Presentation: Growing Orchids – Tips for the San Francisco Climate

Learn about cool, temperate, and tropical zone orchids.  Which type is good for you?  Get to know cool growing orchids for San Francisco such as Masdevallia & Cymbidiums as well as everyone’s favorite indoor orchid - the Phaelaenopsis.  Discover how to successfully re-pot your orchid, water, feed and get them to re-bloom, and ways to deal with common pests and diseases. 

Presenter Master Gardener Lisa Erdos:  Lisa worked in quality for the pharmaceutical industry for 30 years before becoming a Master Gardener in 2009.  She enjoys volunteering at the San Francisco Botanical Garden on a 'Green Team’, volunteering at Garden for the Environment and helping home gardeners solve plant problems through the Master Gardener Helpline.  Growing Masdevallia, Cymbidium, Dendrobium kingianum and Phalaenopsis orchids in San Francisco is a fun hobby and she is continually surprised that they bloom and thrive!