BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT:

1 – FEBRUARY PROGRAM – HOW TO PREPARE YOUR ORCHIDS FOR SHOWING
2 – RAFFLE TABLE – Purchase your tickets for a chance on quality orchids… Cheap!
3 – SHOW TABLE – Please bring your blooming orchids for friendly judging.
4 – MEMBER ORCHID SALES Encouraged, contact Lorraine Conover for a table.
5 – MEMBER SILENT AUCTION OF TWO ORCHIDS IS ALLOWED
6 – NEW START TIME OF 6:30PM

GENERAL:

Doors will open at 6:00 PM and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:30PM. Prior to the start of the meeting, please buy your raffle tickets.

RAFFLE:

We will have a variety of plants for the raffle table. Don’t miss this chance to pick up different genera of orchids to add to your collection at a good price.

MEETING PRESENTATION:

Longtime orchid growers and JOS members James Arnold and Eric Cavin will discuss how to prepare orchids for showing. They will address proper staking, plant cleaning and grooming, and the use of props with plants and in exhibits.

James Arnold is an expert in Paphiopedilum growing. He has won numerous AOS awards including several coveted FCC’s and AOS show trophies as well as many trophies and ribbons. Eric Cavin is an accredited AOS judge. He has also won numerous AOS awards and show trophies but is still looking for that first FCC!

MEMBER ORCHID SALES:

MEMBER ORCHID SALES Encouraged, contact Lorraine Conover for a table. Email – lorrainesorchids@gmail.com, or text 561-302-6010. Be sure to see the links below for more information and supporting forms.

SILENT AUCTION:

Individual JOS members may offer up to two (2) orchids for Silent Auction at this meeting. See the Silent Auction Plants Seller link below for additional information.

NOTE: If you sell your orchid or closely related product as an individual sale or via Silent Auction at a JOS event, you must elect to donate either 20% or 100% of the selling price to the JOS.
All member plant sales and silent auction must settle with Treasurer Christine Peterson that night. Minimum of 20% of all sales paid to JOS.

SHOW TABLE:

Please bring your blooming orchids for friendly judging. Novice growers are especially encouraged to participate – this is a friendly way to start showing your orchids in a category reserved for the new grower.

Be sure to see the links below for more information and supporting forms.

LOCATION:

Mandarin Garden Club
2892 Loretto Road
Jacksonville, FL 32223

OVERVIEW:

The Jacksonville Orchid Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except in May and December) at the Mandarin Garden Club at 2892 Loretto Road, Jacksonville, FL 32223. The doors open at 5:45 pm. Guests and visitors are always welcome! If you decide to join after coming to a few meetings, membership is $35.00 for a family and $25.00 for individuals.

Doors open at 6:00 PM for set up.
6:00-6:30 PM Set up, vendor plant sales, silent auction, raffle ticket sales, snack
6:30-8:30 PM Business meeting/announcements/WORKSHOP
8:30 PM Member plant sales & Silent auction
9:00 PM Adjourn

Our General Meeting is a good time to ask questions from our expert growers and get tips for what to do when there is a problem. We cover a wide variety of topics including species and hybrids that are good to grow in this area, identification of pests and diseases, watering and fertilizing, and where to grow your orchids.

• Individual JOS members may offer up to two (2) orchids for Silent Auction at this meeting. See the Silent Auction Plants Seller link below for additional information.

• Links to JOS Sales Forms, Show Table Instructions, and interactive Show Table Forms are available below.

LINKS:

• Member Orchid Sale Form (https://bafea5.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/JSO-Member-Sales-Form.pdf) – This is the form used by JOS members to sell individual orchids.

• Silent Auction Plants Seller Sheet – (https://bafea5.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/JOS-Silent-Plant-Auction-Form_071617.pdf) – This is the form by which JOS members can place their plants for Silent Auction.

• Show Table Entry Form Instructions** – (https://bafea5.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ShowTableEntryFormInstructions-1.pdf) – This document provides background information about the Show Table Entry Form.

• Show Table Entry Form (Interactive)** – (https://bafea5.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ShowTableEntryFormInteractiveRev1.pdf) – This is an interactive version of the Show Table Entry Form.