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This year, the “Grow Fort Myers” event is going to be extra special, as it will be combined with the Orchid Symposium! The plant sale will feature a new twist with specimens that have historical significance to the Edisons, along with plants that are rare and hard-to-find. Plus, we will have several guest speakers conducting free presentations.Discriminating collectors will not want to miss this unrivaled plant sale, which will include specimens that have been propagated from Edison’s historic collection. The horticultural staff will share a large assortment of houseplants, shrubs, trees and palms that Thomas Edison collected from six different continents and grew on his property here in Fort Myers.
Enhancing our own offerings will be several curated growers known for their commitment to responsible collecting and cultivation of rare species. These experts will have rare plants available for sale and some will give 30-minute presentations and share insights on the cultivation of rare plants including orchids, hoyas, jungle cacti, palms, tillandsias and more.
Entry to the event and presentations is free (does not include admission to the museum, lab, or riverside of the property). Seating under the tent for the presentations is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Several vendors will have booths with plants available for sale including A J Foliage, Blue Pagoda & Evolution Orchids, Calusa Palms Nursery, Cassani’s Nursery, Florida Greenery Tropical Plants, Florida Orchid House, Jim-N-I Orchids, Pelican Coast Farm, Premier Growers, Rachel’s Plant Paradise, Red Hawk Nursery, Sierra Madre Orchids, So Orchids, Sunland Orchids, Tropiflora, Yellow Green Exotics, and Jungle House Nursery. In addition, the EFWE horticulturists will host a booth with rare and historic plants, and the Southwest Florida Orchid Society will be available to answer questions.
Presentation Topics:
Saturday
Summer Care for Palms – Karen Maxwell, EFWE
Care and Propagation of Unusual Staghorn Ferns – John Cassani, Cassani Nursery
Growing Vandas – Mickey Parnell, Blue Pagoda Orchids
Native Florida Cactus Tissue Culture and Habitat Restoration – Reed Gilmore, Florida Gulf Coast University
Growing Epiphyllums (Jungle Cactus) – Graciana Parker, Florida Greenery
Sunday
Conversations with My Orchids – Jim Davison, Jim-N-I Orchids
Fun with Orchids – Gary Sims, SWFOS & AOS
Growing Hoyas – Graciana Parker, Florida Greenery
Tillandsias and Cryptanthus (Growing, Mounting and Propagation) – Anthony Warfield, Tropiflora
My Favorite Orchids – John Hampton, SWFOS & AOS
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, United States, Florida 33901
