Xeric Garden Club (Jan/Feb 2024)

Saturday, January 13, 2024  |  10 AM — 11:30 AM

The Xeric Garden Club of Albuquerque hosts Judith Philips. She will give a presentation on the topic Researching and Writing The Gardens of Los Poblanos.

Researching and writing about the gardens of Los Poblanos was an opportunity to answer the many questions that arose while she was working on the plant selection for the transition of the gardens from their historic roots to present day resilience. The gardens of Los Poblanos offer a timeline of adaptation to changing attitudes and environmental conditions through the stories of the people and plants. After her presentation she will have autographed copies of her new book The Gardens of Los Poblanos available for purchase.

Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Boulevard NE. Free           

For further information go to: http://xericgardenclub.org/about.html

Saturday, February  10, 2024  |  10 AM - 11:30 AM

The Xeric Garden Club of Albuquerque hosts West Brittenham, who will speak on Garden and Landscape Design Using Nature as Inspiration. He will talk about observing patterns of sun and shade, how water moves through the garden, and ways to attract pollinators and create a wildlife habitat. 

Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Boulevard NE. Free           

For further information go to: http://xericgardenclub.org/about.html

November 12th Meeting - NM Orchid Guild

Please join the New Mexico Orchid Guild on Sunday, November 12th at 1:30PM in person at the Albuquerque Garden Center or on zoom to view an American Orchid Society webinar presented by Greg Allikas and entitled Introduction to Orchids and their Culture. This is an excellent program for those new to growing orchids and for more advanced growers.

The presentation will be followed by open discussion for questions led by a group of NMOG growers.

• Bring your blooming orchids for show and tell

• Sales table plants from Island Sun Orchids

• Great raffle

• Snacks to share are always appreciated

• BRING A FRIEND !
  

Email: Orchidsinabq@gmail.com for the zoom link

Orchid Guild October Meeting

The New Mexico Orchid Guild usually meets at 1:30 PM on the second Sunday of the month at the Albuquerque Garden Center.

Please join us on Sunday, October 8th when our guest speaker via Zoom will be Peter T. Lin of Diamond Orchids in California.

Peter’s topic will be “12 months of orchids” This fast paced PowerPoint presentation discusses how to build an orchid collection to have blooms for every month of the year. There are many orchids that bloom at different times of the year, so instead of concentrating on one season, now you can have a collection of orchids in bloom for each month of the year.

Check out his website diamondorchids.com

About Peter:

I am an avid orchid hobbyist, hybridizer, and AOS judge. I reside in Southern California and grow orchids in 3 small greenhouses. I grow primarily mini-catts, Sophronitis, Dendrobiums and miniature species. I frequently give talks at various orchid societies and have written articles for the Orchid Digest and ORCHIDS magazine

Below is a brief biography: Peter started growing orchids over 40 years ago, but then stopped due to school and starting a career. It wasn't until about 18 years ago that the orchid "bug" came back and he is now heavily involved once again! He is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society, and a hybridizer of mini-catts. He enjoys meeting with other orchid enthusiasts, and can often be found at various orchid shows and societies around the country. Due to limited growing space, Peter likes to specialize in miniature orchids, both species and hybrids, and has received numerous AOS awards. His interests in orchids include Dendrobiums, Angraecoids, and Neofinetias. He is also known as "Mr Sophronitis" as he has a passion for growing and collecting them. He maintains a collection of a several thousand orchids at his home in Southern California in 3 small greenhouses, outdoors, as well as an offsite greenhouse.

Bring your blooming orchids for show and tell. As always, great plants for sale at great prices and our monthly raffle.

Email orchidsinabq@gmail.com for the zoom link