Upcoming Meetings & Events:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 - Monthly Meeting
This month, CFOS welcomes Allen Black for a presentation about Novelty Brassavola/Cattleya Alliance Breeding
Allen is a hobbyist orchid grower and breeder (i.e. non-commercial) living in Richmond, VA. He has been growing and breeding orchids for over 25 years. His main breeding efforts have been directed at Brassavola-Cattleya alliance novelty hybrids. He has registered over 70 of his orchid hybrids. To see the beautiful orchids Allen has bred, just google his name... Gorgeous!
"SPIDERS AND STARS"
Novelty Brassavola/Cattleya Alliance Breeding
Are you growing weary of the meristem, more-of-the-same, big, round, beautiful, Cattleya alliance hybrids?
Do you want something "different, unique, or exciting"?
This presentation is for you! There's still hope in the orchid breeding world! Explore the breeding results of hobbyist orchid breeder, Allen Black.
His breeding efforts have been directed at developing novelty flowers, something different, beautiful, & unusual.
He approaches breeding as an art form. Breeding Brassavola/Cattleya alliance is his specialty.
The presentation includes lots of beautiful pictures and covers the following topics:
- Breeding goals
- Brassavola species - My favorite parents
- Brassavola primary hybrids
- Brassokeria (Brassavola X Barkeria hybrids)
- Other wild & wonderful Brassavola/Cattleya alliance hybrids
An Ice Cream Social begins this month's meeting at 6:30 pm and the presentation starts at 7:00 pm. Be sure to arrive early as Allen will have seedlings for sale before the meeting.
For more information please call Byron Price: 910-754-6906, or Jim Lanier: 910-256-0408
Upcoming Guest Speakers
AUGUST 15 – Peter Lin
SEPTEMBER 12 – Sam Tsui
OCTOBER 10 – Guillermo Salazar
NOVEMBER 14 – Brenda Oviatt
DECEMBER 12 – Holiday Meeting
AUGUST 15 – Peter Lin
SEPTEMBER 12 – Sam Tsui
OCTOBER 10 – Guillermo Salazar
NOVEMBER 14 – Brenda Oviatt
DECEMBER 12 – Holiday Meeting
Please visit the CFOS Facebook page for additional information or continue to check out the other pages on this website.
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
Link: 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
Link: Cape Fear Plant Entry Sheet (for monthly meeting show tables)