Sonoma County Orchid Society
A California Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Corporation
Our purpose is to foster the growth and preservation of native and hybrid orchids in Sonoma County and around the world.
The Society is open to hobbyists and professionals, novice to expert, all are welcome. We are here to learn, share and have fun!
Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please join us at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave. Santa Rosa. Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting begins at 7:00pm. Some meetings are virtual only. Be sure to check information below.
monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12th
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DATE – Tuesday, March 12th
TIME – 7PM
VENUE – In-person Meeting
Friends Paul Juberg and Karen Olson went on a 3 week trip to South Africa with the Orchid Conservation Alliance (OCA). Check OCA out at https://orchidconservationalliance.org/.
They’ll be talking about this amazing trip. Paul Juberg has been growing orchids since 2005 starting with a cymbidium given to him by his wife. He now has about 200 growing in his front yard with an eastern exposure. He also has a small greenhouse in back with mostly cattleyas and other assorted orchids. He is currently treasurer of the Napa Valley Orchid Society and has been vice president and president in the past. Karen Olson has grown orchids for 37+ years and has been a member of the Napa Valley Orchid Society longer than anyone, and she used to be the youngest member! She grows a variety of genera in her 16 ft. x 6 ft. greenhouse. Her current favorites are Masdevallias, Draculas and the Cattleya Alliance. Her evaporative cooler keeps them pretty happy in the warm months. She loves to travel and includes orchid society meetings, botanical gardens or seeing orchids in nature as much as possible. She has even enjoyed orchids in the sands of Ireland.
Join us for dinner at 5pm with Karen and Paut at Sea Thai Bistro, located in Montgomery Village, 350 Midway Dr, Santa Rosa at 5pm. RSVP to David Parkinson.
Feel free to bring snacks to share with attendees. Everyone who brings a snack gets a free ticket for the opportunity table plant drawing.
Virtual monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 8th
Jean Allen-lkeson speaking on Oncidium fuscatum and its hybrid
Come and hear a Zoom talk on cymbidiums by Jean Allen-Ikeson speaking on Oncidium fuscatum and its hybrids.
Jean Allen-Ikeson speaking on Oncidium fuscatum and its hybrids How did an ugly species with such a weird name go on to become the ancestor of so many spectacular Oncidiinae hybrids, especially reds? This cinderella story leads you into such popular hybrids as Wild Cat and Catatante.
Jean Allen-Ikeson grows orchids in a greenhouse and under lights outside of Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Besides being the author of numerous articles on orchids, she is an Accredited AOS judge, National AOS Education Coordinator for Judging, and Chair of the Editorial Board of the AOS.
Zoom Instructions: If you are using a laptop or desktop computer, open your browser and go to https://zoom.us/download and click download under “Zoom Client for Meetings.” If you are using a cell phone or tablet,you will need to download the application from your app store.The app we want is called “Zoom Cloud Meetings.”It is a sky blue square with a white video camera inside. Â Note,if you don’t want to be seen during the meeting,when you sign on click “join without video”.Â
Join us for dinner at 5pm with Carol Klonowski at Sea Thai Bistro, located in Montgomery Village, 350 Midway Dr, Santa Rosa at 5pm. RSVP to Susan Anderson @ susanaorchids@gmail.com.
Feel free to bring snacks to share with attendees. Everyone who brings a snack gets a free ticket for the opportunity table plant drawing.
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Please consider making a donation to the Sonoma County Orchid Society.
Any amount would be greatly appreciated. Simply click the button below to be directed to our Donation Page.