The West Shore Orchid Society of Northern Ohio

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Meetings 2023

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 Wed, Feb 15, 2023 ,6PM 

Edgar Stehli

Bulbophylums

 new meeting place!

(see location below)

Wed, Mar 15, 2023, 6PM

Dave Miller 

  new meeting place

Wed,  April 19, 2023 , 6PM

show preparations 

 We will show everyone how to de-flask orchids and everyone in attendance will receive a seedling to pot up at the meeting and take home 

 new meeting place

Wed, May 17, 2023, 6PM

Russ Vernon

Cattleyas and Minicatts

new meeting place

Wed, June 21, 2023, 6PM 

Jim France

Phragmipediums  

new meeting place

Sunday, Aug 20, 2023   

Picnic 

See the tab under 'more'

Wed, Sept 20, 2023, 6PM 

Edgar Stehli

'Habanarias'  

new meeting place

Wed, Oct 18, 2023,6PM

Fred Bess

'Dendrophylax' 

 new meeting place

Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 6PM

Xmas Party

old meeting place

(North Olmsted Log Cabin)

https://www.mapquest.com/us/ohio/north-olmsted-senior-center-5705374

Orchid Shows

Feb 3 -12, 2023

IX Center

Greater Cleveland Orchid Show 

Feb. 4-6, 2023

Greater Lansing Orchid Show

Feb 25 -26, 2023

Greater Akron Orchid Show

Mar. 4-5, 2023

 Orchid Society of Western Pa. 

Mar. 18-19, 2023

Central PA Orchid Show

March 25 -26 2023

West Shore Orchid Show 

Apr. 22-23, 2023

(setup 4-21)

Windswept in Time Open House

May 27-28, 2023

https://windsweptorchids.com/

Ohio Valley Orchid Fest

Aug 26 -27, 2023

http://ohiovalleyorchidfest.com/

Chicagoland  Orchid Fest

September 22-24, 2023

 www.chicagolandorchidfest.com 

Central Ohio Orchid Show

Oct. 28-29, 2023

https://www.centralohioorchidsociety.org/events

Windswept in Time Open House

Nov. 4-5, 2023

https://windsweptorchids.com/

Niagara Frontier Orchid Show

Nov. 11-12, 2023

http://niagarafrontierorchids.org/

Ann Arbor Orchid Show

Nov. 18 -19, 2023

https://annarbororchidsociety.org/2023-ann-arbor-orchid-festival/

Learn more about orchids 

and their care

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Mid American Orchid Congress education webpage

https://midamericanorchids.org/education

(Scroll down to the videos on this page for quality orchid culture and education videos.)

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Help with Mealy Bugs

https://www.aos.org/orchids/orchid-pests-diseases/mealybugs.aspx

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Aspirin water to stimulate the plants immune system

http://townsvilleorchidsociety.org.au/files/ASPIRIN%20WATER.pdf

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Orchid species cultural information

http://www.orchidspecies.com/index.htm

 Alphabetical Species Search

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Find your orchid hybrids parents

https://orchidroots.com/

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Natural mealy bug advice

https://bugwiz.com/get-rid-of-mealybugs/

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Orchids by Hausermann Culture information

https://www.orchidsbyhausermann.com/orchid-care.html

  Our motto is "Know It, Grow It, Show It (and Try Not to Kill It)". Membership is your gateway to information, fellowship and opportunity, whether your orchid collection has 5 plants or 500! 

 Since 1921, orchid education has been what the American Orchid Society is all about.  Find information on all aspects of orchids and how to care for your orchids and get them to bloom to their best potential.   

Here is where you'll find printable information, including handouts from recent speakers, schedules and lists.