Weyman Bussey will present his program "Showy Mexican Orchid Species, Where They come from and How They Grow.” at the June 11, 2013 Gold Coast Orchid Society Meeting.

An almost local boy, raised in Belle Glade (60-72) and educated in Ornamental Horticulture and Botany at the University of Florida (class of 76), Weyman’s love for orchids began at age 12 when he collected his first orchid in the Big Cypress swamps during a Boy Scout camping trip. A trip to the 7th World Orchid Conference in Colombia with Milton Carpenter, at the age of 17, inspired him to live and work in the tropics where he could be nearest his real passion, wild orchids in their habitat. He not only grew them commercially, but built many companies and laboratories throughout his career, not just for orchids, but also other flower crops in Colombia and Mexico. His favorite past time for 30 years was rescuing plants from fallen trees and finding them a home.

In his sought after presentation about Mexican orchids, given to over 120 societies over the past 25 years, he shows you how the geography of Mexico has influenced the evolution of more than a thousand species. He’ll keep you captivated and motivated throughout the presentation with door prizes (Vanilla Beans) for your participation. Bruce Pearson, of Tropical World, in Boynton Beach, claims “Weyman’s presentation is the best orchid presentation I have ever seen!” How about a cocktail for your orchids? Do you know the W.A.N.T.S orchids have? This presentation is much more than a bunch of pretty flower pictures, it takes you into real Old Mexico in depth, teaches you how to choose the Mexican native orchid species best suited for your climate in West Palm and how to grow them.

You get a 4 page handout on culture, hailed by the best Hawaiian growers as, “the nail on the head” about growing orchids! The power point presentation will be given to your society for all members to share. There will be lots of inexpensive and neat plants (species, (especially Encyclia hybrids and the greatest book on the Orchids of Mexico ever written) for sale at the meeting. Weyman invites members to check out his website and email him to: [email]mexorkid@gmail.com[/email], any specific questions about any of the species in the table at [url=http://www.abundaflora.com/species_categories.htm]Species Catagories[/url]. He is glad to include more information on any particular interests you might have.
An adventurer at heart, an orchidist to the core, professor of innovation, great lecturer on Mexican orchids and practical tropical and subtropical orchid growing. You’ll have to come and see his presentation to judge for yourself and at the very least, be entertained. For more information on Weyman you can type Weyman Bussey orchid into the google search bar. Weyman is working with Alexis Smith at Tropical Isles, Orchids and Bromeliads in Stuart, 772-260-6490.

Free parking, refreshments, raffle table, member show table, supply table. Everyone is Welcome!

Tuesday, June 11th, 7:30pm
Gwen Margolis Community Center'
1590 NE 123rd Street
North Miami, FL

Here is a link that might be useful: Gold Coast Orchid Society Web Site