Upcoming Meetings & Events:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th - Monthly Meeting
BIFOLIATE CATTLEYAS
of Brazil in Their Natural Habitat
On September 11th, CFOS welcomes Francisco Miranda from Miranda Orchids in Central Florida. The topic is bifoliate Cattleyas in their natural habitat in Brazil, where Mr. Miranda is from. He ran a nursery specializing in Cattleyas while in Brazil before moving to the U.S. in 1999, where he continues his interest in Brazilian species and their development.
A taxonomist, naturalist, and orchid grower, Francisco travels extensively in the U.S. and internationally speaking at orchid-related events and meetings. He has been doing this since 1988, while still living in Brazil. The subjects of his presentations reflect Francisco's extensive travels to study orchids in their natural environments.
Miranda Orchids started in 1999 and is a nursery specializing in growing mainly selected Cattleya alliance species. In a sense, it is a continuation of Boa Vista Orchids, a nursery the Miranda family ran in Brazil from 1986 until moving to the U.S. Many of the plants available are produced in their lab and nursery in Central Florida from their extensive collection of stud plants. The rest Mr. Miranda brings from Brazil to increase variety and novelty. Being native Brazilians, and having had a nursery for many years, they know that there is a lot of development in Cattleya species being done there. This is mostly because a lot of those species are native to Brazil (including all the bifoliate Cattleyas) and because these plants are favorites of growers there. Miranda Orchids also grows other Brazilian species if you are looking for something in particular. Their goal is to be your number one source for selected Brazilian orchids.
Meeting will be held at the New Hanover County Arboretum
Doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7 PM
••• Francisco will be bringing plants for sale prior to the meeting •••
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR BLOOMING TREASURES TO SHARE ON OUR SHOW TABLE
For more information please call:
Byron Price: (910) 754-6906
Pam Layne: (910) 620-9349
JANUARY 16 – Tom Wise "BAKER'S DOZEN: My Top Thirteen Orchids for Southern Growers"
FEBRUARY 13 – Joy Lemieux "Insects & Pests on Orchids"
MARCH 13 – Graham Ramsey "Repotting with Orchiata™"
APRIL 10 – ••• CANCELLED •••
MAY 15 – Linda Thorne "Growing Miniature Orchids in Hotter Climates"
JUNE 12 – Bill Thoms "Bulbophyllums: the Largest Genus in the Orchid World"
JULY 10 – Linda Thorne "The Doctor's In: Diagnosing Problems with Orchids"
AUGUST 14 – Dr. Kristen Uthus "Japanese Orchids: The Small and Mighty"
SEPTEMBER 11 – Francisco Miranda on the topic of "Bifoliate Cattleyas of Brazil in Their Natural Habitat"
OCTOBER 16 – Hadley Cash on the topic of Paphiopedilums
NOVEMBER 13 – Lester Poole on the topic of Phalaenopsis Hybrids
DECEMBER 11 – Holiday Meeting
FEBRUARY 13 – Joy Lemieux "Insects & Pests on Orchids"
MARCH 13 – Graham Ramsey "Repotting with Orchiata™"
APRIL 10 – ••• CANCELLED •••
MAY 15 – Linda Thorne "Growing Miniature Orchids in Hotter Climates"
JUNE 12 – Bill Thoms "Bulbophyllums: the Largest Genus in the Orchid World"
JULY 10 – Linda Thorne "The Doctor's In: Diagnosing Problems with Orchids"
AUGUST 14 – Dr. Kristen Uthus "Japanese Orchids: The Small and Mighty"
SEPTEMBER 11 – Francisco Miranda on the topic of "Bifoliate Cattleyas of Brazil in Their Natural Habitat"
OCTOBER 16 – Hadley Cash on the topic of Paphiopedilums
NOVEMBER 13 – Lester Poole on the topic of Phalaenopsis Hybrids
DECEMBER 11 – Holiday Meeting
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Check out 2016 article in the Wilmington Star News about CFOS and Grower's Day:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20150225/ARTICLES/150229921/0/living
Cape Fear Plant Entry Sheet (for monthly meeting show tables):
Check out 2016 article in the Wilmington Star News about CFOS and Grower's Day:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20150225/ARTICLES/150229921/0/living
Cape Fear Plant Entry Sheet (for monthly meeting show tables):
| CFOS Plant Entry Sheet [2019] |