Orchid Seminar & Sale

The Yakima Valley Orchid Society hosts their annual orchid sale and seminar featuring two regional orchid growers and distributors, Seattle's Emerald City Orchids and Yakima's Ahtanum Orchids. Both growers have been invited to speak, display, and sell a wide variety of orchids at the Yakima Area Arboretum on Sunday, March 20. YVOS members will also have orchids for sale.

SEMINAR SCHEDULE:

10:30 AM - How to Propagate Orchids from Seed and Meristem
Paul McCarthy, PHD with Ahtanum Orchid Culture

About the Lecturer: Paul McCarthy owns Ahtanum Orchid Culture located in Yakima, WA. Ahtanum Orchid Culture carries over 70 species of orchids, growing supplies, and more. Paul is an orchid horticulturalist with his PhD in Plant Science from the University of Idaho.  Paul specializes in plant pathology, tissue culture, plant regeneration in vitro culture.  

11:30 - Troubleshooting Problems with your Orchids
Joe Grienauer with Emerald City Orchids

About the Lecturer:  Joe Grienauer established Seattle's Emerald City Orchids in 2008 and sells over 500 different orchid varieties, along with an assortment of accompanying accessories in their specialty shop. Joe brings with him to the  Arboretum superior specimens of species and hybrids ideal for local collectors. Joe has been a favorite speaker at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show.