Lectures & Demonstrations

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Karen Kimmerle demonstrating how to repot a Vanda.
Informal lectures and demonstrations by knowledgable speakers are held throughout the show.  It's your chance to find out how to take care of the orchids you just bought, or just learn something interesting you didn't know. 

The following lectures and demos were given at the 2019 show:

Friday, June 28, 2019
  • 10:00 a.m. – Growing Orchids on Trees – Rick Kelley, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 11:00 a.m. – Growing Oncidium orchids – Glen Barfield, American Orchid Society judge
  • 1:00 p.m. – How to Grow Cattleya Orchids – Sheldon Takasaki, Carmela Orchids
  • 2:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
Saturday, June 29, 2019
  • 10:00 a.m. – How to Grow Vanda Orchids – Rick Kelley, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 11:00 a.m. – Growing orchids on trees, slabs, etc. – Jeff Fendentz, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 1:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 2:00 p.m. – How to Grow Dendrobium Orchids – Karen Kimmerle, Island Sun Orchids
Sunday, June 30, 2019
  • 10:00 a.m. – How to Treat Little Fire Ants – Jade Miyashiro, Big Island Invasive Species Committee
  • 11:00 a.m. – Alternate Ways of Fertilizing – Josh Black, Hilo Orchid Society