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until the 67th annual Oregon Orchid Show & Sale, Portland OR
April 14-15, 2012
The Northwest's Largest Orchid Event

Welcome to the Oregon Orchid Society, Portland, OR

JANUARY MEETING: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
 FEBRUARY MEETING: Stephanie Willis – The Art
of Flasking Orchids		 APRIL 14-15, 2012: 67th Annual Oregon Orchid
Show & Sale
Since 1945 the Oregon Orchid Society has represented the Portland and Vancouver area with a strong tradition of celebrating the propagation and conservation of the orchid, nature’s most diverse and largest plant family. We are made up of a wide spectrum of enthusiastic orchid hobbyists, judges and vendors. For over half a century we have been providing the Portland area and the greater Northwest with quality speakers, educational materials and fantastic orchid shows. We have formally published three books that are used across the country and our annual spring show is the largest orchid event in the Pacific Northwest.The Oregon Orchid Society is a non-profit organization that emphasizes conservation of native orchid habitat and would love your participation! Our general meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.in the heart of Portland at the Ambridge Event Center, 1333 NE MLK Blvd, Portland, Oregon. Each meeting features a lecture or other educational program and a display of blooming plants. Visitors are always welcome! Membership is open to anyone interested in orchids.We welcome you to peruse our website.  We hope you find it an enjoyable, educational and inspirational experience! And if you came here looking for our 2012 Show Dates, they’re set! Mark your calendar for April 14-15 of 2012 for the largest orchid show in the Pacific Northwest.

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January Meeting: CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

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February Meeting: February 15, 2012

Stephanie Willis – The Art of Flasking Orchids

This month we are very lucky to have our very own Stephanie Willis. Many of you know Stephanie as our diligent secretary taking notes and documenting our meetings. However, she has a secret life…she has been making her own Phalaenopsis crosses and flasking the seeds.

Stephanie has been working with flasks for awhile and has been taking advantage of some lab equipment through her work to do some of her own flasking. Stephanie will walk us through her procedure and explain how this can be done. Most of us are either too scared to try or completely confused about the whole seed grown orchids, this will be a nice introduction to growing orchids from scratch that most of us are not used to.

Also, for added fun, the society has purchased a couple of flasks that were sold at a drastically discounted price from Oak Hill Gardens and carefully carried home in Michael and Chris’ luggage from Chicago. Following Stephanie’s talk we will be opening these flasks and creating small compots for the group to take home and try their hands at. A special thanks to our transportation crew (Michael and Chris), our society for purchasing them, Stephanie for this most intriguing topic and last but not least, Oak Hill Gardens for their support.

Come and see how orchids get their start and learn “orchid pediatrics”.

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2012 Oregon Orchid Show and Sale: April 14-15, 2012

The 67th Annual Oregon Orchid Show and Sale

Mark your calendars!!! The largest orchid show in the Pacific Northwest is on its way. 10am-6pm both days at the Ambridge Event Center in the heart of Portland. More details to come.