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The Maryland Orchid Society meets the third Thursday of the month beginning at 7 p.m. See the Meetings page for a full timetable.

Inclement Weather Policy:

     If a snow emergency is declared or in effect in either Baltimore City or Baltimore County as of noon or later on the day of our meeting, the scheduled meeting will be cancelled. Snow emergencies lifted before noon will not cancel a meeting. Refer to the Maryland Coordinated Highway Action Response Team (CHART) website for the latest snow emergency information.
     We will distribute an email message to members confirming a cancellation as soon as it is known. Information may also be posted on the MOS website.

The next MOS board meeting will be Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm. by ZOOM. Any member of the Maryland Orchid Society is welcome to attend the board meetings.

Last month's and previous newsletters is available in PDF (acrobat) format (about 1 megabyte) online. CLICK HERE! You should receive a link to the current newsletter in your email if you are a paid up member.

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Maryland Orchid Society
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Meeting, 7 pm
In person and online
Chris Zajac
Growing Dendobium

Chris Zajac with Dendrobium Chris has been an MOS member and orchid grower for 20 years. His first attempt to grow an orchid, or any plant, was a den-phal (arching inflorescence) Dendrobium he picked up on a Home Depot trip. With beginner’s luck, it survived. That sparked his interest to continue growing orchids. His Dendrobium collection now numbers about 40 plants. Year around bright light promotes enough growth and flowering that one Dendrobium a month can be presented for MOS judging. He is a hobby Dendrobium grower, not an expert. The information in his presentation has been recently obtained from published Dendrobium books, the Orchids magazine, personal conversations along the lines of “How do YOU grow this?,” and lots of trial and error!





Photos for the virtual show table must be submitted by Wednesday, January 15, to Mai Conaway conawaymai@yahoo.com.

Maryland Orchid Society Membership Form
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Maryland Orchid Society Membership Flyer The MOS brings together people interested in orchids to promote and encourage orchid culture, preservation, education propagation, hybridization, and all other orchid-related activities of interest to its members. Benefits of membership include a subscription to the Newsletter (email and web), voting rights, borrowing privileges from the MOS Library, monthly guest speakers, local judging, valuable door prizes, and much, much, more!

Click here to download a copy of the Maryland Orchid Society Membership Flyer, a beautiful full color poster to place wherever there are people needing the benefits of our fellowship!

If you are interested in orchid culture and would like to meet others with similar interests, we cordially invite you to join the ranks of Marylanders already enjoying the benefits of membership in the Maryland Orchid Society.

We invite articles, notices, etc. for inclusion in our monthly newsletter, deadline for inclusion is first Sunday of the month.

The Missions Statement of The Maryland Orchid Society

Mission Statement of the Maryland Orchid Society

Maryland Orchid Society ByLaws available HERE ☜!

Officers
President   Robert Travers
Vice President   Marc Kiriou
Treasurer   Brenda Logan
Secretary   Diane Elam
Past President   John Heinbokel
 Directors
Joy Marlowe
Robin Neukam
Committee Chairs
Activities   John Heinbokel
Auction   Aaron Webb
Away Shows   Valerie Lowe
Education/Activities   Chris Zajac
Hospitality   Vincent Russo
House   Clark Riley
Library   Wanda Kuhn
Membership   Jill Allen
Newsletter   Laura Sobelman
Program   Fay Citerone
Refreshments   Kathi Jackson
Show   Marc Kiriou
Show Table   Joel Graham
Sunshine   Pat Schiavi
Website   Clark Riley
Representatives
AOS/ODC Rep.   Valerie Lowe
Social Media   Joel Graham
 
Member Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA)

MNLGA Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association


If you have MOS expenses, a blank reimbursement form is available ⇨here⇦.

If you have MOS expenses, a fillable PDF reimbursement form is available ⇨here⇦.

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