Oct. 5, 2026 Meeting – Edgar Stehli – “Angraecoids”

8ropcap]T[/dropcap]  here’s definitely a twinge of Fall weather in the air. And although it might seem too soon, our 2024-2025 orchid season will be off to a great start before you know it.

We’ll kick off our Fall season as Edgar Stehli of Windswept in Time orchids – a fixture at our annual Spring shows – comes to town to present “Angraecoids.” In the orchid world, we often combine related genera of orchids into a larger grouping, often called an alliance.  In the Case of Angraecum, Aerangis, Eurychone, and several other genera that group is often referred to as Angraecoid Orchids. Angraecoids are predominantly found in Africa and Madagascar. The flowers tend to be white and fragrant at night.  We will go over some of the distinctions between Angraecum and Aerangis, and will see  photos of many of the more commonly grown species.  Since we all want to become better growers, there will be some cultural information included as well.

photo of Edgar Stehli, owner of Windswept in Time Orchids

Edgar Stelhi of Windswept in Time Orchids

Edgar’s interest in orchids began when he was just six or seven years old.  He found a plant growing in the roadside ditch near his house in North East Ohio.  When his father got home from work, he dragged him over to see the discovery.  He said “Oh! That’s an orchid.”  So his first orchid find was a Spiranthes (probably cernua).

In 1999 he began selling plants to area florists, then through the orchid shows. He and his wife Kim called their new business Windswept in Time Orchids; they now attend close to fifteen shows a year. Their plants and exhibits have won numerous awards, including AMs, FCCs, CCE’s, and of course, many AOS show trophies.

Edgar will be bringing plants for sale. Go to his website: Windsweptorchids.com for a price list.

The doors open at the JCC at 6:00 p.m., and the meeting will get under way at 6:30 p.m., as usual. Bill Renick will host the Beginners Meeting in the JCC Library at 5:30 p.m. Since Edgar will be selling plants, you might want to arrive early for the best selection. Don’t forget to bring in your own flowering plants for the Show Table – We’ll see you there!

NB: If you haven’t paid your 2026-2027 dues yet, you can pay with a check or credit card at the meeting. Just see our Treasurer, Judy Ekberg.

Photo by Conrad Munro, used with permission of Creative Commons :ocense

Angraecum didieri, Madagascar species.
Photo by Conrad Munro, used under Creative Commons license.

Map to the Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester