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Saturday February 21, 2026 2:30 PM In Person and Zoom Culture & Questions 2:00 PM
Emmanuel Lutheran Church– Youth Center Downstairs - 4865 Wilmington Pike
Speaker: Jim France, Oakwood Orchids Topic: The Good, Bad and Ugly of My Orchid Experience
Jim is the owner of Oakwood Orchids along with his wife Yvonne. Jim has been growing orchids for 33 years and is a longtime member of MVOS and GCOS. He has served in every position at MVOS, including president. Jim is an AOS judge and specializes in a wide variety of orchid genera. Over the years, Jim has grown orchids in windowsills, under lights in a basement, and now grows in two greenhouses which house approximately 3,000 orchids! His passion is the slippers, including Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium and has several awarded from the American Orchid Society. He appreciates unusual species and is always looking for different varieties. One of his favorites is Catasetums. When not tending to his greenhouses, Jim travels to do orchid shows and talks. Jim will be sharing his wealth of experience on how to grow orchids on ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! Come with your questions for him!
There will be a sale table as well!
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS For those of you that did not join at the Orchid Fest in August or pay at the Holidays Party your membership dues are due. Single memberships are $20 and family memberships are $25. feel free to bring your renewals to the meeting or send them to Michelle Little at the address on the membership form. We can also take credit cards and PayPal this year at info@miamivalleyorchidsociety.com
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Dayton’s only place for Orchid Expertise |
