Location: Venice Community Center Doors open at 6:30
Speaker: Roy Krueger
Topic: “Orchids 101”
Roy has been growing orchids for over 15 years. When he moved to Florida, he bought a house and inherited three plants left by the previous owner. He soon found that orchids multiply faster than rabbits and today his collection is over 500 plants. His favorites are Cattleya species and unusual Dendrobiums. He is a hobbyist grower and not a commercial reseller. Most of his collection is grown outdoors year-round. He grows in a pool cage, under an arbor, attached to trees and anywhere along the fence that the squirrels can’t reach.
Roy has served 12 years as President of Manatee Orchid Society and eight years as Program VP with the Sarasota Orchid Society. He teaches a series of culture classes to various societies and authors a monthly article entitled Orchids We Should All Grow that appears in numerous newsletters. He has spoken to numerous societies and clubs throughout western Florida and we are fortunate to have him come again to give his talk. He is quite a dynamic speaker and one you don’t want to miss.
Roy’s topic is “Orchids 101”, a basic culture presentation that will appeal to our many new members.