HILLSDALE — The Sundial Garden Club will host a presentation titled “Orchids 101” by Kim Feddersen at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Hillsdale Public Library, 509 Hillsdale Ave.
The program is geared toward those with limited orchid experience and will cover orchid origins, native species in the region and basic care, including how to encourage Phalaenopsis orchids to rebloom. Feddersen will also introduce several orchid varieties that are relatively easy to grow.
Feddersen’s interest in orchids spans multiple generations. His grandfather cultivated tropical plants in Malaysia, and his father owned a retail orchid nursery in Denmark, where Feddersen worked as a teenager and young adult. After retiring from a career in sales and engineering, he and his wife, Carolyn, founded Fair Orchids.
He now participates in orchid shows throughout New Jersey and the Northeast, has received 19 American Orchid Society awards and regularly speaks to garden clubs and orchid societies. He has also done some orchid breeding.
Orchids will be available for purchase at the event. The presentation is open to the public, with attendance limited by room capacity.