Next Meeting August 27, 2019 Speaker: Jim Sloniker Topic: Paphiopedilum Culture

 Jim Sloniker is well known by our members and needs no introduction: his outstanding reputation and contributions to the orchid community precedes him.  He has been growing orchids since he graduated from high school.  Jim is an accredited AOS and Cymbidium Society of America (CSA) Judge; and very active in our orchid community.  He grows his extensive orchid collection of Cymbidiums, Paphiopedilums, Cattleyas, and Phalaenopsis both outside and in a greenhouse.  Jim has been on the board of directors for the successful Santa Barbara International Orchid Show for many years.  Jim serves as Chairman of the Pacific South, Santa Barbara Judging region and is the recipient of the Orchid Digest Corporation’s Diamond award for his many years of service to the Ventura County Orchid Society.  Jim’s presentation on how to grow Paphiopedilums will be informative to both the novice and the expert grower.