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Welcome to the Oregon Orchid Society, Portland, OR

JUNE MEETING: Nina Rach – Stanhopia Culture

JULY MEETING: Michael Jenne – Orchid Nutrition

AUGUST MEETING: Steven Meacham – Slipper Orchids for your Garden

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.

Map of the Ambridge Event Center:

June Meeting: June 19, 2012

Nina Rach – Stanhopeas & related genera

Nina Rach This is a presentation not to be missed! Nina is an accredited AOS judge hailing from Houston, Texas. She is a national and international speaker having lectured at the US Botanic Garden in Washington DC, the National Fauna Preservation Society in Blantyre, Malawi, Guatemalan Orchid Association in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 19th World Orchid Conference in Miami, Florida, the 2004 Mid-America Orchid Congress in Nashville, Tennessee, the 7th IBTA Conference in Kingston, Ontario, the 16th World Orchid Conference in Vancouver, BC and many dozens of orchid societies from the east to west coasts. This will be her first visit to Portland!

Nina’s talk on the Stanhopea genera will be rich with growing tips for this type of orchid that blooms with incredible, waxy and weird flowers so full of fragrance that they often fill a room with their overwhelmingly floral scent. Nina is not a commercial grower but she will be bringing some plants from her very diverse orchid collection for sale.

July Meeting: July 17, 2012

Michael Jenne - Orchid Nutrition

Michael is currently the vice president of the Oregon Orchid Society. His nearly 20 years of orchid growing experience has been aided by his scientific background. His talk will be on orchid nutrition and how we use the various nutritional products available on the market for specific orchid types.

August Meeting: August 21, 2012

Steven Meacham – Growing Cypripediums

Hardy orchids (orchids you can grow in your garden) are incredibly rewarding and none are as impressive as the slipper orchids (Cypripedium). Long time OOS member Steven Meacham is one of the best resources in the Portland area for information on growing these fantastic orchids. He has many years of experience in which he has honed his abilities to be able to grow, bloom and rebloom these special plants. Come and learn tricks from a true expert. Steven will also be selling some divisions of his Cypripediums and other related garden plants.