Luis Manuel Ortiz Jordan holds a master’s degree in environmental management, boasts over 25 years of experience in horticulture, serves as the Orchid Curator for McKee Botanical Gardens, and is the President of the Orchid Society of Palm Beaches.

Before dedicating himself to orchids, Ortiz-Jordan worked in cancer research – a career pivot that highlights his scientific approach to botany. He has spent considerable time cultivating his passion for orchids in Puerto Rico, where he discovered a new species and refined his skills growing a diverse range of plants.

His talk tonight will focus on the Terrestrial Orchids of South Florida—orchids that grow in the ground, where we live. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn about orchids that will beautify your garden!

Members may not sell anything at this meeting.  There will be plant judging.

Monthly Meetings

Our Society meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. You are always welcome to attend a meeting, check out what's happening and meet our members.

At each meeting we have an interesting speaker, a raffle table, refreshments, a lending library for members, a ribbon-judged display table of members' plants, and a sales table where you can find fabulous bargains. The meetings are a great opportunity to see and learn of the wide variety of fabulous orchids that can be grown in South Florida.