The Kentucky Orchid Society will be selling orchids and educating the public about orchid care and culture at HGR again this year, after a 2 year COVID-induced absence! We are excited to be back to share our enthusiasm for orchids and to offer beautiful plants for purchase. These are not the usual varieties that you…
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C. valda x Br. nodosa These are images of some of the 2020 (Den. Buttercup)and 2019 (Den. Pink Sparkle)club projects:
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Dendrobium Buttercup These are pictures of the 2019 club project, which is a Dendrobium Buttercup. All KOS members, please send in pictures of your plant from last year to Jan, Pam or Michelle, whether or not it has flowers! There will be awards at the December meeting!
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Presented by Stephen Benjamin to the Kentucky Orchid Society
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A summary of orchid media “formulas” appropriate for different types of orchids
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Why can’t I use potting soil for my Phalaenopsis? by Anne-Marie Blancquaert On first view, orchids have the same structures as all other plants: roots, stems, leaves and flowers. However, because of their different growth habitats, the orchid parts have adapted and do not require the same types of materials around their roots as more…
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by Pam LaRocco
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Presented by Michael Hinshaw to the Kentucky Orchid Society March 9, 2020 Michael Hinshaw is a retired Research Chemist who has been growing orchids for more than 40 years. During those years he had the good fortune of receiving about 30 AOS awards, of which about half have been for Phalaenopsis. He has a small…
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By Anne-Marie Blancquaert (Feb. 2020) My search for the right mounting skeleton, one that would not deteriorate quickly, that would be easy to use, economical, versatile; started when I acquired a Vandachostylis at the Cincinnati Fall Orchid show last year. (Fig. 1) At the time I had no idea what this black plastic mesh was.…
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