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Sacramento Orchid Society 2012 - 65th annual ORCHID SHOW & PLANT SALE
Scottish Rite Temple 6151 H Street Sacramento, CA 95819 Just across from the entrance of Sac State University need directions? Get a map HERE (coming soon!)
Please note this website is basic until closer to the show. For more information, visit the: Sacramento Orchid Society website at www.SacramentoOrchids.org SEE ORCHID EXHIBITS FREE SEMINARS & HOW-TO CLASSES BUY ORCHIDS HOURLY RAFFLE - WIN FREE PLANTS BUY ORCHID SUPPLIES GREENHOUSE DISPLAY ... all the above & more at the
SACRAMENTO
Sacramento 65th Annual Orchid Show April 21- 22, 2012 ORCHID EDUCATIONAL TALKS
10am – 10:45 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
10:45 - 11:15 REPOTTING YOUR ORCHID Most orchids should be repotted immediately after they are done blooming when you first purchase them and then every 1 – 2 years! Once you know the basics, re-potting is easy! This quick seminar will teach you everything you need to know.
11:15 – 11:30 ORCHIDS 101 PART 1 - WHERE TO GROW YOUR ORCHIDS The #1 reason orchids fail to re-bloom is usually insufficient light. In this quick talk you’ll learn where you can grow orchids – in windowsills (East or South facing is best), under lights (fluorescent tubes), on patios, in greenhouses and even outdoors! Plus lots of growing tips!
11:30 – 11:45 ORCHIDS 101 PART 2 - HOW TO PROPERLY WATER & FERTILIZE YOUR ORCHIDS The easiest way to kill your orchid is by giving it too much “love” (aka water!). Learn the proper ways to know just when your orchid needs water and how to water to insure your plant is healthy & happy
11:45 – 12:00 ORCHIDS 101 – PART 3 – HOW TO GET YOUR ORCHIDS TO REBLOOM YEAR AFTER YEAR Having a challenge getting your orchid to re-bloom? Follow a few simple rules, and your orchids will bloom year after year! Make sure they get lots of light, fertilize regularly, repot and make sure they have good airflow and a day to night temperature change!
12:15 – 12:30 COMMON ORCHID PESTS & DISEASES Little critters attacking your orchids? Brown spots or little white fuzzy things on your orchids? Learn how to use simple household and oftentimes organic items to control common pests & diseases
12:45 – 1 pm GROWING CYMBIDIUM (& OTHER) ORCHIDS OUTDOORS Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
1:15 – 1:30 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
1:45 – 2 pm WHERE DO ORCHIDS COME FROM? WHY ARE ORCHIDS SO EXPENSIVE vs. SO CHEAP? Orchids USED to be expensive and only for the elite and royalty – today they can be found in your local grocery, home improvement or big box store from under $8! Learn what it takes to grow orchids from seeds and the difference between seed grown and cloned plants!
2:15 – 2:30 pm ORCHIDS 101 PART 1 - WHERE TO GROW YOUR ORCHIDS The #1 reason orchids fail to re-bloom is usually insufficient light. In this quick talk you’ll learn where you can grow orchids – in windowsills (East or South facing is best), under lights (fluorescent tubes), on patios, in greenhouses and even outdoors! Plus lots of growing tips!
2:30 – 2:45 pm ORCHIDS 101 PART 2 - HOW TO PROPERLY WATER & FERTILIZE YOUR ORCHIDS The easiest way to kill your orchid is by giving it too much “love” (aka water!). Learn the proper ways to know just when your orchid needs water and how to water to insure your plant is healthy & happy
2:45 – 3 pm ORCHIDS 101 – PART 3 – HOW TO GET YOUR ORCHIDS TO REBLOOM YEAR AFTER YEAR Having a challenge getting your orchid to re-bloom? Follow a few simple rules, and your orchids will bloom year after year! Make sure they get lots of light, fertilize regularly, repot and make sure they have good airflow and a day to night temperature change!
3:15 – 3:45 pm REPOTTING YOUR CYMBIDIUM (& other) ORCHIDS Most orchids should be repotted immediately after they are done blooming when you first purchase them and then every 1 – 2 years! Once you know the basics, re-potting is easy! This quick seminar will teach you everything you need to know about repotting your cymbidium orchids!
3:45 – 4:45 ORCHID Q&A – ASK US YOUR ORCHID QUESTIONS (SAT ONLY) Have questions about growing your orchids? Check out our educational booth in the middle room or ask your questions in this helpful interactive talk!
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS? Visit our information booth located in the middle room – volunteer members of our society will be happy to assist you! Or consider coming to our monthly meetings held the first Wednesday of each month from 7-9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall near Howe & Alta Arden (behind Cost Plus)
CONSIDER JOINING THE SACRAMENTO ORCHID SOCIETY! Membership is just $24 per household per year and when you join as a new member you receive a FREE ORCHID!
Visit our website: www.SacramentoOrchids.ORG for more information!
Visit the Sacramento Orchid Society Website Join the Sacramento Orchid Society Learn how to care for your orchids How to get your orchids to re-bloom
For Other Societies and those who wish to post our flyers on their websites, here are some various sized ones: OUR 2012 SHOW FLYER
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