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November meeting will be on the 12th at DBG.

Meetings are held at the Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG) 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206.

Get on the DBG side of the street. Take the sidewalk north to Sturm Hall. Enter the automatic doors and proceed across the room to to the stairs on the right. Climb up one floor and and directly across is the door to the conference room where we hold our meetings.

Interested members of the general public are welcome to attend up to two meetings before deciding whether to join the Denver Orchid Society.

The November meeting will be November 12th and the speaker will be Jason Fischer on the topic “Phragmipedium Flowers and Culture ”.

Jason Fischer manages his family business Orchids Ltd, more known as Orchid Web now, established

in 1978. Orchids Ltd. is a mid-sized operation of 4 greenhouses with 15,000 square feet of growing

space, an outdoor seasonal shade house, and laboratory located in Plymouth, MN.Jason has had a life-long

education in orchids mainly from the opportunity to be raised in a family orchid business. Jason’s

educational interests were strongly influenced by Japan. He studied the Japanese language and culture

for 6 years in high school and at the University of Minnesota. Jason lived in Kyoto, Japan from

2001 to 2003, which in turn influence his interests in East Asian orchids for their unique culture and

aesthetics. Having worked for his father since the age of 5, Jason has learned the orchid world

from the business and hobbyists perspective. He took an interest in orchid hybridization and lab work

at 14, and first started breeding with phalaenopsis, which later on lead to paphs, phrags and miscellaneous

hybrids.Jason began presenting lectures in 2004, and has traveled internationally to give various presenta -

ions over the years. His orchid interests are Phragmipedium, Paphiopedilum, Stanopeinae,

Neofinetia and East Asian species in general.He also has interest in producing hybrids that both have attractive

flowers and foliage

Experience:

-Lectured for over 50 different orchid societies in the US, Japan, Canada,Australia and New Zealand.

-Speaker for the 19th &20th World Orchid Conferences in Miami and Singapore

-Speaker at 19th Australian Orchid Council Conference 2012, Perth

-Speaker for the 7th New Zealand

-National Orchid Expo 2013-Coordinated the Orchids Limited laboratory from 1998 to 2000

-Currently in management, breeding and marketing for Orchids Limited

-Creates zoom classes and tutorials based on various orchid subjects.

MEETING GENERAL INFORMATION

THE DENVER ORCHID SOCIETY MEETS ON THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SUMMER BREAK IN JULY AND AUGUST. OUR MEETINGS INCLUDE A SHORT BUSINESS DISCUSSION, AN INFORMAL SHOW-AND-TELL, AN EXPERT SPEAKER ORCHID PRESENTATION, AND THE SALE OF ORCHID PLANTS.

2024 Meeting Schedule

January 9 — Carol Buele: The Essence of Japan & Fuukiran Zoom Allowed

February 13 — Arnold Gum: Taking Pictures of Orchids in Field and Forrest Zoom Allowed

March 12 — Bridget Uzar: What’s Up and Growing Zoom Allowed

April 9 — Sarah Hurdel: Habernarias Zoom Allowed

May 14 — Leon Glicenstein: Jewel Orchids In Person Only

June 11 — Ron Burch: Hardy Perennial Orchids for Colorado Zoom Allowed

July 9 — DOS Experts: The Ins and Outs of Orchid Growing Zoom Allowed

August 11 — Summer Event: Picnic (Sunday afternoon/evening) In Person Only

September 10 — Tim Culbertson: Pescatorea – Bollea Alliance series Zoom Allowed

October 8 — Marni Turkel: Give it a Rest Zoom Allowed

November 12 — Jason Fisher: Phragmipedium Flowers and Culture Zoom Allowed

December 8 — Christmas Part and Annual Business Meeting

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