SOOS annual Orchid Show 2024
Free Demonstrations and Seminars
These talks will be at an introductory level but will be interesting to everyone.
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10th, Saturday | 12:30 pm | Alla Linetsky | Lighting your Orchids (and other houseplants)
How to light your growing areas to the best effect Alla has been growing Orchids since the 1990s, and under LED lights since 2012. She has been working with LED lights as part of her day job since they arrived on the home decor market in 2005. |
| Feb. 10th, Saturday | 1:30 pm | Jocelyn Webber | Introduction to growing Orchids at home
Lighting, fertilizing and repotting the Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchid Jocelyn has been growing Orchids for 25 years. As a botanical consultant (she has an M.Sc. in Plant Taxonomy) she did botanical inventories and environmental assessments in Southern Ontario. Later she taught High School Science, Biology and Math before retiring in 2015. |
| Feb. 10th, Saturday | 2:30 pm | Doris Yi | Provide optimal care for your Orchids using an indoor greenhouse cabinet
Learn how to craft a breathtaking indoor greenhouse cabinet Doris, a University of Waterloo student, seamlessly merges technical training with a decade of global experience cultivating indoor plants in diverse climates. Infusing passion into the art of indoor growing, she has assisted hundreds worldwide in creating their own botanical paradise. |
| Feb. 10th, Saturday | 3:30 pm | Michael Hwang | The Importance of choosing the appropriate Pot and Media for East Asian Cymbidiums with a live potting demo and a chance to win a free Orchid
Learn how to grow and repot East Asian (Chinese) Cymbidiums As an Orchid hobbyist, Michael has been researching these Orchids since 2005 and has standardized a cultural protocol for successfully growing East Asian Cymbidiums. |
| Date | Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11th, Sunday | 11:30 am | Synea Tan | How to successfully grow Orchids in your house
Tips and tricks for growing amazing Orchids at home Winner of the SOOS 2020 Grower of the Decade Award. In her 30 years of growing Orchids, Synea has received 22 Quality Awards and 8 Cultural Awards from the AOS. |
Feb. 11th, Sunday | 12:30 pm | Elena Chilova | How to feed your Orchids
Learn what and when to fertilize your Orchids Winner of SOOS 2021 Grower of the Year Award. Elena has been an Orchid hobbyist for the last 18 years and has over 200 plants in her collection. |
Feb. 11th, Sunday | 1:30 pm | Rob Vanderheyden | Growing Catasetinae Orchids indoors
Tips for repotting and successfully blooming Catasetinae Orchids at home Rob has been growing Catasetinae Orchids since buying Catasetum Marsh Hollow in February 2018. Now, he has over 70 of that tribe growing in his house. The death rate among these Orchids under his care is minimal and the bloom rate is great. |
Feb. 11th, Sunday | 2:30 pm | Alexsi Antanaitis | Imported Orchids – First Steps
A live demonstration on repotting bare-rooted Orchids Alexsi, a horticulturalist, has been growing Orchids and houseplants for over 20 years. |
Times and speakers subject to change without notice.
Feb 10th, Saturday 12:30pm
Speaker: Alla Linetsky
Topic: Lighting your Orchids (and other houseplants)
Feb 10th, Saturday 1:30pm
Speaker: Jocelyn Webber
Topic: Introduction to growing Orchids at home
Feb 10th, Saturday 2:30pm
Speaker: Doris Yi
Topic: Provide optimal care for your Orchids using an indoor greenhouse cabinet
Feb 10th, Saturday 3:30pm
Speaker: Michael Hwang
Topic: Introduction to growing Orchids at home
Feb 11th, Sunday 11:30am
Speaker: Synea Tan
Topic: How to successfully grow Orchids in your house
Feb 11th, Sunday 12:30pm
Speaker: Elena Chilova
Topic: How to feed your Orchids
Feb 11th, Sunday 1:30pm
Speaker: Rob Vanderheyden
Topic: Growing Catasetinae Orchids indoors
Feb 11th, Sunday 2:30pm
Speaker: Alexsi Antanaitis
Topic: Imported Orchids – First Steps
