Upcoming Meetings & Events:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 - Monthly Meeting
"Bulbophyllums"
Renowned orchid grower, world traveler, and internationally recognized speaker Bill Thoms will be presenting a talk on Bulbophyllums (the largest genus in the orchid world). Be prepared to learn more about this fascinating group of plants than you ever dreamed.
Bill's talks are spiced with funny stories and funny associations so whether you grow thousands of orchids, only a few, or none at all, you will have a wonderfully entertaining time and be able to grow anything better. Many of the most important requirements for growing world class plants are made easy to understand and remember.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn how to grow these fascinating plants and to hear one of the most knowledgeable, interesting, and funny speakers in the orchid world....
Bill's talks are spiced with funny stories and funny associations so whether you grow thousands of orchids, only a few, or none at all, you will have a wonderfully entertaining time and be able to grow anything better. Many of the most important requirements for growing world class plants are made easy to understand and remember.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn how to grow these fascinating plants and to hear one of the most knowledgeable, interesting, and funny speakers in the orchid world....
Bill Thoms and his wife, Doris Dukes, have been growing orchids around Central Florida for more than 40 years and have received almost every award granted by the AOS as well as more Awards for Culture than anyone else in the world, (95 in over 30 genera, including 45 in the bulbophyllum alliance (capped off with a 97 pt. Certificate of Cultural Excellence for Bulb. Sue Blackmore).
Bill is the only person to receive Awards of Quality for Bulbophyllum hybrids as well as receiving the hybridizer’s dream; an Award of Distinction for a new avenue of breeding (a Trias hybrid). Many of his crosses are winning awards around the country. The AOS has just added a yearly award named for him for the best Bulbophyllum exhibited.
Meeting will be held at the New Hanover County Arboretum
Doors open at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7 PM
••• Bill will be bringing some 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
Jim Lanier: (910) 256-0408
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 on the topic of Bulbophyllum culture
JULY 10 – Linda Thorne Q&A on plant problems
AUGUST 14 – Dr. Kristen Uthus on the topic of Neofinetia falcata
SEPTEMBER 11 – Francisco Miranda on the topic of Bifoliate Cattleyas
OCTOBER 16 – Hadley Cash on the topic of Paphiopedilums
NOVEMBER 13 – Tomas Bazja on the topic of Miniature Dendrobiums
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 on the topic of Bulbophyllum culture
JULY 10 – Linda Thorne Q&A on plant problems
AUGUST 14 – Dr. Kristen Uthus on the topic of Neofinetia falcata
SEPTEMBER 11 – Francisco Miranda on the topic of Bifoliate Cattleyas
OCTOBER 16 – Hadley Cash on the topic of Paphiopedilums
NOVEMBER 13 – Tomas Bazja on the topic of Miniature Dendrobiums
DECEMBER 11 – 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
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] |