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Calendar of Events
September 12 - Phillip & Liz Hamilton of Bredren Orchids specialize in growing Broughtonia Species & high-quality novelty Phalaenopsis. Their's is a family owned & operated nursery in central Florida & have been in operation since 2012. They're coming to teach us how to grow & flower the Novelty Phalaenopsis. These are different than what you find at your local store. These Phals are breed with long inflorescence, have large flowers & are fragrant. Phillip & Liz will be bringing plants to sell but are offering a 10% discount if you pre-order your orchids online 1 month prior to the meeting.
October 24– Keith & Dina Emig ‘Winterizing Your Orchids” Keith is a very entertaining speaker & this is the perfect time to start getting ready for the cold weather ahead before the temps drop. He’ll talk to us about which orchids need to be kept drier so they’ll bloom in the spring. Which orchids need shelter at which temperature & which orchids actually bloom better if they get cold. He’ll answer these questions & more in this talk. Keith & Dina will be bringing plant to sell to us.
November 14 - Jim & Melana Davison from Jim-N-I Orchids will be talking to us about ‘Growing & Blooming Australian Dendrobiums’. This is a beautiful group of Dendrobiums that take special growing conditions to bloom. Jim & Melana who are members of the Nature Coast Society, will share the secrets to the success of this unique group of orchids. Between the 2 of them they have over 60 years of growing experience. They’re both AOS judges & grow all genera of orchids but specialize in Cattleyas, Dendrobiums , Phalaenopsis, Bulbs & Catasetums. They will be bringing plants to sell.
December 12 - Holiday Dinner
Auction Time!
August 22 is our Annual Auction!
Orchids of every size, shape & color will be on the auction block. This is a great opportunity to purchase rare & unusual orchids at a discount price. Orchids are available for viewing at 11:00 & the auction starts promptly at 12:00. Free admission & parking. This is our largest fundraiser for the year & everyone is welcome. Not only is this a fun event but you will learn a lot about orchids. A list of the orchids available for sale will be on our website before the auction.
Cash, checks and major credit cards will be accepted.
The meeting will be at the new location, Homosassa Lions Club,
3705 S Indiana Avenue in Homosassa.
In addition to regular monthly meetings, with knowledgeable speakers, the Club sponsors tours of tri-county growers and overnight travel to international shows, greenhouses and lectures. We also have a yearly orchid Show & Sale, a Christmas Luncheon, an orchid auction and an annual picnic.
*Exceptions for 2026 are our annual show & sale in March, Auction in August, annual picnic in October and the Holiday party in December.
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Our aim at Nature Coast Orchid Society is to give orchid lovers an opportunity to share orchid culture and care experience, while educating and entertaining in a social and practical way. The prime objective is to acquaint our members with the diversity of orchid species and encourage the acquisition of rare and endangered varieties for preservation and enjoyment of future generations.
