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Reminder that the Utah Orchid Society does not have regular monthly meetings during the months of July and August.

We have Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids this month as our speaker. Glen will be giving his presentation titled: How to Grow Great Slipper Orchids. Glen is bringing orchids for sale. We will be hosting Glen at The Dodo … Continue reading →

Weyman Bussey will be presenting his talk titled: Fifty Showy Mexican Species, Where they come from and how they grow. Weyman has been infatuated with orchids since the age of 12. You do not want to miss this meeting, Weyman … Continue reading →

Join the Utah Orchid Society in celebrating Spring with our Show themed “Forest Gems”. The Spring show is an AOS judged event and is being held at the Red Butte Garden located at 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah. … Continue reading →

We have Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids as our speaker for the April meeting. Alan will be giving a talk titled: Understanding species/hybrids culture. Note that April 7th is the first Monday of the month, not our typical second … Continue reading →

We have Thomas Mirenda coming in March for our regular monthly meeting. Tom has extensive knowledge on all aspects of orchids. Tom will be presenting his talk titled "The Smithsonian Orchid Collection". The presentation is a survey of the history … Continue reading →

We have Sydney Landreneau of the Denver Orchid Society coming for a visit to the Utah Orchid Society in February. Sydney is well know in the AOS judging community for her outstanding show exhibits and will be giving a presentation … Continue reading →

Fellow members Clint of Orchid Dynasty and Chad L. will be discussing the advantages and "how" of growing in an enclosure. Chad has numerous terrariums in orchid service and is an accomplished grower (Clint and Chad are AOS award level … Continue reading →

Happy Holiday Season. Hopefully things are going well and your orchids are not too cold. Remember our December Potluck and Auction is this coming Monday, December 9th, with setup like at 6:30 pm or so hoping to start at 7 … Continue reading →

Ron Midgett of New Earth Orchids (Sante Fe, NM) will be our speaker. Ron’s presentation is titled: The 2011 Taiwan International Orchid Show and Taipei Orchid Pavilion – A Peek Into the Orchid World of Taiwan. Join other society members … Continue reading →