November 3 Lady of the Night – Brassavola nodosa

Tim Brown will be discussing the beautiful Lady of the Night, where is it from, how is it used in hybridization, and how to grow it locally. Brassavola nodosa is found in most orchid grower’s collections as it is an easy grower and very fragrant at night. Tim’s interest in orchids blossomed in 1969 with his first cattleya hybrid. He has been growing orchids in various ways from windowsill to greenhouse since that time.  Taking his orchiding to the next level, Tim is now a student judge with the Dallas Judging Center.

Orchids 101 will meet in the greenhouse at 2pm. Charlie will be leading the open Q&A discussion.

FYI to all people interested in attending the Dallas Judging Center’s monthly meetings to experience what judging is all about: They meet every 2nd Saturday of the month between 11am and 4pm. Their new meeting place is First Baptist Church of Plano (3665 W. President George Bush Hwy, Plano, TX 75075). Judging training starts at 11am. After a brown bag lunch, actual judging of any orchids brought in will start about 1pm. The meeting and judging are open to all interested people!