Welcome to Manitoba Orchid Society (MOS) webpage

The members of the MOS wish all our orchid loving friends a warm welcome.
We are ready to share our interest in orchids with the world. Our Society is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Here you will find information on many orchids grown in the Canadian Prairies.
Discover the joy of growing, nurturing and protecting the enchanting orchid

MANITOBA ORCHID SOCIETY (MOS) MEETINGS

Meetings are held at the Canadian Mennonite University 600 Shaftsbury Blvd Winnipeg MB (see map below). ‘The meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month from September to June with some exceptions. Changes in meeting dates will be announced in the monthly Newsletter and the Website

–novice meetings start at 1.30 PM.
–regular meetings start at 2.15 PM

You’ve come to the right place! Although we are located in Winnipeg we have members from all over Manitoba that can help you with information about growing orchids. Our meetings and annual show are also a great chance to purchase those hard to find orchid treasures.

Did you know?

The orchid family contains more than 25,000 species, with many still being discovered today. Orchids grow on every continent except Antarctica, in an amazing range of environments. In spite of their exotic appearance, many orchids are no more difficult to grow than other houseplants.

Beginners

Excellent beginners’ plants are sold in stores and garden centers, and a windowsill makes a suitable home for hundreds of species and hybrids. Once a few basic principles have been mastered, the choices for growing are endless.

Monthly Meetings

We’d love to help you get started on your orchid adventure. Our monthly meetings feature slide shows, plant sales, culture sessions and workshops, a monthly raffle and a yearly silent auction. There’s the excitement of our Annual Orchid Show, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And members get the monthly MOS newsletter, plus access to an extensive library of orchid books, videos and magazines. All this and friendship, fun and good times.

Facebook and Twitter

Don’t forget to check our facebook and twitter page

If you have a chance check out our facebook page there a lot of pictures from the show.

Benefits of Membership

Manitoba Orchid Society members now receive the following discounts: 10% at La Coste Nursery, 10% at Schriemer Home & Garden Showplace, 10% at Shelmerdine Nurseries & 15% at Village

Next meeting is Saturday, May 24th
***NOTE Saturday date***
in the Lecture Hall close to the south entrance of CMU

1:30 pm General Meeting

Martin Motes – “Temperature Tolerant Low Light Vandas”

Choosing Vanda hybrid parents that are best adapted to cooler temperatures and lower light levels makes it possible to produce plants that thrive in temperate greenhouses or even on windowsills. Species from higher elevations produce hybrid progeny that can grow and flower well in temperate zones. Choosing parents with the correct plant architecture; not just smaller but with  broader leaves and more vigorous rooting habits is also vital to producing successful hybrids. Motes Orchids, positioned in the sub-tropics, are uniquely situated to grow the correct species and produce the appropriate hybrids.

Martin Motes is a second generation orchidist who has been growing orchids in Florida
for 65 years. He is president of Motes Orchids, a major producer of vandas. His hybrids have received scores of American Orchid Society awards including five FCC’s and three Awards of Quality. Additionally, numerous of his hybrids have been recognized by the Royal Horticultural Society, World Orchid Conferences and in other international judging venues. He is an accredited AOS judge. The AOS annual award for best Award of Quality or Award of Distinction is named in his honor.

Martin’s frequent articles have appeared in The Kew Bulletin, The South Florida
Orchidist, The Orchid Digest, The Orchid Review, The Malayan Orchid Review, Orchids and elsewhere. He is the author Vandas, their History, Botany and Culture, Florida Vanda Growing and The Genus Vanda .

Canadian Mennonite University, South Campus
Conference Room
600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
(SW corner of Shaftesbury Blvd. and Grant Avenue)

_________________________________________________________________________

Don’t forget the benefits with a Manitoba Orchid Society membership.

Members now receive the following discounts:

10% Shelmerdine Garden Center
10% LaCoste Garden Centre
10% St Mary’s  Nursery & Garden Centre
10% T&T Seeds on orders over $50.00
10% Schriemer’s Greenhouses And Garden Centre
15% Village Garden Centre
10% Ready Set Grow Hydroponics
10% Ron Paul Garden Center

Conference Room

Canadian Mennonite University,
600 Shaftesbury Blvd. Southwest corner of Grant & Shaftesbury

Canadian Mennonite University campus on the SW corner of Grant Avenue and Shaftesbury Boulevard. The meeting will be in the Conference Room A01 and the Novice Meeting will be in Room C09. Parking is in Parking Lot “N”. The main entrance from the parking lot is the circled 40 on the map.
South Campus First Floor Admin Bldg Map