A Note from Our President:
Welcome! Since 1961, the Heart of Texas Orchid Society has been the premiere orchid information and education resource for the Austin and Central Texas area. Whether you are a novice or an expert, our society has something for you. Our informative monthly meetings with national and international speakers, panel discussions, auctions, greenhouse tours, public orchid shows, and plant sales all provide the opportunity to learn how to expertly grow and bloom this charming and exotic plant in your own home or backyard. Let us teach you how to rebloom that recent orchid you received or to help you increase your collection. We all started with just one! Monica Gaylord, HOTOS President |
Next Meeting: Mark Your Calendars!
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Presentation by Julien Baruch of Krull-Smith Orchids
Join us to hear a presentation by Julien Baruch of Krull-Smith Orchids. Julien will speak on the genera Bulbophyllum, including an overview of the latest breeding traits of the different species. Julien Baruch has been growing orchids his whole life, but his orchid knowledge really accelerated eight years ago when he joined the Sarasota Orchid Society. He went on to intern at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens for The Million Orchid Project before moving to Apopka, Florida, to work at Krull-Smith. Julien has been learning from Frank Smith & working on the nursery’s hybridizing for the past four years. In addition to hybridizing, Julien has manages Krull-Smith’s sales, website, and social media. Julien is an associate judge for the American Orchid Society at the Florida-North Central Judging Center. HOTOS is currently conducting its meeting both in person and virtually via Zoom. Members are notified of login information via email. If you are interested in joining any of our meetings that are open to the public, please send an email to hotos.austin@gmail.com for login information. SHARE YOUR ORCHID PHOTOS WITH US!
Click here to share a photo Follow us on Instagram @heartoftxorchids You can also find us on Facebook This C. Luddemania var. Rubra was grown by Pat Pingleton, the society's Vice President.
This award-winning orchid was grown by Alison Gallaway. It is named Blc. Memoria Ruth Gallaway AM/AOS. Alison took her plant for judging and was awarded the AM/AOS designation and earned the right to name this hybrid.
This was a seedling given to all members as part of a contest in 2022. The first to bloom the plant was Steve Jeffers, and he received a $100 prize. 
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