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Spring is in the air & it's time to repot!
So bring one of those orchids that's trying crawl out of its pot, needs dividing or is bare root to the May 24 meeting for a hands on repotting session. If you need medium or containers, Sonya and Allen from Garden Trails will have potting materials, pots, and all the supplies you need for purchase. Several of our more experienced members will be on hand to offer advice to make sure your orchid gets proper care. The meeting will be at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Doors open at 11am & the meeting will start at noon.
Text Allen at 813-475-8863 before hand with your special requests

As there will not be a dedicated speaker selling plants members are encouraged to bring plants to sell.

Some tips to make your repotting easier
Try repotting blooming plants. The flowers & spike can easily be damaged. The best time to repot is when new roots are starting to show.
Soak your plant's pot for about an hour before coming to the meeting to loosen the roots from the old pot.
Remove any dead leaves, boom spikes, etc.
Whatever media or mounting wood you prefer. You can buy media from Garden Trails at the meeting, and we’ll also have some wood for mounting. If you plan to use potting media with stuff like bark or coconut chunks, it would be good to soak it overnight and bring it in a bucket.

The following tools are recommended.
garden clippers for trimming old roots, etc.
old table knife for loosening old roots from old pot.
a sharp cutting tool - sharp knife, xacto tool, box cutter, single edge razor blades, etc.
light weight gloves
paper towels or old cotton towels for spills & hand drying
propane or butane torch for sterilizing your cutting tools
Newspaper or drop cloth, etc. to cover the table. Sometimes (always?) we make a mess
Rubbermaid dish pan
bucket
pot - clay, plastic, or net or wood basket
pot clips
plant tags & #2 pencil (not a Sharpie)
If mounting, bring something to tie the plant with. Fishing line, florist’s wire, zip ties and similar seem to work well

Meeting Changes!

Beginning January 25, 2025 we will be meeting at St. Joan of Arc Church in Spring Hill. (Site of our annual show) Meetings will be in the church hall on the east side of the property. Enter from Coronado Drive.
Meetings will be on the 4th Saturday of the month.

We encourage anyone in the tri-county area around Spring Hill to come and visit one of our meetings. We usually meet the 4th Saturday of each month* at 12:00 pm, with socialization starting at 11am. You don't need a reservation, just show up at any meeting for a free visit. You will find the Nature Coast Orchid Society a wealth of information You may be an experienced grower or just have a curiosity about orchids, either way you will find the club to be fun, helpful, friendly and educational. Meetings are held at the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Spring Hill.
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 2025 are our annual show & sale in May, Auction in August, and annual picnic in October.
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Goals of The Club
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.