Genesee Region Orchid Society, Inc. | A nonprofit orchid society based in Rochester, NY.

Our next meeting

Our Next Meeting: - Monday, Sept. 9 - Jewish Community Center of Rochester

Edgar Stehli - Windswept in Time - Habenarias

Edgar Stehli - Windswept in Time Orchids - "Habenarias"

Doors open 6:00 p.m.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for plants sales and socializing

Edgar - bringing plants to sell

Edgar will be bringing plants to sell!

Sept. 9, 2024 Meeting – Edgar Stehli – Habenarias

T here’s definitely a twinge of Fall weather in the air. And although it might seem too soon, our 2024-2025 orchid season will be off to a great start before you know it.

We’ll kick off our Fall season as Edgar Stehli of Windswept in Time orchids – a fixture at our annual Spring shows – comes to town to present “Habenarias.” According to the American Orchid Society, Habenarias are “mostly terrestrial orchids that grow on all continents of the world except Antarctica. The genus is filled with a mix of large, bright-flowering species, bizarre and alien species, and tiny, weird flowers. In the past 10 years, the allure of this genus has vastly increased and their numbers in cultivation have significantly risen.”

Edgar’s interest in orchids began when he was just six or seven years old. He found a plant growing in the roadside ditch near his house in North East Ohio. When his father got home from work, he dragged him over to see the discovery. He said “Oh! That’s an orchid.” So his first orchid find was a Spiranthes (probably cernua).

In 1999 he began selling plants to area florists, then through the orchid shows. He and his wife Kim called their new business Windswept in Time Orchids; they now attend close to fifteen shows a year. Their plants and exhibits have won numerous awards, including AMs, FCCs, CCE’s, and of course, many AOS show trophies.

Edgar will be bringing plants for sale. Go to his website: Windsweptorchids.com for a price list.

The doors open at the JCC at 6:00 p.m., and the meeting will get under way at 6:30 p.m., as usual. Since Edgar will be selling plants, you might want to arrive early for the best selection. Don’t forget to bring in your own flowering plants for the Show Table – We’ll see you there!

NB: If you haven’t paid your 2024-2025 dues yet, you can pay with a check or credit card at the meeting. Just see our Treasurer, Judy Ekberg.

Edgar Stehli

Pectabenaria_Ptarmigan photo Copyright Edgar Stelhi

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.