Society News - What You Need to Know About our Thursday, APRIL 16 2026 Meeting - TODAY!
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FROM OUR PROGRAM CHAIR - Kathy Cox
THURSDAY, April 16 This is a meeting you will not want to miss. Tristan Ingram from Palmer Orchids will speak to us on orchid pests and diseases. His presentation is full of information that you will want to keep for reference.
Tristan Ingram is a Greenhouse Specialist at Palmer Orchids, where he oversees
the care and cultivation of the nursery's
extensive orchid collection. A graduate
of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Tristan
combines scientific knowledge with hands-on experience to nurture a wide
variety of orchid species and hybrids.
Born and raised in North Georgia, Tristan developed an early love for the
outdoors that naturally grew into a passion for orchids—particularly
Cyrtopodiums and Encyclias. Known for his problem-solving skills and practical
know-how, if something’s broken, Tristan can fix it. When he’s not in the
greenhouse, he enjoys spending time outside and with his family.
Another reason not to miss this meeting is that, he and his wife Kathryn, will also be bringing plants from Palmer Orchids to sell. If you are interested in anything in particular from their online inventory, send them a quick message and they will do their best to bring it along to the meeting.
Palmer Orchids is one of our long time Ad Partners!
FROM THE SOCIETY PRESIDENT - Frances Roberts
Hello everyone,
Hope the month is treating you well. Hope everyone got to attend the AOS Meeting. It was a great conference with lots of great information and more importantly plants for sales from fantastic vendors.
Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome - Fran Roberts
WOC conference/AOS members meeting notes
2. Membership - Heather Ferrill
3. Elections - Fran Roberts
4. Treasurer Report - Julio Hector
5. AOS Corner - Laura Newton
Upcoming judging Wednesday evening
6. Education - Bret Ullery
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Quick break
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Speaker - Kathy Cox
Tristan Ingram from Palmer Orchids
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Quick break
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7. Bloom table - Nancy Losgar
8. Raffle table - Corinne Arnold PLANTS From Florida Orchid House
9. Adjournment - Fran Roberts
See you TONIGHT!
April Drawing Table Plants Provided by FLORIDA ORCHID HOUSE! Buy Your TICKETS Early!
2 Bllra. Marfitch ‘Howard’s Dream’
2 Alcra. Snowblind ‘Sweet Spots’
2 Bllra. Big Shot ‘Pink Panther’
1 Bllra. Big Shot ‘Hilo Sparkle’
1 Alcra. Stellar ‘Hoku’
1 Ons. Wildcat ‘Golden Red Star’
1 Ons. Red Silk
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