

Monthly meetings are held at
the Salem Heights Community Hall
from 7:00 to 9:00 on the 2nd
Wednesday night of every month (except July). The address is
3505 Liberty Rd S, Salem, Oregon 97302. Note that this is at
the corner of Madrona Ave. & Liberty. For further directions
click here - Google Map
Our annual summer (August) and Christmas (December)
potlucks may occasionally be held at an alternate location,
so if you are considering a visit during those months be sure to
confirm the location - usually noted in the schedule at right.

Lc Mem. Robert Strait
'Lakeland'

Bc lindleyana
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We are always looking for an interesting new topic and a
friendly smile! If you are knowledgeable about some facet of orchids
and/or orchid growing, and would like to share your wisdom with the
group, please communicate this to one of the board members and we will
see if we can schedule you as a speaker.
Note that there are other activities available to members at
meetings besides the monthly scheduled programs.
Members
are encouraged to bring in their own plants for show & tell -
either/and to "show off" their wonderful plants/flowers or to ask
questions regarding growing/culture.
A variety
of plants and occasionally other orchid related items are available to
members through the purchase of raffle tickets. Proceeds of the raffle
tickets are in support of the Society.
An area of
the meeting room is available for members to bring in plants for sale
to other fellow members - as a service to its members.
Member to
member and small group discussions.
Availability
of library of resource materials
Refreshments
Program Schedule Update (as of 12/27/11):
February 8 - We will be sharing a portion of a DVD titled
"Fantasy Orchids", put out by Fantasy Orchids, Inc. of
Louisville, Colorado. Printed on the cover, "Orchids are the
largest group of flowering plants on the earth and they have some of
the most fascinating flowers in nature. Join us on this DVD to
see hundreds of orchid blooms and learn why they are the most desirable
houseplant you can grow. You will learn where they grow in their
native habitats and discover that many orchid flowers can bloom for
many months." We will also be discussing our annual show &
sale, including asking for volunteers and/or making assignments.
Look forward to a great time together!
March 14, 2012 and beyond
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We have lots of open slots currently for
speakers and programs for the coming months. If you have a
program suggestion or idea yourself or know someone else that
may, please notify someone on the board for possibly scheduling a
visit!
To get an idea of what kind of topics we've covered in our meetings for
the past few years - scroll down this page.
January
11, 2012 - Bergen Todd, a long-time member of our society and
one of our northwest AOS judges, shared with us a super overview
of the Miltoniopsis genus - including discussion and photos of where
hybridizing was 20-30 years ago and some of the exciting new hybrids
coming out recently - some of which are more heat tolerant. Click
here to read her orchid bio .
December 14, 2011 - Christmas
Potluck meeting which included a free orchid to each member with a
paid up membership for 2012.
November 9, 2011
- Scott Seaton, vice president/ general manager of
Greenhouse Specialists, Inc. was our speaker. Among
other orchid and greenhouse supplies, Scott distributes one of
the "hottest" new
medias for orchids - called orchiata. Here is a link
to read about it - orchiata.
October 12, 2011 - Kevin
Wescott,
an expert in orchid growing basics, took us on a journey
through time as he shared some of what he's learned about growing
orchids while "rubbing shoulders" with a number of very well known
orchid growers.
September 14,
2011 - Special "round table" discussion among our members to
discuss orchid related issues with initial conversation centered around
discussing our group's participation at the Oregon State Fair. A
special welcome to a good sized group of new members.
August 10, 2011 - Our annual summer
potluck at Laurie
Nielsen's home, including a
FREE PLANT from Exotic Orchids of Maui!
July - NO MEETING
But.......... we had
a FIELD TRIP to Eugene to visit some of our orchid growing
friends!
Stops included Briggs Hill Orchids, Kevin
Wescott (where we had a potluck lunch together), and then we
finished up at Dick & Nadine Gindhart's. A great time was had
by all!
June 8, 2011 - Theresa
Hill of Hillsview
Gardens gave an encore presentation on miltoniopsis.
After slowing down for a spell in her breeding program in this
genus earlier, she is again moving ahead with many fabulous new hybrids
in colors and patterns that many of us didn't know was even possible!
You can learn more about Hillsview Gardens from their website at www.hillsviewgardens.com.
May
11, 2011 - Challenge plant month. We shared and
challenge plants from previous years with emphasis on last year's
two plants. We started a new challenge for 2011-2012 -
two phragmipedium hybrids -
Phrag. Demetria (a primary hybrid) and Phrag China Dragon 4N . For pic of compotes click here!
April
13, 2011 - Our own Jim Snyder shared
from his vast knowledge of growing many genera of orchids -
especially cattleyas, paphs, brassias, & oncidium intergenerics.
Central to Jim's presentation were the finer points of
repotting different genera (including a demonstration of
repotting/reworking several plants.
March
9, 2011 - Tom Etheridge, one of our NW judges and owner
of Rollyridge Nursery, has setup a great display of Odonts, Miltonias,
Masdevallias, &
other cool growing orchids in many of our annual shows over the
years. Tonight's primary presentation topic was focused AOS
judging.
February 9, 2011 - We had a joint viewing of a
new orchid documentary produced by Rich Walton labeled
"The Judge, the Hunter, the Thief, and the Black Orchid".
Noted on the back cover - "This documentary takes a behind the
scenes look into the world of collecting, judging, hunting,
conservation, and smuggling. It is the story of people's passion,
obsession, and the orchids they desire." For additional
information including purchase visit http://www.blackorchidmovie.com/
January
12, 2011 - Patricia Harding gave a
presentation on her recent trips to Brazil to see orchid
habitats, did a
quick presentation on AOS judging, and then introduced in more detail a
simple 1-10 scoring scheme, which is growing in popularity in
Brazil.
Summary of Meetings from Previous Years.
2009-2010
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