Manhattan Orchid Society

06/06/2026

For our next monthly meeting, our VP Amy will be doing a talk on specific companion plants she grows alongside her orchids. This talk will be an introduction into the Gesneriad family (of African violet fame) and into genus Pinguicula (common name butterworts). Her presentation will show you photos, typical species, growing notes, and additional resources. She will also bring plants to sell on behalf of the Manhattan Orchid Society.

04/26/2026

The topic for our monthly meeting for May will be “Plant Clinic”—a chance to have your sick and dying plants to be diagnosed by MOS’ very own Christopher Satch !
‼️sick plants need to be presented bagged and isolated to prevent any plant diseases spreading!‼️
Satch is head of the horticultural consultancy group NYC Plant Help, and known as the NYC Plant Doctor, having been featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Don’t miss this opportunity with the NYC Plant Doctor on May 13th!

04/20/2026

We were at the .plantmarket yesterday, braving the cold and the wind to talk about orchid diversity, taxonomy, and flasking. Come check us out at our next meeting May 13th at the Center on W13th and 7th!

04/08/2026

Reminder—our April monthly meeting is tomorrow! Topic: HANDS-ON REPOTTING

Come hang out, brag about your plants, and split and repot some of your orchids. We will provide orchiata bark in fine and classic sizing for your repotting needs. *Please bring your own pots*
Spring is the ideal time to repot your orchids that are making new froths and roots! Repotting can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before, or if you’re really nervous about maybe harming a particular plant—we’ve for your back!!

03/07/2026

Wonder how you get an orchid award? Wonder what exactly HCC/AM/FCC mean on your orchid's tag? The American Orchid Society has an entire program and we will have Laura Newton, ground zero expert, to explain it all to you. Join us at The Center on March 11th.

03/02/2026

Historic indeed! Congratulations to Krull-Smith for the outstanding quality of their plants and culture! Remember: an American Orchid Society flower quality award is determined by comparing a flower against all similar flowers, as well as the potential for those types of flower. For an old hybrid like Catt Measuresiana, the judges felt this type of Catt can never be improved upon, for size, color or texture. Looking at it, it's easy to agree.

03/02/2026

01/07/2026

We hope you will join us either in person or virtually for the Slipper Orchid Symposium at The Huntington, sponsored by Orchid Digest, on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. See you then!
https://www.orchiddigest.org/slipper-orchid-symposium-2026