Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham, Massachusetts, including many hard to find varieties. Among the varieties on display and for sale: cattleyas, laelias, paphiopedilums, and phalaenopsis. Both species and hybrid plants are available in bud or blooming. Free admission. Call 781-891-1985 for more information and directions, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org.
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts presents a Horticulture Morning on Monday, February 22, beginning at 10 a.m. at The Espousal Center, 554 Lexington Street, North Waltham, Massachusetts (off Route I-95/128, Exit 27A Totten Pond Road). Rita DeLollis, orchid enthusiast and organic gardener, will present At Home with Orchids: Tips for Successful Growing and Use in Designs. A donation of $5, payable at the door, is suggested. To call for information on cancellations due to snow or storm, call 781-391-0261. You may also contact Betsy Williams (betsy@betsywilliams.com) or Rita DeLollis (rdelollis@aol.com) for more information on Horticulture Mornings.
Join Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum for their annual Garden Design Luncheon at the Rhode Island Country Club with Guest speaker William Cullina, Plant and Garden Curator for the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. A well known author (Native Ferns, Moss & Grasses, Understanding Orchids) and recognized authority on North American native plants, Cullina lectures to gardens and professional groups. The lecture price of $75 for Blithewold members, $80 for non-members includes a delicious lunch, and be sure to enter the raffle for exciting prizes, including a Boston get-away. The date is Thursday, November 12, beginning at 10 am, at the Rhode Island Country Club, 150 Nayatt Road, Barrington, Rhode Island. For more information, or to register, log on to www.blithewold.org, or email jmurphyedu@blithewold.org.
Beautiful orchids from all over the world will be displayed by hobbyists, commercial growers and orchid societies on Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the “Come See Our Bloomers!” Show and Sale. The event will take place at The Pond House at Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, Connecticut, and admission is free. See exhibits by orchid and orchid supply vendors, enjoy related arts and crafts, and participate in a teacup raffle. For further information, contact Jeanne McDermott, President of the Nutmeg State Orchid Society, Inc., at PO Box 131, Farmington, CT 06034-0131, 860-677-5381, or email NSOScontact@comcast.net. For more information, log on to www.nutmegorchids.org.
The Massachusetts Orchid Society will hold its annual orchid auction on Tuesday, September 15, from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at the Waltham Field Station, 240 Beaver Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Orchid Society is a non-profit educational organization of individuals from all walks of life, who share an interest in orchids. These interests range from the simple appreciation of orchids as beautiful flowers to highly technical involvement in orchid breeding and taxonomy. Most MOS members are active orchid growers, growing their own plants under conditions ranging from window sills to artificial light gardens to automated greenhouses.
The MOS holds monthly meetings throughout the year, encompassing a broad range of topics. The program for a typical meeting includes an orchid show table, plant sales, social time with refreshments, a short business meeting, a presentation by a guest speaker usually with slides, discussion, and Q&A, and a raffle for orchid plants. Annual membership is $20. For more information, log on to www.massorchid.org.
Field trips are a long standing tradition of the Connecticut Botanical Society. They provide an opportunity to learn about plants and habitats from some the area’s most knowledgeable botanists, and an opportunity to share your own knowledge with others. The trips also add to the bank of knowledge of New England flora. On each field trip. a list is made of all plant species identified, and this list becomes part of the Society’s records. The Connecticut Botanical Society encourages the gardening public to participate in the botanizing of Killingworth Bog in Killingworth, Connecticut, led by Penni Sharp, CBS botanist. This bog is a unique habitat for orchids, sundews, pitcher plants, and other interesting species. Expect wet feet – boots are recommended. For field trips, wear sturdy footwear and bring a lunch. Sunscreen and insect repellant are also recommended. For plant identification, you may wish to bring a field guide(s), a hand lens, and a small notebook. Familiarity with plant taxonomy is helpful, but not required. No pre-registration is required. Free to CBS members. Non-members must pay a $15 fee, which includes a one-year membership in CBS, and entitles you to join future trips this season at no additional cost. For more information and directions, call 203-484-0134, or log on to www.ct-botanical-society.org.
One of the many benefits of Tower Hill’s Plant Sale is the ability to select from the specialty offerings of more than a dozen participating Plant Societies, including Bamboo, Cactus & Succulent, Conifer, Daylily, Epimedium, Fern, Heather, Hosta, Indoor Gardeners, Lilac, Magnolia, Miniature Plants, Orchid, Rhododendron, and Rose. These ardent devotees are wild about their specific plant interests and can offer great tips on care and growing. Please note that a Tower Hill member discount card does not apply to sales in the plant society area, and most of the societies are able to accept only cash or checks. More than 12,000 plants will be available for sale: unusual perennials, herbs and everlastings, shrubs and trees, including Cary Award Winners, natives, annuals, incredible edibles, and Tower Hill “Best Buy” plants – donated divisions from beautiful plants grown by members. Two silent auctions on the day of the Plant Sale feature a variety of choice, hard to find, specimen plants and garden ornaments. Register first and enjoy the challenge of competing with other plant enthusiasts for the plants that spark your interest. Tower Hill members enjoy the benefit of early admission at 9 a.m. Free Admission all day, and $1 parking fee. For more information, call 508-869-6111, or log on to www.towerhillbg.org.
Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham, Massachusetts, including many hard to find varieties. Among the varieties on display and for sale: cattleyas, laelias, paphiopedilums, and phalaenopsis. Both species and hybrid plants are available in bud or blooming. Free admission. Call 781-891-4882, ext. 244 for more information and directions.
The New Hampshire Orchid Society’s 18th Annual Orchid Show will be open Sunday, February 15, at the Radisson Hotel, Nashua, New Hampshire, just off US Route 3 at Exit 1. Exhibits, Workshops and Sales. Adults $10, Seniors $6, 12 and under free. For more information log on to www.nhorchids.org/show2009
