLOS meeting will be
February 14th (Yes, it's Valentine's Day so wear you red to the meeting).
The meeting will be
a show prep for the March 9th,10th,and 11th
"Orchid Treasure"show.
Barbara Robinson will be giving a
demonstration on how to create
a tabletop display.
Michael Ortseifer will be showing
how to build a niche display.
Patrick McClintock will be discussing
the rules for the photo contest.
Diana's early class subject this
month will be
"How to Use Semi-Hydroponics
for Your Orchids"
This class starts promptly at 12 noon.
Tamiami Trip Details
For those who are going to Tamiami with us, the trip
is on Saturday, January 28th. The bus leaves from
the parking lot behind the St. Lucie Draft House.
The cross street is Kitterman Rd.
The bus will leave promptly at 7:30 AM. We will
return to Port St. Lucie at approximately 5:30 PM.
Should you get lost, my cell phone number is
359-8296; you can use that number on the
morning of the trip.
No refunds will be made for cancellations after
January 20th.
Diana Kulaga
(772) 873-0663
diandfrank@bellsouth.net
Mark your calendars, the show is coming.
Click on flyer to print and save $1 at the door.
New Library System
Our Librarian is Sonia Manning.
We have decided to alter the way the Library
operates. The Librarian will no longer bring all the
materials to every meeting. Instead, members may
reserve materials in advance. A list of all materials
available can be found below:
Book List
In addition, a small selection of books
will be brung to the meeting each month.
To reserve materials, contact Sonia at:
Book List
In addition, a small selection of books
will be brung to the meeting each month.
To reserve materials, contact Sonia at:
bill.manningbill8@gmail.com or 873-8256
About Us:
The Port St. Lucie Orchid Society was formed in 1982 by a group of orchid enthusiasts who wanted to learn more about their passion, the culture of orchids.
Since that time, the Society has become a vibrant, dynamic organization dedicated to education, good growing practices and camaraderie in our local orchid community. Our membership is approximately 150, which makes ours one of the largest orchid societies in Florida. We are a 501c3 corporation, and regularly contribute to the community.
Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in orchids, regardless of an individual's level of expertise. We believe that we should "pay it forward", taking what has been taught to us and sharing our knowledge with others, both within the Society and with the general public. One of our current projects is an orchid space at the new Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, where we have installed and maintain many varieties of orchids to be seen by visitors to the Gardens.
We meet monthly except during July and August. Our meetings are venues for information sharing and interaction with professional growers and speakers.
The Society maintains a well stocked library. Members may check out books, DVDs, periodicals and other materials, from basic to scientific, at no cost. We publish a monthly newsletter, "Orchidelirium". You can access past and current issues on this web site - just click on the Library.
The Society sponsors periodic bus trips to special events. At minimal cost, members and non-members can experience orchid nurseries and gardens that they might otherwise never see.
When an individual joins the Society, an existing member becomes a liaison, helping with Society procedures and answering questions. Our members freely share their knowledge with ancillary groups and the public. We regularly speak at meetings of local garden clubs. We do not accept honoraria for these services. We see them as part of our mission to educate others about orchid culture and origins.
Once annually, the Society produces a large orchid show. This show is sanctioned and judged by the American Orchid Society, and takes the better part of the preceding year to plan and dozens of members to execute. Other local societies are invited to install one hundred square foot floor displays, an endeavor that takes a full day to accomplish. Our members and others with an interest also create displays of various sizes. Members of the public with no connection to the Society may (and do) bring plants to be registered for judging and possible AOS awards.
Vendors who participate in this annual show install displays as well, and are also eligible for awards. Vendors range from those selling live orchids to those selling related material and art. There is a photographic display and many other educational exhibits.
In the Port St. Lucie Orchid Society, membership has its rewards!
Our January meeting had guest speaker
Fred Clarke. He gave a very informative talk
on mini-catts and had a slide show on
primary crosses that produce the mini-catts.
Be sure to check out all the
photos from the
Annual Recognition Luncheon
on the photo's page.
Our January meeting had guest speaker
Fred Clarke. He gave a very informative talk
on mini-catts and had a slide show on
primary crosses that produce the mini-catts.
Be sure to check out all the
photos from the
Annual Recognition Luncheon
on the photo's page.
Be sure to swing by the Port St. Lucie
Botanical Gardens and see whats in
bloom in the PSLOS orchid garden.
