Auction of member’s orchids & time to pay your annual dues
September 9th, 2024
6:45PM at St. Anne’s Church in Gorham.
Visitors and New Members always welcome!
First up will be the story of The Little Cymbidium That Could.
It all started with the purchase of one single pseudobulb in 1991. Novice grower, Jerry Kessler grew his Cymbidium Pauwelsii for two decades resulting in an AOS Certificate of Cultural Merit in 2013. In 2018, Jerry was awarded the prestigious Certificate of Cultural Excellence which is the organization’s highest honor to a grower or collector for the cultivation and flowering of a plant.
In March 2021 at the NHOS show, ‘Kessander’ had 43 inflorescences and 1,170 flowers. The plant was 7ft. in diameter and 8ft tall. Jerry’s presentation will be the story of “Kessander” from her humble beginnings as a pseudo bulb to her arrival at the prestigious Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
After Jerry’s talk we will have the Auction of Member’s Orchids.
Join us for the opportunity to add to your orchid collection.
Cash or checks only.