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 2018 show:

Friday, July 13, 2018
  • 10:00 a.m. – Growing Orchids on Trees – Rick Kelley, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 11:00 a.m. – Growing Paphiopedilum orchids (lady slippers) – Glen Barfield, American Orchid Society judge
  • 1:00 p.m. – How to Grow Cattleya Orchids – Matthias Seelis, Shogun Hawaii nursery
  • 2:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
Saturday, July 14, 2018
  • 10:00 a.m. – How to Grow Vanda Orchids – Rick Kelley, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
  • 11:00 a.m. – How to Grow Phalaenopsis Orchids – Sheldon Takasaki, Carmela Orchids
  • 1:00 p.m. – How to Grow Dendrobium Orchids – Karen Kimmerle, Island Sun Orchids
  • 2:00 p.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, past president, Hilo Orchid Society
Sunday, July 15, 2018
  • 11:00 a.m. – Oh, My God, I Killed My Orchid! – Julie Goettsch, past president, Hilo Orchid Society