Orchid University 101 – The Basics of Orchid Culture

The Naples Orchid Society is pleased to bring you this very special eight week program where you will learn just about everything there is to learn about orchids.

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• Click here to download the registration form to complete and send with your payment.

The Orchid Culture Programs will be presented in the gymnasium at Mooring Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Drive, for eight consecutive Saturdays beginning on January 7, 2012 and ending on February 25, 2012. Programs will begin at 10:00 AM and end at Noon (some sessions may run a half hour longer). A Handbook containing Culture sheets plus a guidebook will be given to each registrant, as well as some blooming size orchid plants. Cost is $50.00 for members, $60.00 for non-members, for all eight classes, payable with application. Payment is required to reserve your space. Application fees are not refundable, except in an emergency.

Topics Presented by Our Own Local Experts Include:

• What Makes an Orchid an Orchid
• Cattleyas and their Relatives
• Dendrobiums
• Phalaenopsis
• Oncidiums and their Relatives
• Vandas and their Relatives
• Slipper Orchids & Catasetums
• Pests and Diseases and “Cures”

If you have any questions before the classes start, please email info@naplesorchidsociety.org and put “Dr. Pippen” in the subject line.