Next Denver Orchid Society Meeting

Click here for more information about the next meeting of the Denver Orchid Society, which is Tuesday, September 14th, at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, CO 80206. Our meetings are typically open to the public, and include a short business discussion, an expert speaker presentation about orchids, and the sale of orchid plants.

See DOS CALENDAR above, for more details.

Rocky Mountain Judging Center

Saturday, September 11th
The next monthly meeting of the Rocky Mountain Judging Center is Saturday, September 11th. See RMJC NEWS and DOS CALENDAR for details.

2010 Fall Orchid Show

October 9th and 10th is our 2010 Fall Orchid Show and plant sale.

Click here for Show info.

Click here for 2010 Spring Show photos on Flickr by Leon van Eck, one of our Fort Collins friends.

Member news

Congratulations to Denver Orchid Society member Barbara Vander Stoep. The November 2009 issue of the American Orchid Society magazine ORCHIDS features an article by Barabara.

Orchid Care and Information

Orchid information and culture sheets are available at the
American Orchid Society website.
Look at the "Frequently asked questions" and also see the "Culture Sheets."

Denver Orchid Society library book list

Books are available for loan to active Denver Orchid Society members. Books may be checked out from the DOS librarian at our monthly meetings.
See the current book (Dec 2009) list here...

Join us on Facebook

Join us on Facebook for current news, comments and orchid activities.

Non-DOS Plant and Garden events

Tagawa Garden Center, 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial, CO 80016.
Sept 4 - 6, "Chile Pepper Fiesta."
Sept 11 - 12, "Colorado Dahlia Society Show."
Sept 25, "Rocky Mountain African Violet Society."
Click here for more info...

Fantasy Orchids, 830 W. Cherry St., Louisville, CO 80027.
Growing Orchids classes starting at 11:00 am:
June 5, 2010
Click here for more info...

Denver Botanic Gardens:
Monday Sept 6, Free day for Denver County residents.
Saturday Sept 25, "Fall Plant and Bulb Sale."
Sunday Sept 26, "Free Day."
Thursday Oct 28, "Free Day."
Nov 12 - 14, "Holiday Sale."
Click here for more info...

Hudson Gardens:
Saturday, Sept 11, "Free Day."
Click here for more info...

The Denver Orchid Society participates in 1% for Orchid Conservation and
the Orchid Conservation Coalition