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2011-12-26T15:35:00.000-05:00

We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and the best of health, wealth and happiness all year round!
From all of us at the Waldor Orchids, a big thank you for your support. We look forward to your continuing patronage of our services this 2012.

PS. 12/31 We will be open until 2PM

Holiday Sale

2011-11-23T11:36:00.000-05:00

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23rd Annual Delaware Valley Orchid Council Speakers Forum

2011-07-14T11:47:00.002-05:00

Delaware Valley Orchid Council
23rd Annual Delaware Valley Orchid Council Speakers Forum September 24, 2011

Featured Speakers

Roy Tokunaga H&R Orchids Waimanalo, HI
Latouria & Nigrohirsutae Dendros and Roy’s Newly Discovered Blossom Booster
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Peter Lin Big Leaf Orchids Southlake, TX
Cutting Edge Phal Breeding
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Fred Clarke Sunset Valley Orchids Vista, CA
New hybrids using Catasetum, Cycnoches, and Mormodes &
The Fredclarkeara “Black Orchid”

8:30 am– 10:00 am Coffee, Tea, Pastry (Sales Open) Sunset Valley Orchids 10:00 10 am – 11:00 am Guest Lecture Big Leaf Orchids

11:00 am – 12:00 noon Guest Lecture H&R Orchids

12:00 noon – 1:15 pm Hot and Cold Buffet Lunch Lois Duffin Orchids

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Guest Lecture Main Street Orchids

2:15pm – 3:15 pm Panel Discussion and Plant Raffle Stony Brook Orchids

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Sales Open J&L Orchids

Advance Registration Required
Return the bottom portion of this form along with payment in full to:
Mr. Michael Kauffman
222 Blue School Road
Perkasie, PA 18944
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Waldor Orchids Emd of Summer Sale

2011-07-14T11:44:00.001-05:00

Waldor Orchids 2011 End of Summer Sale
9/16/2010 - 9/17/2011

Waldor invites you to our Annual End of Summer Sale. We will be offering 20% off all plants and supplies on September 16th & 17th.

This is a great opportunity to add a few new plants to your collection or decorate your home for the summer season. It is also the perfect time to stock up on your orchid supplies. Should you need a large quantity of potting media, please call ahead so that we can have it ready for you. Have a great summer from your friends at Waldor Orchids.

Our Summer Sale is for our retail customers at our Linwood location and our website . Due to our busy schedule during the sale, we are unable to accept any of our customer's plants for re-potting. Also, plant combinations and decorating with curly willow may not be possible.
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Your Invited to Waldor Summer Sale 2011

2011-06-18T10:55:00.000-05:00

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Waldor Orchids Pre-4th Of July Sale!

Waldor Orchids 2010 Summer Sale

6/24/2010 - 6/25/2011

Waldor invites you to our Annual Summer Sale. We will be offering 20% off all plants and supplies on June 24th & 25th.

This is a great opportunity to add a few new plants to your collection or decorate your home for the summer season. It is also the perfect time to stock up on your orchid supplies. Should you need a large quantity of potting media, please call ahead so that we can have it ready for you. Have a great summer from your friends at Waldor Orchids.

Our Summer Sale is for our retail customers at our Linwood location and our website . Due to our busy schedule during the sale, we are unable to accept any of our customer's plants for re-potting. Also, plant combinations and decorating with curly willow may not be possible.

Discount Code for online: summersale2011

Waldor Orchids

10 E. Poplar Ave.

Linwood, New Jersey 08221

Shore Orchid Festival

2011-06-07T14:11:00.000-05:00

Shore Orchid Festival

to be held here at Silva Orchids on
June 10, 11 and 12, 2011.

2011 Lecture Schedule

Friday at 11:00 - Silva Orchids- Growing Orchids in the Northeast- Question and Answers- Anything you need to know about growing orchids.

Friday at 2:00 - James Rose of Cal-Orchid-

Saturday at 11:00 - Steve Fowler- Home orchid growing, and under lights from someone who has been done it successfully for over forty years. Always a crowd pleaser

Saturday at 2:00 - Greg of Oak Hill Gardens culture on mounted Orchids

Sunday at 11:00 - Tony Silva of Silva Orchids- Orchid culture talk

Sunday at 2:00 - J&L Orchids- Miniature cool growing orchid culture

Please note that the Shore Orchid Festival will be held in June this year. (June 10, 11, 12) We feel that this time change should give an opportunity for more pleasant weather here at the shore and will allow our customers a more comfortable climate in which to browse and enjoy themselves.

This event will feature twenty orchid vendors, with vendors coming from as far away as Japan. Please be sure to check out our vendor directory below for a complete list of participating sellers. The event will also feature workshops and lectures, covering a wide range of topics for both the novice and the advanced grower/collector. Schedule of lectures is being firmed up, and will be put onto this page in short order. A full line of orchids supplies will be sold at this event. We wish to make this a fun orchid event for everyone, you will be able to shop for orchids, visit with friends, old and new, enjoy good food from our on-site food vendors and have a great summer day or weekend at the Jersey Shore. Please feel free to contact us about hotel or Bed and Breakfast accommodations.

Keep in mind we are located 5 miles from the Jersey Shore, so now it is time to make any hotel, bed and breakfast, ect. reservation. A nice side benefit of moving the event to June is that this is not yet peak season, and reservation, (made in advance) should be more affordable.

Waldor Orchids
10 E. Poplar Ave.
Linwood, New Jersey 08221
http://www.waldor.com/ 609-927-4126

Waldor Orchids Summer Sale June 24th & 25th 2011

2011-05-20T14:40:00.004-05:00

Orchid, orchids, and more orchids, oh yeah and hot dogs. You're invited to our biggest summer sale ever! We will be offering hundreds of orchids plants along with orchid supplies at a discount of 20% off. This is a great opportunity to add a few new plants to your collection or decorate your home for the summer season. It is also the perfect time to stock up on your orchid supplies. Should you need a large quantity of potting media, please call ahead so that we can have it ready for you. Have a great summer from your friends at Waldor Orchids.

Sandpiper's Orchid Mini-Auction

2011-04-12T09:57:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Members and Friends,

This is a reminder to all of you about Sandpiper's Orchid Mini-Auction being held during our April monthly meeting on Thursday, April 28th beginning at 7 PM. The Mini-Auction will consist of between 30-50 orchids that are divisions, duplicates or an occasional "I'm tired of this orchid" plant. The general public and all orchid lovers especially all members and guests are welcome and urged to attend and have a fun evening. Bring a friend or two along!!!
Thanks,

Ron Ference
CSandpiper Orchid Society
When: Thursday, April 28th
For additional information, email: SandpiperOS@gmail.com or call 609-693-4174
Time: Doors open for Previewing at 6:30 PM Auction begins at 7:00 PM
Where: Galloway Library 306 East Jimmie Leeds Road Galloway, NJ

Workshop Saturday April 9, 2011

2011-04-05T11:16:00.000-05:00

David Off

You have spoken and Waldor Orchids has an answered. People are always requesting that we do workshops at our greenhouses for the public. Come in this Saturday April 9, 2011 we will be offering our first workshop on 'Beginning orchid culture and Potting ' . This is a basic level orchid class is intended to introduce the students to orchid basics, especially beginning orchid culture and potting of your plants. The talk will be given by David Off a 3rd generation member of the Waldor Orchids (Off) family. The times will run from 12pm till 2pm this Saturday April 9, 2011. You have spoken and we have answered now we ask you to come out and show your support at this workshop. We look forward to seeing at our greenhouses this Saturday feel free to bring a friend or two.

Thank You

Waldor Orchids

(609) 927-4127 10 E. Poplar Ave. Linwood, NJ 08221 www.waldor.com

David Off Speaking At Longwood Gardens

2011-03-21T13:14:00.001-05:00

Don't miss your chance to see David Off speaking on `Growing Cattleya Orchids' Friday March 25, 2011 2PM at Longwood Gardens.

International Orchid Show and Sale 2011 March 25-27

Enter a world of dazzling orchids showcased by the best collectors and growers from Hawaii to South America.

Stunning exhibits fill the Conservatory and a wide array of orchids are for sale. Enjoy the American Orchid Society-judged show, guided tours, informative talks and a sales pavilion like no other.
Sponsored by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society (SEPOS).

Schedule

Friday, March 25

2:00 pm: David Off from Waldor Orchids "Growing Cattleyas"

Saturday, March 26

10:00 am: John Salventi, PhD from Parkside Orhids"Growing Paphiopedilums"

11:00 am: Ron McHatton, PhD, Director of Education & Research, American Orchid Society "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Orchids But Were Afraid To Ask"

1:00 pm: Thomas Mirenda, Orchid Specialist, Smithsonian Institution "The Mysteries of Orchid Pollination"

2:00 pm: Michael Bowell from Create A Scene "Orchids: Cultivating a Socially Acceptable Addiction"

7:00 - 10:00 pm: Evening among the Orchids at Longwood Gardens

Light hors d'oeuvres, dessert and a cash bar in the Conservatory, along with dancing to the live music of The Highballs.

Tickets available through SEPOS: please call 610-213-4500 or download a ticket order form.

Sunday, March 27

11:00 am: Susan Gange from Stony Brook Orchids "Growing Phalaenopsis"

1:00 pm: Phil Oyerly from Mt. Cuba Center "Orchids of Mt. Cuba"

Photographers please note: tripods are not permitted in the Conservatory after 12:00 pm.

Directions

Longwood Gardens is located on US Route 1, about 3 miles northeast of Kennett Square, PA. Longwood is an easy drive and offers free parking!

Miles to Longwood:

Philadelphia, PA - 30

Wilmington, DE - 12

Valley Forge, PA - 28

Lancaster, PA - 43

Baltimore, MD - 72*

Washington, DC - 110*

New York, NY - 130

To find directions using an internet directions website, please use the following address for Longwood Gardens:

1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348

If your GPS does not recognize the 1001 Longwood Road address, we suggest trying the addresses of a couple of our neighbors:

Longwood Fire Company
1001 E. Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Chester County Visitor's Center
300 Greenwood Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
You may also enter the coordinates for the Longwood Gardens Visitor Center
39d52'10.25"N (latitude)
75d40'15.67"W (longitude)

*To save on time and tolls when driving in from Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC and other areas south, take I-95 North, cross the Susquehanna River, go through one toll ($5 northbound only), and immediately take Exit 93 for Route 222 (in Maryland). After exiting, turn right onto Route 222 (Jacob Tome Rd.). Almost immediately the road becomes Route 275 (Don't continue on Route 222, which turns to the left). A few miles later when Route 275 ends at a "T" intersection, make a right turn onto Route 276. Take Route 276 to Route 1 North, which in approximately 4 miles crosses into Pennsylvania. Stay on Route 1 beyond Kennett Square until you reach Longwood's entrance ramp.

Information from PennDOT regarding Route 52 improvements dated 8/10/10.

By Train

AMTRAK trains stop at the Wilmington, DE Station where you can conveniently connect to Longwood by a reserved 24-hour advance shuttle service, for a fee. To reserve a shuttle, call Delaware Express 302-454-7800. For additional shuttle providers and train information, please visit the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Receive a discount on the best available Amtrak rail fare into Wilmington, DE for one companion traveling in Coach with a paid regular adult rail fare ticket. Follow the link at www.VisitWilmingtonDE.com/amtrak-discount to book and for complete details.

Waldor Orchids Annual Post Flower Show Sale!

2011-03-16T10:36:00.004-05:00

March 18th And 19th

Waldor Orchids invites you to our Annual Post Flower Show Sale. We will be offering a 20% discount on all plants and supplies. This is a wonderful opportunity to save on plants for around the home or to save on mix and other potting supplies.

Our Sale is for our retail customers at our Linwood location only and does not apply to Internet or wholesale orders. Due to our busy schedule during the sale, we are unable to accept any of our customer's plants for re-potting.

Three great winter blooming orchids + Take 20% off at Waldor Orchids

2011-01-07T12:36:00.001-05:00

This January make you your home more colorful. We have selected three wonderful, fragrant orchid plants that can add color back to any room during these winter months.

Blc. Momilani Rainbow `The Gypsy'- this exquisite cattleya bears clusters of peach pink splash petal flowers with a sweet fragrance.

Blc. Goldenzelle `Lemon Chiffon'- robust grower with fragrant, bright yellow flowers with reddish highlights in lip.

Blc. Amy Wakasugi `Yamanashi'- fragrant, large , well-shaped lavender with deeper purple lip.

These three plants will be offer at 20% off their list price on the following dates January 7th & 8th and 14th & 15th while supplies last. Our sale takes place at our Linwood location and is for our retail customers only.

Orchids blossom for the holidays at Linwood family business

2010-12-11T07:31:00.001-05:00

Orchids blossom for the holidays at Linwood family business

Posted: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:44 pm | Updated: 11:42 pm, Fri Dec 10, 2010.
Orchids blossom for the holidays at Linwood family business By KEVIN POST Business Editor pressofAtlanticCity.com | 0 comments
Exotic, beautiful flowers make fine gifts for the holidays, so this is a good season for Waldor Orchids.
Walter Off, whose family has been growing and selling the tropical plants in Linwood for 85 years, said digital sales help at this time of year.
“We have eBay and Amazon stores, and especially around the holidays we’ve found that makes a big difference,” said Off, 62, of Egg Harbor Township. “We’re selling a lot more on the Internet.”
Waldor’s fame among serious gardeners and its half-century of finding and raising orchids from around the world give it a product line highly suitable for online sales — much in demand and not many competing sources.
Off said that some of the classic cattleya orchids in the collection of his son, David, 31, also of Egg Harbor Township, are worth several thousand dollars each.
The other half of online retail success — shipping — is the challenge. Orchids are breakable and like to stay warm.
Off said he starts with a box that is sized properly for the plant, and puts a heavy stake in the middle of the plant that runs from one end of the box to the other.
“That way, even if the box gets turned upside down, the plant can’t go anywhere,” he said.
And this time of year, Waldor puts a heat pack in the box, which can keep the orchids warm for 24 or 36 hours, depending on how far they have to travel.
“We’ve perfected shipping to the point where we very seldom have complaints,” Off said.
Such handling still isn’t as good as what locals can do: Carefully place the potted flowers on the front seat of the car.
That will be the norm when Waldor holds its annual holiday sale, with
20 percent off all plants and supplies, today and again on Friday and Dec. 18.
Off said most orchids are much hardier than their delicately petaled flowers would suggest. A half million of them thrive in his Linwood greenhouses.
“We feel orchids are not challenging to grow. They’re a pretty tough plant to kill,” he said. “People kill them with kindness by overwatering or giving them too much light.”
In their native habitats, orchids can go for months without water, relying on stores in a pseudobulb in the roots, he said.
Some will bloom six months out of the year, unusual for a house plant. The flowers last three months and if broken off after that, they come back in another three months, he said.
The most popular at Waldor are the Phalaenopsis orchids, often called moth orchids for their resemblance to moths and butterflies.
These are the longest lasting orchids because they like typical home temperatures, he said. The flowers are white, pink, lavender or other pastel colors.
The Off family started in the orchid business growing large cattleya flowers that were popular at its Brighton Hotel in Atlantic City.
Walter Off’s father, George, created Waldor to diversify into a wide variety of smaller-bloom orchids in the 1960s, while his brother, Lou, pioneered the cloning of cattleya orchids.
By the late 1970s, Lou Off was producing 600,000 cattleyas a year. But large corsages went out of style and in 2007, the former Brighton Florist Shop and its greenhouses in Linwood were demolished.
Demand for unusual, exotic orchids grew over the past 50 years, and Waldor’s displays became an annual highlight of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Now it’s Waldor that is cloning orchids to keep up with demand.
The company clones about 30 varieties in Thailand in a process that has the potential to produce up to 30,000 duplicates of the mother plant, Off said.
The clones are sent to a contract grower in Hawaii, where the more favorable climate yields a flowering size plant in four or five years instead of the five to eight it would take in Linwood, he said.
Since the resulting plants are genetically the same as the parent, “we can show customers what they’ll have in six months,” he said.
David Off, who oversees the cloning segment, occasionally travels to find new specimens for market — but to obscure private collectors, rather than tropical jungles. One in southern Florida has 2,500 types of orchids, of which 1,500 might be suitable for marketing, he said.
The continuing lines of orchids are matched by the generations of the Off family to run the business.
Linwood resident Elizabeth Off, who just turned 85, works along side her sons who own the business, Walter and Bill, of Somers Point, and her grandson, David.
Contact Kevin Post:
609-272-7250
KPost@pressofac.com

2010 Waldor Orchids Holiday Sale December 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th :9am to 6pmDecember

2010-12-09T10:36:00.000-05:00

12/10/2010 - 12/18/2010
2010 Waldor Orchids Holiday Sale December

Waldor Orchids 2011 Holiday Sale

Dear Friend,

The holiday season is a wonderful time for us to remember the friends and customers who help our business and make our jobs a pleasure all year long. Our business would not be possible without your continued support. So we'd like to take this moment to say thank you and send our best wishes to you and your families. May your new year be filled with all the success and happiness you deserve.

Happy holidays!

From
The Staff at Waldor Orchids and The Off Family

December 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th :9am to 6pm
Online Internet Code: HOLIDAY2011 <<<<< Use this code for website

Viridian Energy
Save money on your electric bill!

If you live in the tri-state area (New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Delaware), you now have the ability to choose your electricity supplier. Make the switch by December 31, 2010 and you will save an extra 10% on your first month's billing.

Waldor is proud to be an associate for Viridian Energy. We are not only saving money on our electric bill, but as an associate we can save our customers and friends money on their monthly bills. In the last year, Viridian has been on average 15% lower in pricing than what the other utilities charge in their markets!

Viridian requires no contracts, no enrollment fee, no cancellation fee, no credit checks, and no hassle. Switching is quick and easy. Your current utility continues to deliver your electricity and service your account.
Ask Walt for more information on you next visit to Waldor or bring in last month's utility bill and he will sign you up in less than five minutes. You will be on your way to future savings with Viridian Energy.

Collecting winter coats, hats, and gloves to give to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission.
Waldor Orchids, in cooperation with local churches, is requesting donations of new or lightly used winter coats, gloves and hats for children and adults in Atlantic County who are in need of assistance. These supplies will be given to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. Please drop off supplies at the front office at Waldor Orchids. We would like to personally take the time to thank you in advance for your generous offer of these supplies.
Thank You,
The Waldor Orchids Staff and The Off Family

2010-12-03T15:38:00.000-05:00

David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.

Cold and Wet

With cold weather here to stay for the next three months or so, it is time to make sure we protect our prize plants from cold air. One sure way to infect your orchid with fungus is to it to them get wet and then allow them to get cold. Good watering techniques include watering early and also good air movement to ensure the plants are dry before temperatures drop. At the greenhouses, we only water using the sprinkler system on sunny days. Last week we watered early, but only had sun for a few hours. With the cloud cover, the flowers were still very wet hours later. To keep fungus, like botrytis, the small dark spots on the flowers from forming, we ran several fans in the greenhouse all night to dry it out. Be sure to take special care when watering plants that are developing new growth, as water sitting in the sheathing of the new growth can cause it to rot. Practicing proper watering techniques and having good air movement will help ensure healthy orchids all winter long.

Waldor Orchids 2010 Holiday Sale

2010-11-29T16:46:00.000-05:00

Sandpiper Orchid Society Annual Auction

2010-11-18T16:38:00.000-05:00

Twitter

2010-11-18T16:29:00.000-05:00

Now you can follow Waldor Orchids on Twitter!!! Find us at Twitter @waldor.com

Delaware Valley Orchid Council

2010-09-20T08:45:00.000-05:00

Delaware Valley Orchid Council
22nd Annual Delaware Valley Orchid Council Speakers Forum September 25, 2010
Featured Speakers

Sam Tsui Orchid Inn Bloomington, IL New Multifloral Paphs and Their Culture

Sam Tsui, Orchid Inn,has spoken to The Paph Guild, at The Tokyo Dome Show, at The World Orchid Congress and at many, many other venues. Sam and his wife Jeanie started growing orchids in the early 1980's. He started breeding/hybridizing in the early 1990's and started Orchid Inn in their basement. As the business grew, they purchased a six acres property and built their first commercial 6,000 square greenhouse in 2004. In the past 10 years, Sam has been very active in the orchid world. They continue to specialize in Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums. with particular emphasis on species, Brachys, Parvis and Multifloral Hybrids. The breeding progam uses only the best and most vigorous parent plants in their collection. They also offer a very large quantity of Paphiopedilums and Phragmipediums species and hybrids in flask.

Tom Nasser Carolina Orchids Fort Mill, SC My Favorite Unusual Orchids

Dr. Tom Nasser has been growing orchids since the middle 1970's. In 1979, Tom and Shan Nasser got their first greenhouse. In 1992, they became Carolina Orchids. The three orchid greenhouses are now over 7000 sq. ft. Tom is an Adjunct Professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte; where he advises orchid growing at UNCC greenhouses. Tom has spoken internationally on various topics including Angraecums, Bulbophyllums, Lycastes, his Favorite Unusual Orchids.l Orchid species are Carolina Orchids' specialty with collections of paphiopedilums and phragmipediums, bulbophyllums, lycastes, angraecums, and cattleyas.

John Odom Odom's Orchids Fort Pierce, FL The Cattleya

John Odom, of Odom's Orchids, is a world renowned expert on Cattleyas. With over 60,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse space, Odom's is one of the largest retail orchid nurseries in the US. They have lots of new clones and species and will bring many for sale. If you grow Catts, don't miss John's talk.

Schedule of Events Vendors

8:30 am- 10:00 am Coffee, Tea, Pastry (Sales Open) Orchid Inn

10:00 am - 11:00 am Guest Lecture Carolina Orchids

11:00 am - 12:00 noon Guest Lecture Odom's Orchids

12:00 noon - 1:15 pm Hot and Cold Buffet Lunch Lois Duffin Orchids

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Guest Lecture Main Street Orchids

2:15pm - 3:15 pm Panel Discussion and Plant Raffle Stony Brook Orchids

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Sales Open J&L Orchids

Location: Wyndham Hotel, Mt. Laurel, NJ
From NJ Turnpike: Take exit 4 to Rte. 73 South.
From I-295: Take Exit 36A to Rte 73 South (Berlin).

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Waldor Orchids Fall Sale 10/1 &10/2

2010-09-15T15:50:00.003-05:00

David's Monthly Orchid Tip September 2010

2010-09-15T15:46:00.000-05:00

David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.

Fall Chills

With the beautiful fall weather that descends on the northeastern United States this time of year, consider what it can do for your plants. Some orchids love to cool off during the night hours. Others need a drop in temperature to initiate new flower spikes. Most orchids will benefit from a general slowing of growth due to cooler weather and develop better color in the flowers as a result of the same. A note of caution would be to be sure that warmer growing plants are protected on the coolest nights and special care is taken not to allow plants to sit wet when it is cold as that is prime conditions to infect the orchid with fungus or rot. So get some friends together, stoke the chiminea and enjoy an evening of the cool fall chills.

David's Monthly Orchid Tip August 2010

2010-08-14T12:26:00.000-05:00

David Off

David Off is a 3rd generation member of the highly respected WALDOR ORCHIDS family.
The Simple Joys of Orchid Growing
I was reading the January 1945 AOS Bulletin and an article intriqued me. Edna Richter, then the secretary of the AOS was looking through the greenhouses of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Wilcox Jones, the former being AOS president at the time. At the greenhouses, called Broadview, she gives a personal account of walking around the potting area, and greenhouses. The words she writes reveal the passion of an avid orchid grower. She takes time to appreciate the potting area how things are well kept and organized. Then as she tours the greenhouses and comes across blooming plants she is struck with awe at the beauty and detail of the flowers. In her wandering she also notices things like plants in bud, potting mediums and a hidden goldfish pool. The show table was said to be the main attraction, Mrs. WK duPont had even taken the time to cut a spray of her famous C. Remy Chollet `Stillpond' and bring it to the meeting, since the cold weather did not permit easy travel with the plant itself. As I read on I realized that these founding members of the AOS were just plain excited to get together and enjoy their mutual love for orchids. We should take some time to just look at our plants, to handle them and appreciate the fact that they are so readily available to us. I'd like to end with this quote from our tour guide from 65 years ago, "As I retraced my steps I felt that the day was over too soon and I wondered if I could retain the picture that was in my mind's eye and fit in my notes so that our members who could not attend the meeting would feel that they, to, had walked along the paths through the orchids at Broadview."

Shore Orchid Festival Friday July 23-25, 2010

2010-07-21T15:10:00.000-05:00