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Welcome to the Delaware Orchid Society’s Website. If you are interested in orchids and want to learn more about them, you have come to the right place! Our knowledgeable members will be pleased to answer any orchid questions and assist you in your orchid growing and cultivation, so please join us at one of our monthly meetings and consider joining our society.

Feb 14th: Bayard Saraduke of Pinelands Orchid Society: 

I will be speaking at your next meeting on the Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 20th Anniversary Show at the Tokyo Dome  in February 2010. It is the largest orchid show in the world with more  than 100,000 plants representing more than 3,000 varieties of orchids.  I was given permission to photograph the construction of exhibits, the  entry of individual plants, the judging process, the selection of the  Grand Champion and the opening ceremonies. I subsequently wrote an  article about my experiences which was published in Orchids magazine.

I have grown orchids for more than 30 years and specialize in Cattleya  species and hybrids which are grown in my 200 square foot attached  greenhouse. I have also participated in the Philadelphia International  Flower Show as Co-Chair of orchids and am currently a Student Judge at  the Mid-Atlantic center in Philadelphia.