December 5 - Christmas Auction
We’re looking forward to our Christmas party and auction where we get to kick back, have fun and spread holiday cheer with our orchid buddies... and come home with orchids. Hope to see you there! 
Our Christmas orchid auction is on our normal first Tuesday meeting night. We'll be there setting up around 5:30. We’ll start our social hour at 6:30 pm. This will give us a chance to exchange holiday cheer before we hit the vittles. Bring your beverage of choice. The club will provide the low octane water, iced tea and coffee, but if you enjoy a cuppa with your meal, feel free! One thing you can always count on is all the good food. We'll have home-smoked pulled pork and a grilled chicken with orzo. Bring a dish to round out the meal. Salads, potato and pasta side dishes, vegetable side dishes and desserts have been big favorites in years gone by.
We’ll have 2024 calendars and orchid seedlings, here's a listing. We’ll finish up the evening with an orchid auction where you can bid on a nice variety of different types of orchids. Here's a listing of the auction plants to pique your interest. When: Tuesday, December 5, 6:30 til 9 pm
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
3375 US 1 South, St. Aug 32086
SAOS News and Activities
Questions? Call or text Sue at 904-501-0805 or email info@StAugOrchidSociety.org.Click to join the St. Aug Orchid Society!
November 30 - Virtual Show Table. Courtney will zoom into cyberspace at 7 pm to tell us about the orchid pictures sent in for the virtual show table. An invitation will be sent to your email address. If you want to share images of your beauties in bloom for next month, send high res pics by the 26th to info@StAugOrchidSociety.org. Here's a link to Courtney's October Virtual Show Table presentation.
Monthly Meetings
Members Choice. Our November Members Choice is Blc. Smiley Aoki grown by Bev Vycital. This is a hybrid between the famous Toshie Aoki and Apricot Sunset, with a fantastic big red lip and red flares.Monthly Meetings. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The meeting begins at 6:30 with a plant sale followed by a review of the show table plants and presentation by an orchid expert. The meeting closes with a plant raffle where members can expand their collections. It's fun and informative for growers of all levels. Join us, visitors and guests are always welcome!
Where: Memorial Lutheran Church
3375 US 1 South, St. Aug 32086
When: First Tuesday of Month, 6:30 til 9 pm
Cultural Tips for Orchid Growers
Bob Scully's Month by Month Orchid Growing:
November in St. Augustine. Short days and cold nights necessitate adjustments for both plants and growers. Reduce water and fertilizer gradually until you reach your winter ... read moreDr. Courtney Hackney Tips, Redux:
Discard Nonvibrant Plants. Charles Darwin would be proud if he had seen my approach to selecting phals this past year. Just a few years ago many of the phals from the new... read moreFall Orchid Care. Whether you are an indoor grower or grow in a greenhouse, fall is the time to review your current culture and make appropriate adjustments. Depending on... read more
Dr. Martin Motes Notes:
Orchids in November. In November we can no longer afford to be dominated by the illusion, so easy here at the northern edge of the tropics, that summer will never end... read moreCulture Article by Sue Bottom:
Discolored Leaf Tips. Discoloration of orchid leaf tips can occur as a result of bacterial, fungal or cultural issues. The discoloration can be brown or black, sometimes with... read moreOrchid Tetraploids. Have you ever wondered what 4n on your plant tag means? It means the plant is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes, as compared to... read more
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