Speaker will discuss Asian Cymbidiums

ORCHID SOCIETY

The South Coast Orchid Society of Long Beach will host a program by Jack Zhu on “Asian Cymbidiums: Forms and Colors” at Whaley Park Community Center, 5620 E. Atherton St. in Long Beach, at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 27.

An orchid hobbyist in the Los Angeles area and an American Orchid Society judge, Jack has specialized in “Asian” Cymbidiums, which, although little known here, have been appreciated and cultivated in China, Korea and Japan for millennia.

For his program, Jack will concentrate on the forms and colors of this group, as well as how he grows them and how to repot them. The potting demonstration and cultural hints will highlight the differences and similarities with the “standard” Cymbidiums that many grow outdoors in Long Beach.

Orchids grown by society members and guests will also be on display—expect to see some wonderful Cymbidiums at this time of year. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact southcoastorchidsociety@gmail. com. —John McCoy