Sept. 8, 2026 Meeting over Zoom – Matthias Seelis “Cattleya Culture from Flask to Finished Product”
Sept. 8, 2026 Meeting over Zoom – Matthias Seelis “Cattleya Culture from Flask to Finished Product”
Welcome our new orchid seasonfrom the comfort of your home, as we kick off 2026 with a presentation from Matthias Seelis. Matthias was born in Germany and moved to the US in 1996. He resides on the big island of Hawaii – Hilo side, since 2005 on a 6 acre farm close to Kīlauea volcano .
The farm produces mainly Cattleya species, hybrids and mini Cattleya but also has Catasetum , Bulbophyllum and Stanhopea in the repertoire . Matthias has been lucky to received many AOS quality award as well as growers awards on top of five national awards for his plants. Cattleya are for sure his passion especially Cattleya Lueddemanniana.
There is a discount code for 20 percent off any order with minimum of $100 purchase on his website: Cattleya Orchids Hawaii The code was sent to all members via our club email.
Members, please watch your email for timing and details of how to log into the meeting. The Zoom meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.
Matthias Seelis with Cattleya purpurata Schusteriana specimen orcnid
Our Meetings
The Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) is a 501(c) non-profit organization based in Rochester, NY.
Our regular meeting night is the first Monday following the first Sunday of each month. We occasionally change the meeting date as our schedule requires, but we always list the correct date well in advance both on this website and in our monthly newsletter. Our meetings are open to everyone without charge – feel free to attend and find out what our Society is all about!
Meetings typically consist of a brief business meeting to conduct our club’s routine activities, a special presentation on an orchid subject, an orchid raffle (2 tickets for $1), and a Show Table where members can display their flowering plants for everyone to see. For more information, please contact any of our officers.
See our entire meeting schedule with all locations and maps here.
Membership
Membership includes:
- Free admission to our annual Spring Show
- Notices of special vendor discounts and pre-ordering opportunities
- Voting privileges for officers and constitutional changes.
Click here to see our Bylaws.
The dues for single membership are $20. Family membership dues are $25. You can download a membership application here.
You can also join online here and pay securely with PayPal – you don’t need to have a PayPal account, and can pay with your credit or debit card.