June 2025

Dear OSSC Members,

I hope you are doing well! As we gear up for summer, are you ready for the warmer weather? Consider putting up extra shade cloth to protect plants from the intense sun. Are you watering your plants enough? Spend that extra time watering your plants to make sure there aren’t any dry pockets. Consider getting a buddy who you can rely on to water your plants while you are on vacation (and vice versa). Make sure to water plants early in the morning to keep plants from drying out or getting edema during the day.

This month we will not be having our monthly meeting; instead we will have our annual auction on Saturday June 14th, at 1 PM. There will be many exceptional plants available for auction from members’ collections, famous botanical institutions and nurseries. This will be a chance for you to obtain rare species, historical hybrids and awarded plants that might otherwise be difficult to obtain. Please don’t miss out on this opportunity and pass the word along to your plant friends.

We could use lots of help for picking up donations from nurseries in the week prior, as well as on auction day setting up, taking down, keeping tabs, runners, paddles, greeters and so forth. Would you consider helping? Our auction is very important for raising funds and recruiting new members for our society. It’s a great way for members to get involved alongside other OSSC volunteers. Any way you can help is greatly appreciated.

Also, please consider donating plants or supplies and volunteering to help us out with the auction. Your generous donation of time and supplies is greatly appreciated and will ensure our society can continue to provide quality orchid programming. Thank you!

James