Come discover all the fabulous things you can do with orchids during this fun two-day event dedicated to these marvelous wonders! Presentations are free (does not include tours or admission to the museum, lab or riverside). The Lee County Master Gardeners will have an advice table and several vendors will have orchids available for sale.
Presentation Schedule
Saturday, October 12
10 a.m. – Stan Griski, President, SWFL Orchid Society – To Repot or Not
11 a.m. – Carly Phalz, Jungle House Nursery – Orchids and Lighting
NOON – LUNCH BREAK
1 p.m. – Gary Sims, SWFL Orchid Society – Have Fun with Orchids
2 p.m. – Ashley Palmer, Palmer Orchids – Growing Beautiful Vanda Orchids
Sunday, October 13
10 a.m. – Debbie Hughes, EFWE – Choosing Orchids to Mount in your Trees
11 a.m. – Micky Carnell, Blue Pagoda – Orchids 101
NOON – LUNCH BREAK
1 p.m. – Aaron Apsley, Aaron Apsley Artwork – Painting Orchids in Watercolor
2 p.m. – John Hampton, SWFL Orchid Society – The Joy of Kikis
Participating Vendors (to date):
Bello Tropicals, Blue Pagoda Orchids, Florida Orchid House, FTE Studios, Hang-A-Pot, Jim-N-I Orchids, Jungle House Nurseries, Kreative Gardens, Krull Smith Orchids, OFE Orchid Supplies, Palmer Orchids, Pelican Coast Orchids, Red Hawk Nursery, Sierra Madre Orchids, Smiley’s Orchids, So Orchids, Sunland Orchids, and Tropiflora.