2026 Calendar
Please check back often for the latest information on our meetings, shows, judging opportunities, and more.
2026 MONTHLY MEETINGS
JANUARY 25 **CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER**
Featured Speaker: Scott Elliott
Topic: An Overview of Catasetinae and How to Grow Them
🌿 About the Program
The Memphis Orchid Society is excited to welcome Scott Elliott of Maneki Hill Orchids as our January guest speaker. Scott will present an engaging and informative talk on Catasetinae—a fascinating group of orchids known for dramatic flowers, seasonal growth habits, and rewarding blooms. Whether you’re new to orchids or a seasoned grower, you’ll come away with practical tips and insights you can use right away.
🛒 Plants Available for Purchase
Scott will bring a fantastic selection of orchids for sale at the meeting, including:
- Catasetinae – large, blooming-size plants (no seedlings!)
- Mini-Cattleyas – most are also blooming size
- Additional specialty orchids may be available
📦 Preorders Available (Members Only)
- 10% off
- Free delivery to the meeting
- No sales tax
🌐 Website: https://www.scottelliottdaylilies.com/maneki-hill-orchids.html
Note: The website cannot process preorder discounts—email Scott directly. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, ask! Many plants are not listed online.
🌎 About the Speaker
Scott Elliott has been growing orchids since the 1960s and once maintained a collection of over 5,000 orchids. He even spent a year living in the Amazon, collecting Colombian and Brazilian orchids.
In 2020, Scott partnered with Sue Hill to form Maneki Hill Orchids, now home to approximately 15,000 orchids, specializing in:
- Cutting-edge mini-Cattleyas
- Exceptional Catasetum hybrids
- Bulbophyllum species and other compact orchids
Scott is also highly accomplished in the plant world, earning national recognition for his work in both orchids and daylilies, including multiple Awards of Merit and prestigious lifetime achievement honors.
FEBRUARY 22
Featured Speaker: American Orchid Society Webinar
Topic: Brassovola — species and select hybrids
We’re excited to feature a full American Orchid Society (AOS) Webinar presentation on Brassovola — species and select hybrids.
These elegant, often fragrant orchids are favorites for their starry blooms and easy-growing nature. Come ready to learn from one of the best educational resources in the orchid world.
Orchid Auction to Follow!
We’ll wrap up the meeting with an orchid auction — a fantastic opportunity to add something new and exciting to your collection.
MARCH 22 * NEW RESCHEDULED DATE*
Featured Speaker: Scott Elliott
Topic: An Overview of Catasetinae and How to Grow Them
🌿 About the Program
The Memphis Orchid Society is excited to welcome Scott Elliott of Maneki Hill Orchids as our January guest speaker. Scott will present an engaging and informative talk on Catasetinae—a fascinating group of orchids known for dramatic flowers, seasonal growth habits, and rewarding blooms. Whether you’re new to orchids or a seasoned grower, you’ll come away with practical tips and insights you can use right away.
🛒 Plants Available for Purchase
Scott will bring a fantastic selection of orchids for sale at the meeting, including:
- Catasetinae – large, blooming-size plants (no seedlings!)
- Mini-Cattleyas – most are also blooming size
- Additional specialty orchids may be available
🌎 About the Speaker
Scott Elliott has been growing orchids since the 1960s and once maintained a collection of over 5,000 orchids. He even spent a year living in the Amazon, collecting Colombian and Brazilian orchids.
In 2020, Scott partnered with Sue Hill to form Maneki Hill Orchids, now home to approximately 15,000 orchids, specializing in:
- Cutting-edge mini-Cattleyas
- Exceptional Catasetum hybrids
- Bulbophyllum species and other compact orchids
Scott is also highly accomplished in the plant world, earning national recognition for his work in both orchids and daylilies, including multiple Awards of Merit and prestigious lifetime achievement honors.
APRIL 26
Mark Mills. “The Hadrolaelias – Small Plant, Big Flowers” MOS and AOS Student
Judge.
MAY 24
Claude Hamilton. “Broughtonia and Their Use in Breeding.” Formerly of Hamlyn
Orchids, Jamaica. He will bring plants from his son’s nursery, Breden Orchids,
Florida.
JUNE 5-7 - ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE
TBD
JUNE 28
June 28 Mark Mills. “Orchids 101”
JULY 26
Arthur Chadwick. “Large Flowering Cattleya Species.” Chadwick Orchids. He will
bring preordered plants.
AUGUST 23
Melissa Garner. “Orchid Sex.” MOS member, AOS judge and orchid breeder.
SEPTEMBER 27
Our Annual Plant Redistribution event, formerly the Swap. Time to pass on divisions
or other orchids before the deep fall. Plants will have suggested donations amounts for the benefit of our society.
OCTOBER 25
Tim Culbertson. “A Baker's Dozen of Easy Paph. Species.” SVO Paph. partner,
among many other hats. He will bring plants to sell and or preorders.
NOVEMBER 15 - Silent Auction & Holiday Party
TBD
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MONTHLY ORCHID JUDGING
MOS member Melissa Garner is an accredited judge for the American Orchid Society and visits the judging center in St. Louis about once a month (typically on the 2nd Saturday of the month).
If you have an orchid you would like to have considered for AOS judging, please contact Melissa to find out when she is going and to coordinate plant drop-off and pickup. Plants must be dropped off by 7 p.m. the evening prior to the judging date.
