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Louisiana Orchid Short Course Register Below
The Baton Rouge Orchid Society Hosts the Louisiana Short course on January 11. Please click on link below to sign up. The Louisiana Orchid Short Course hosted by the Baton Rouge Orchid Society at the LSU Rural Life Museum on the grounds of the LSU Botanic Gardens at Burden. We will offer an AOS jusdging for those that have plants they would like judged. Speakers include Keith and Dina Emig from Florida and Kent and Shelia Daniels from New Orleans. Keith and Dina will discuss Cattleya's via powerpoint presentation and Papheopedlium via hands on demonstration. Kent and Shelia will discuss Epidendrum Orchids as well as Orchid pest control. Both Speakers will bring plants to sell.
LATA JOHNSON We lost a very special member this past week. Lata Johnson passed away after a long illness. The Members of BROS want to express our condolences to Lata's Family and friends.
If you would like to view Lata's Funeral Program please click on the link below. BROS Oct. Meeting Vanilla Orchids Glenn Garwarecki will have a presentation on Vanilla Orchids at this months BROS meetings. Vanilla can be grown in Baton Rouge and it would be an interesting plant to add to your collection. The meeting will be held at the Burden Conference Center at 7pm on Wednesday Oct. 16. Please fee free to come at 6:30 for social time and treats. | Annual Fall Plant Society Jamboree BROS will participate next Saturday, Nov 2 in an Orchid Plant Sale at Mark Mese's facility. See address and details below.
Red Stick Orchid Growers This version of the group invites all members and non members to attend during the day at the Goodwood pubic Library. The meetings are held on the fourth (4th) Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. and cover a wide variety of information about Orchids. There is no cost to join so come and learn. Some of our Favorite Orchids. Growing Orchids can be very rewarding. These are my two favorite cattleya orchids. In fact, a local artist used the top photo to paint the image on the hood pad of my Corvette. I joined BROS in 2016 and knew nothing about orchids. I found that with some orchid research and patience I was able to grow and bloom these plants in Baton Rouge. Must admit I lost my fair share of plants along the educational path but when you finally put the cultural pieces together it can be very rewarding. Jim Morrison BROS.
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Master Gardener Plant Sale The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will be conducting a plant sale on September 28 at Burden. The sale will be held on the "other side of the interstate" which means you can enter thru the normal Burden entrance and turn right at the Conference Center. Follow the gravel road under the interstate and go to the Shade Yard for the sale. Please see Flyer on the right side of the page. |
2023 BROS Newsletters |
Thank you for visiting our BROS website. We hope that you find the information both interesting and useful. Our mission is to provide information on orchid cultivation and conservation by a network of orchid growing enthusiasts. Please select from the dropdown menus additional information on orchids.
If you have questions about orchids or would like to contact us about speaking to your group about orchids, please email us with the details at info@batonrougeorchidsociety.com
Our meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 for social and 7:00 meeting at the LSU AgCenter Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Visitors are welcome.
If you would like to contact us, please email Jim Morrison, President BROS at jwmorrisoniii@msn.com and I will get bact to you as soon as possible.
