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Posted on March 23, 2018 by admin

Utah Orchid Society Spring Show 2018

Orchid Treasures! is our theme for this show.

Spring Show Poster

Be sure to schedule some time to visit our show Saturday, April 7th (9 am to 7:30 pm) or Sunday, April 8th (9am to 4:30pm).

You do not need to be a member to enter your orchid(s) in the show. Select “Orchid Show” in the Pages section to the right for additional information on entering plants. Setup is Friday, April 6th (1 pm to 6:30 pm). Plan on being at Red Butte by 6 pm to allow time for processing of plants.

Orchids will be available for sale and there will be folks at the show to help you get started growing orchids. There are many orchids that make great house plants.

Red Butte Garden is located at 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – March 12, 2018 , Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on March 9, 2018 by admin

Greetings all! We will have a hands-on orchid repotting class. This will be another meeting where the experience of members can be shared, growing the knowledge of the group as a whole. And remember, no matter how experienced you are, there is ALWAYS something new to learn! This is one of the great, fun aspects of the orchid hobby!

If you have an orchid you are unsure about repotting, bring it to the meeting! Since this is our first club repotting adventure, we are unsure how many orchids will be brought to the meeting, so we ask that you bring a maximum of three.

This session has been limited to repotting in pots. If you wish to try mounting an orchid, feel free to bring it for assistance, but you will need to bring your own mount, wire/line, etc.

We ask that members consider bringing some spare clean sterile pots and media to donate for the repotting session. We also ask that members bring newspapers to cover the tables for sterility and assist in cleanup

Upcoming event teaser:

  • April 7th & 8th, 2018: Spring Orchid Show! Theme: Orchid Treasures! This is an Exhibit Show.
  • May 7th Meeting: Eric Sauer of River Valley Orchids (NOTE: THIS MEETING IS ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH! Make note of the date change!)
  • June 11th Meeting: Leon Glicenstein will be speaking on Habenaria orchids.

We are meeting at the Utah Associated Garden Clubs Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – March 12, 2018 , Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, January 8th, Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on January 1, 2018 by admin

Back to our regular schedule. This month we have Clint Lewis of Orchid Dynasty presenting his talk titled "Success with Cattleya species"

We are meeting at the Utah Associated Garden Clubs Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, January 8th, Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Fall Show

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin
Fall 2017 Show Poster

Show Time

Be sure to carve out some time to visit our show Saturday, November 4th (9 am to 5 pm) or Sunday, November 5th (9am to 4:00pm).

You do not need to be a member to enter your orchid(s) in the show. Select “Orchid Show” in the Pages section to the right for additional information on entering plants. Setup is Friday, November 3rd (1 pm to 5 pm). Plan on being at Red Butte by 4 pm to allow time for processing of plants.

Orchids will be available for sale and there will be folks at the show to help you get started growing orchids. There are many orchids that make great house plants.

Red Butte Garden is located at 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, October 9th, Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on October 3, 2017 by admin

This month we have Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids!

Fred will be talking about growing with Diatomite and Plant Culture. Diatomite has remarkable properties; here its use as a potting mix is explained. Also a new twist on plant culture is reviewed; learn some key techniques to succeed in growing your orchids to their maximum potential. Lean how to become an 80 percentile grower!

Fred will be bringing plants for sale. He also offers a 10% discount with free shipping for pre-orders.

We are meeting at the Utah Associated Garden Clubs Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Fred Clarke: Continue reading →

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, October 9th, Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, September 11th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on August 30, 2017 by admin

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The summer dormancy period of the Utah Orchid Society is coming to a close! (Cheering in the background.)

Bulbophyllum lepidum

In celebration of our renewed activity the UOS is happy to have Mr. Edgar Stehli of Windswept in Time Orchids for our Monday, September 11th meeting! Edgar will be talking about Bulbophyllum Orchids! He will be brining various bare root and potted species for sale prior to his presentation.

Come out to the meeting, discuss orchids with fellow members and learn more about Bulbophyllum from Edgar!

See you there!

We are meeting at the Utah Associated Garden Clubs Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Door Opens: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Edgar Stehli tells us a bit about himself: Continue reading →

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, September 11th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Summer Break

Posted on July 29, 2017 by admin

The Utah Orchid Society is currently in the summer rest period. We do not have regular monthly meetings during the months of July & August.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, June 12th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on June 8, 2017 by admin

This month, we have Eric Sauer of River Valley Orchids! Eric will be giving his presentation on “South American Species”. This presentation covers some of the Maxillarias and Phragmipediums of the area along with other interesting genus and species. Discussed will be some species you may already know, but Eric will also be covering species which are not well known but fairly readily available and can be grown by most!

A very interesting presentation! See you there!

We are meeting at the Utah Associated Garden Clubs Garden Center, 1602 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, June 12th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, May 8th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Posted on May 4, 2017 by admin

This month we are excited to have Glen Decker of Piping Rock Orchids. Glen is an expert in Paphiopedilums & Phragmipediums and will be giving his presentation: "Paphiopedilums and Their Differences". This talk discusses the differences within each group of Paphs and includes lots of information on their culture.

Come join us for a very informative talk from a very knowledgeable speaker!

See you there!

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Regular Monthly Meeting – Monday, May 8th, Door Open: 7:00 PM, Meeting Start: 7:30 PM

Spring Orchid Show

Posted on March 24, 2017 by admin
Spring 2017 Show Poster

Show Time

Be sure to carve out some time to visit our show Saturday, April 1st (9 am to 7:30 pm) or Sunday, April 2nd (9am to 4:30pm).

You do not need to be a member to enter your orchid(s) in the show. Select “Orchid Show” in the Pages section to the right for additional information on entering plants. Setup is Friday, March 31st (12:30 pm to 5 pm). Plan on being at Red Butte by 4 pm to allow time for processing of plants.

Orchids will be available for sale and there will be folks at the show to help you get started growing orchids. There are many orchids that make great house plants.

Red Butte Garden is located at 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT.

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