Houston Orchid Society

06/04/2026

Today is the day! See you tonight, Thursday June 4th at 7:30pm at First Christian Church! Join us for an in-person presentation by Ben Oliveros of Orchid Eros, who comes to us all the way from the Big Island, Hawaii! Ben will speak to us on Growing Award Winning Cattleya, and how to get them awarded, his specialty!
All of his gorgeous plants for sale have arrived, and some are still available, so check out the live document and let me know what you would like to reserve! I’m attaching a video of some of his awarded plants for your viewing pleasure.

Please join us for Happy Hour at La Tapatia (1749 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77098). Do let me know if you would like to attend so I can make a reservation.
See you all soon!
Daria

05/29/2026

The gorgeous Cattleya from Ben Oliveros of Orchid Eros have arrived in Houston! While so are already sold out, there is still plenty to choose from! I was having a look at some of Ben’s recent awards, and thought I would make a little slide show for you guys so you know what amazingness awaits from these little seedlings! (Amazing photos by Glen Barfield) Check out the list to see what’s available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o0o5bMCynforZHjbNferinjV5LAFvqNXM1_deBbNV3E/edit?usp=drivesdk

05/27/2026

Hello orchid friends,
I am excited to announce that our Saturday August 8th Houston Orchid Society workshop is live and ready for registration! The workshop will be an all day event from 8:30am-4:30pm at First Christian Church and school. Our theme will be “Not Your Grocery Store Phalaenopsis.” The workshop will focus on the two main varieties of Phalaenopsis orchids—standard multifloral types and the warm-growing novelty types—and how to grow them in our unique Southern Gulf Coast climate as well as indoors.

Speakers include Phillip Hamilton of Bredren Orchids in Florida; David Edgley, AOS Judging Chair and expert on standard multifloral Phalaenopsis;and local Houston-area growers who will share their own insights into growing these orchids locally.
Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday are included in the registration fee, and food and drink will be provided at the Friday night social with the speakers (at Daria’s home). This is a great value at $65!

Non-HOS members are welcome, so please invite friends and family who love orchids.

Please visit www.HoustonOrchidSociety.org complete details and to register online.

Can’t wait to see you all there,
Daria
VP Speakers Houston Orchid Society

05/20/2026

Ben Oliveros of Orchid Eros is sending us some amazing plants ahead of his talk in June! Check out the list below, members can preorder, contact Daria, first come first served! There are only a few of each grex available!

05/17/2026

Join us on Thursday June 4th at 7:30pm at First Christian Church for an in-person presentation by Ben Oliveros of Orchid Eros, who comes to us all the way from the Big Island, Hawaii! Ben, an expert breeder and grower of Cattleyas, holds a staggering 519 American Orchid Society awards, including 32 First Class Certificates and 23 Certificates of Cultural Merit/Excellence.��Clearly, Ben is the expert who can show us how to get our plants awarded. He will focus on tips and techniques for growing and presenting awardable plants.
Ben will bring his amazing Cattleyas to sell! Feel free to shop his website for pre-orders (www.OrchidEros.com). He will ship plants directly to me and save us some of the pricey Hawaii shipping costs. He will also bring plants to sell, likely ones that are not on the website! He plans to ship a box ahead to us so we don’t get last picks on the circuit.

05/13/2026

Thank you to all of our Houston Orchid Society growers who brought plants for our display in Webster. Your beautiful plants received 5 blue ribbons, 7 red ribbons, and three white ribbons in addition to two trophies for the Dendrobium and Renanthera! Congratulations! everyone!

05/07/2026

Hope you are all getting your plants ready for the meeting tomorrow! Please bring your blooming plants to exhibit in the Galveston Bay Orchid Society Show and Sale this weekend!
Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, May 7th, at 7:30pm at First Christian Church for an in-person presentation by Blake Kruse of Timbucktoo Orchids on Greenhouse Construction and Culture.
Please let Daria know if you would like to join her and Blake for dinner at 5pm at Cadente (4306 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006) ahead of the meeting!

05/02/2026

Please join us next Thursday, May 7th, at 7:30pm at First Christian Church for an in-person presentation by Blake Kruse of Timbucktoo Orchids on Greenhouse Construction and Culture.
Have you wanted to get started with a greenhouse, not sure of the first steps? Just built a greenhouse and want tips on orchid culture inside a greenhouse? Need some help getting your growing space in tip-top shape? This meeting offers a chance to get all your cultural and technical questions answered.
Blake's breeding focuses on Maxillaria, Lycaste, and Bulbophyllum groups, and he will bring plants to sell at the meeting.
Please bring your blooming plants this month! It is very important as this month, Sarah Bentley and Jean Schwenke will take plants to the Galveston Bay Orchid Society show in Webster on Friday morning. If you would like to have your plants in the display and do not wish to drive to Webster, please make sure to bring them to the Thursday meeting.
Please let me know if you would like to join Blake and I for dinner at 5pm at Cadente (4306 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006) ahead of the meeting!

04/21/2026

2026 Galveston Bay Orchid Society Show!

Our page and Instagram account are new, and we're working on more posts. We will definitely be sharing more from our Orchid Show and Sale, May 9-10! We will not have our usual meeting in May because we will all be at the show!