This event will feature FREE workshops on orchids, cacti, and tillandsias (O.C.T.)! Vendors will also have plants available for sale, and there will be an orchid show (may end earlier than 4 p.m. on Sunday, so get here early). Plus, food trucks will be onsite. See below for more information!
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The weekend program provides an opportunity for gardeners to learn how to grow and care for orchids, cacti and tillandsias, as well as find and purchase plants that are not always available at garden centers. The workshops will take place under a tent in the research gardens.
The orchid show and event are free and open to the public. Seating for the free workshops is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission to the museum, laboratory, or riverside of the property requires an admission ticket. For guests looking to purchase plants, bringing a garden cart is recommended, as only a limited number will be available.
Workshop Schedule:
Saturday, October 10
10 a.m. — Event Introduction, Max Fulkerson
11 a.m. — Orchids & Bromeliads in the Landscape, Alex Bello
Noon — Tips for Staghorn Ferns & Epiphytes, Sandy Troy-Pennington
1 p.m. — Orchid Cultivation & Care, Dominic Garrido
2 p.m. — Beginners’ Guide to Orchid Growing, Stan Grigiski
3 p.m. — Growing New Orchid Hybrids from Seed, John Finer
4 p.m. — Techniques for Repotting Orchids, Jeff Corder
Sunday, October 11
9:30 a.m. — Creating & Designing an Orchid Mount, Greg Durdak
10:30 a.m. — How to Shop an Orchid Show, Jim Davison
11:30 a.m. — Growing Unique Staghorn Ferns, John Cassani
12:30 p.m. — How to Succeed with Vandas, Mickey Carnell
1:30 p.m. — The Endangered Cactus Project, Reed Gilmore
2:30 p.m. — Growing and Caring for Hoyas, Gracie Tureck
Participating vendors:
Bello Tropicals
Blue Pagoda Orchids
Cassani Nursery
Central Florida Orchids
Florida Greenery
Florida Orchid House
Hang-A-Pot
Jim-N-I Orchids
Jungle Cactus
Krull Smith Orchids
Lots of Orchids
OFE Orchid Supply
Red Hawk Nursery
Reed Cactus
Riany Air Plants
Sierra Madre Orchids
Smiley Orchids
SW Florida Orchid Society
Sunland Orchids
Vina Planters
Yellow Green Exotic
And Food Trucks
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