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BROS Sept. Meeting Dendrobiums BROS September meeting will be on Dendrobiums. Frank Zachariah will provide a few slides on some of the different varieties of genus. We have asked a few members to be a panel to discuss thier experiences of growing this large family of orchids. The Dendrobium family is quite varied with different cultures for the different varieties. For example, the Nobile family wants to have a dry period in the fall/winter in order to set blooms. If too wet, the plant produces kieki (baby plants). In order to provide the correct culture for your plant, you need to identify its class. Frank had created a cheat sheet of the Dendrobium Family with photos to help identify your plant based on the bloom characteristics.
Get your copy by clicking the link below. | Red Stick Orchid Growers This version of the group invites all members and non members to attend during the day at the Goodwood pubic Library. The meetings are held on the fourth (4th) Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. and cover a wide variety of information about Orchids. There is no cost to join so come and learn. Some of our Favorite Orchids. Growing Orchids can be very rewarding. These are my two favorite cattleya orchids. In fact, a local artist used the top photo to paint the image on the hood pad of my Corvette. I joined BROS in 2016 and knew nothing about orchids. I found that with some orchid research and patience I was able to grow and bloom these plants in Baton Rouge. Must admit I lost my fair share of plants along the educational path but when you finally put the cultural pieces together it can be very rewarding. Jim Morrison BROS.
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Master Gardener Plant Sale The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will be conducting a plant sale on September 28 at Burden. The sale will be held on the "other side of the interstate" which means you can enter thru the normal Burden entrance and turn right at the Conference Center. Follow the gravel road under the interstate and go to the Shade Yard for the sale. Please see Flyer on the right side of the page. |
2023 BROS Newsletters |
Thank you for visiting our BROS website. We hope that you find the information both interesting and useful. Our mission is to provide information on orchid cultivation and conservation by a network of orchid growing enthusiasts. Please select from the dropdown menus additional information on orchids.
If you have questions about orchids or would like to contact us about speaking to your group about orchids, please email us with the details at info@batonrougeorchidsociety.com
Our meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 for social and 7:00 meeting at the LSU AgCenter Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Visitors are welcome.
If you would like to contact us, please email Jim Morrison, President BROS at jwmorrisoniii@msn.com and I will get bact to you as soon as possible.
