TALK DESCRIPTION: Internationally recognized speaker, orchid hunter, breeder and grower extrordinaire Bill Thoms will be presenting a talk on Bulbophyllums, the Best of the Beast. This program covers everything you need to know to grow and bloomthese fascinating plants, including super pictures of easy-to-grow species and the latest hybrids. Be prepared to learn more about this fascinating group of plants than you ever dreamed!

BIO: Bill Thoms and Doris Dukes grew orchids around Central Florida for more than 45 years and have received almost every award granted by the AOS as well as more Awards for Culture than anyone else in the world, (105 in over 29 genera), including 54 in the Bulbophyllum alliance and 13 CCEs plus 4 others 90 points or above before they had the Cultural Excellence award. Many of his crosses are winning awards around the country and the AOS has added a yearly award named for him for the best Bulbophyllum exhibited.