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2012
Class Dates:
January
2012 Classes
February 2012 Classes
March 2012 Classes
Wed Jan 18 9:00 am Beginner Class Wed
Feb 15 9:00 am Beginner Class Wed
March 14 9:00 am Beginner Class
Wed Jan 18 1:00 pm Intermediate Class Wed
Feb 15 1:00 pm
Intermediate Class Wed
March 14 1:00 pm Intermediate Class
Sat Jan 21 9:00 am Beginner Class Sat
Feb 18 9:00 am Beginner Class Sat
March 17 9:00 am Beginner Class
Sat Jan 21 1:00 pm Intermediate Class
Sat Feb 18 1:00 pm Intermediate Class Sat
March 17 1:00 pm Intermediate Class
April
2012 Classes
May 2012 Classes
Wed April 18 9:00 am Beginner Class
Wed
May 16 9:00 am Beginner Class
Wed April 18 1:00 pm Intermediate Class Wed
May 16 1:00 pm Intermediate Class
Sat April 21 9:00 am Beginner Class Sat
May 19 9:00 am Beginner Class
Sat April 21 1:00 pm Intermediate Class Sat
May 19 1:00 pm Intermediate Class
Beginner and
Intermediate Classes
Sign up for Beginner Classes
The Beginner Class is for people who are not yet familiar with growing orchids.
This class will teach you how to care for orchids, going over the special
growing needs of orchids.
You will also learn about reblooming orchids. The
class will cover major most-usually grown
genera of orchids. You will receive
written class material which you will keep.
You get to ask questions, make
notes and learn what orchids you can grow in your environment.
After the class ends, you will be able to purchase orchids, decorative pots,
potting and other orchid supplies.
The cost of the Beginner class is $20.00 per person.
Sign up for Intermediate Classes
The Intermediate Class:
This is for people who are early in growing orchids, only growing
them for a
short time or only have a few and need more information.
The class will go over the basics of growing orchids to make sure that everyone
is clear on the basics.
You get to ask questions. Then the class will move to repotting orchids.
You will be instructed
on the why and how to repot for the major most-usually
grown genera of orchids.
You will get to do a hands-on repotting of a small
orchid in order to get the feel of what to do
when you repot your orchids. You get to keep the small orchid that you
pot.
You
will get to ask questions, make notes and receive written instructions on
repotting
orchids.
After the class ends, you will be able to purchase
orchids, decorative pots,
potting and other orchid supplies.
The cost of the Intermediate class is $25.00 per person
How To Register: Call (828) 294-3950 or e-mail
perikson@twave.net to register for any of the classes.
Please indicate the date and
time that you are registering for.
Give the name and contact phone # of
each
person
attending the class.
The Beginner Class and the Intermediate Class each
are two hour classes.
Location: The classes are held at the greenhouse of Ironwood Estate Orchids
3757 Sandy Ford Rd., Hickory, NC 28602
*Special
class dates and times can be made for groups who would like to take the
class together.
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International Phalaenopsis Alliance (IPA) Meeting, Hickory, NC
Saturday January 28th 2012
We invite you to come to our greenhouse when you come to the IPA Meeting
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Annual Valentines Orchid Sale and Open House
Special: 100 blooming
Phalaenopsis for $15 each
Purchase $50 or more & receive 10% off the entire purchase
Buy orchids for your sweetheart
Over the years, many people have been coming to our greenhouse
buying orchids for their sweetheart.
There are orchids that bloom for a long time,
some orchids with fragrance,
and come in different colors
Friday February 10th - Tuesday February 14th 2012
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
at the greenhouse of Ironwood Estate Orchids
Your order / purchase can be in person, by phone or
e-mail
Select from a wide variety of orchids especially blooming Phalaenopsis and
Cattleyas and more
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Southern Spring Show
Charlotte, NC
We will be selling a variety of amazing blooming orchids
Wednesday February 29th thru Sunday March 4th 2012
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Carolina Home & Garden Show
Hickory, NC
Friday March 9th - Sunday March 11th 2012
We will have many orchids for sale - for beginners and collectors
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Western NC Orchid Society Orchid
Show
Begins Friday evening March 30th with the Arboretum Member Gala Event
and open to the public Saturday March 31st and Sunday April 1st 2012
Held at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC
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East Lincoln Community Garden Club
Plant Sale
Saturday April 14th 2012
Denver, NC
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PAST EVENTS
The
Fall
Orchid Sale & Open House has ended.
Thank you to our customers and everyone who came to the greenhouse
Gave a talk to a group on orchid culture in Kitakata, Japan April 2011 and
talked to individuals on growing orchids
Western NC Orchid Society Show in Asheville, NC March 2011 received awards
for orchids at the show
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory, NC March 2011
Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC in March 2011
Annual Valentines Day Sale and Open House at the greenhouse February 2011
Orchid Show Display at the NC Piedmont Orchid Society Show at
Gastonia/Charlotte, NC January 2011
Phyllis Erikson spoke at the Peninsula Orchid Society's meeting
in June, 2010.
Phyllis spoke on Orchid Culture for several major genus of orchids. Orchids were sold at the
meeting.
Phyllis Erikson
spoke at the Deep South Orchid Society's February 8th 2010 meeting.
Phyllis showed pictures of various orchids from the greenhouse of Ironwood Estate
Orchids and talked about their culture.
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 The
2010 Southern Spring Show was in Charlotte, NC March 3rd - March 7th 2010.
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold wonderful orchids, beautiful pots and
orchid supplies.
Our orchid display won First Place!
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The Carolina Home and Garden
Show was at Hickory, NC in March 2010.
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold
wonderful orchids, beautiful pots and orchid supplies and
had a great orchid display at the show.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids was at the Western NC Orchid Society Orchid Show and
Sale in March 2010.
We will had absolutely fantastic orchids that we sold as well as
orchid pots, cork, fertilizer and our own blend of orchid potting mix.
Ironwood Estate Orchids won several ribbons for the display and orchids in the
display.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids participated in the 2010 NC Master Gardener
Volunteer Conference in New Bern, NC in April.
There was a very special variety of orchids to choose from as well
as decorative pots for the orchids and orchid supplies.
Phyllis sold many orchids, pots and more to the conference participants and met
many wonderful people. It was a great event
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Ironwood Estate Orchids had new classes "Decorating for the Fall and for Christmas with Orchids"
The classes combined an orchid, decorative pot and decorative items
to make a Fall or Christmas Orchid arrangement.
These were held for Christmas 2009
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Ironwood Estate Orchids along with
others in the Independent Business Owners Council participated in the
Business Expo by the Catawba County Chamber of
Commerce
October 2009
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Orchids from Ironwood Estate Orchids decorated each
table and were sold to attendees at the
November 2009 Women's Leadership Conference
put on by the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
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Garden Lovers Club
came to Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse November 2009
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Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold Orchids at the Candle Tea at New Hope Moravian
Church on Sandy Ford Rd., Newton, NC
December 2009
This helps raise funds for the New Hope Women's Fellowship
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Phyllis spoke on
orchids at the
Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) meeting
December 2009
at the Lake Hickory Country Club
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Phyllis spoke on orchids at the
Master Gardener Volunteer meeting
December 2009at the McDowell Co. Library in Marion, NC
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The Fall Sale and Open House
that was held Oct 2009 has ended.
Thank you to everyone who
purchased and those who attended.
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Phyllis Erikson gave a talk on
"Orchids in Your Life" October at the 2009 North Carolina
Master Gardner Volunteer Conference
in Mooresville, NC and sold orchids to the
conference attendees.
http://www.ncmastergardeners.org/
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Southern Spring Show, Charlotte, NC March
2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids and orchid related items
at the Southern Spring Show
in Charlotte, NC at the Merchandise Mart on Independence Blvd. Ironwood Estate Orchids
created a display of orchids for the Southern Spring Show.
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Carolina Home and Garden Show, Hickory, NC March 2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids and orchid related items
and other plants at the
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory, NC at the Metro Center.
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchids in the Pavilion area.
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Western NC Orchid Society (WNCOS) March 2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids was very pleased to once again be attend the WNCOS Orchid Show at
the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC.
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids from our collection
of various
genera of orchids.
We also created an orchid display for the Orchid Show.
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East Lincoln Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday April 2009, Denver, NC
The East Lincoln Garden Club held its annual fund raiser
plant sale.
Ironwood Estate Orchids returned with fantastic, blooming, people
pleasing
orchids and orchid pots, potting mix and fertilizer for orchids.
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Garden Clubs of NC Annual Meeting, April 2009, Hickory, NC
The Annual Meeting of the Garden Clubs of NC was held this year in
Hickory, NC at the
Park Inn & Conference Center. Ironwood Estate Orchids
offered the attendees
beautiful orchids, orchid pots, orchid potting mix, fertilizer and more to
purchase.
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The Feb. 2009
Orchid Sale and Open House for Valentines has concluded.
Thank you to all of you who have bought from us before and bought
again during this sale and thank you to all of you new customers that
came.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed
orchids at the Triad Orchid Society Orchid Show
in Greensboro, NC in late January 2009 winning awards on orchids and the display.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids
displayed orchids at the NC Piedmont Orchid Society
Orchid Show in January 2009 winning awards on orchids and the display.
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Ironwood
Estate Orchids has concluded its 5th Annual Fall Orchid Sale and Open House
held earlier in Oct 2008
Thank You to everyone who purchased from us during the Sale
We greatly appreciate your business
The Fall Sale and Open House featured
Cattleya Orchids especially special hybrids,
older hybrids, and heirloom Cattleyas for
purchase.
This
was a
great opportunity for orchid collectors to acquire some very special
Cattleyas.
Purchasing was done both at the greenhouse and by phone.
Please check our Cattleya web
pages for more orchids available for you to purchase and enjoy.
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 Ironwood Estate Orchids participates in the
Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market (DHFM) on Saturday.
Each February Ironwood Estate Orchids holds its Valentines Sale and Open House.
Each year there are orchids in bloom to buy for your sweetheart or yourself as
well as many others to bloom later.
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2007 Ironwood
Estate Orchids sold orchids, pots and orchid supplies at the
Lenoir Service League Seeds of Service 2007
fund raiser Spring Show & Lunch April 2007 at
Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, NC
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Ironwood
Estate Orchids was at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show in
Charlotte, NC February 2007
where we sold orchids and supplies. Visitors came to our display in the Orchid Pavilion
and enjoyed our lovely orchids.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed
orchids and sold orchids and supplies at the
Carolina Home and
Garden Show
in Hickory, NC March 2007 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory
NC
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Hardy Chinese Orchids (Bletilla) corms
were available to order at the show.
Plant them in the ground, they are hardy in zones 6-8, are 10" - 12" high and
bloom in June - July.
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Smoky
Mountain Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale April 2007 West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee
Ironwood Estate Orchids was in beautiful Tennessee for the Spring Show and Sale.
People at the show bought a variety of orchids from Ironwood Estate Orchids for
the avid orchid collector and the novice as well as a selection of orchid and
decorative pots, fertilizer, and potting mix of our own blend for their Spring
repotting.
We also had an award winning display of orchids.
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Service
League of Lenoir, NC fundraiser April 2007
Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, NC
The Service League of Lenoir
held a
fundraiser to help others in the area. Ironwood Estate Orchids was there
selling orchids, orchid and decorative pots, fertilizer and potting mix of our
own blend.
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2005
Cattleya
Orchid Extravaganza
2005
Ironwood Estate Orchids had a sale and showing of Cattleya orchids.
The Cattleyas, commonly called the corsage orchid, have beautiful blooms in
many colors and color combinations and some are very fragrant. Also in the
sale were Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Miltonias, Brassias,
mounted equitants, mounted Bulbophyllums, Neofinetia (mounted and potted),
Angraecums, Cycnoches, Catasetum, Epidendrum, Grammatophyllum, Dendrochilum
filiforme, Schomburgkia themsoniana, Vandas, Philippine orchids, and many
others.
2005
Hickory Farmers Market in downtown Hickory.
We will be selling orchids at the Farmers Market in 2005 Summer
 Art in the Shop
Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids at this gathering of artists, musicians and food.
October 2005
www.artintheshop.com
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at the St Luke's United Methodist Church Annual
Autumn Jubilee
Arts & Crafts Gift Show with Silent Auction
November 2005
A portion of sales go to the Christian Aid Fund.
 Ironwood Estate
Orchids had a booth at the Fall 2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Brides saw
orchids they can use in their weddings, at rehearsal dinners, and wedding
receptions. Brides, start planning now with Ironwood Estate Orchids to buy or
rent orchids for your wedding. August, 2005 at eh
Belk’s
store at Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC
 7th
Annual Hickory’s Heritage Furniture Festival
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at this event.
August 2005
Catawba Furniture Mall in Hickory, NC on Highway 70 west
 Greater Charlotte Home
& Interior Design Show
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at this event.
August 2005
Cabarrus Arena,Concord, NC
 Garden Clubs of NC 80th Annual Convention
Ironwood Estate Orchids
had a
booth selling orchids to the convention attendees.
http://www.gardenclubofnc.org/CALENDAR.htm April
Past Classes
You are invited
to take part in a class on How to Care for Your Orchids.
Title:
I have an Orchid! So now what do I do with it? The location is
Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse at 3757 Sandy Ford Rd., Hickory, NC 28602
e-mail:
perikson@twave.net
Master Gardner Club
in Salisbury, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting April
Master Gardner Club
in Hickory is meeting at Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse April
Master Gardner Club
of Caldwell, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting in Lenoir June
 Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids at Daniel Stowe.
April
2005
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society 2005 Spring Show and Sale. Showing and
selling orchids.
West Town
Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 15 – 17th 2005. Ironwood
Estate Orchids display won a ribbon and individual orchids won blue
ribbons. Thank you to the many people who bought orchids from us and who
came by to talk with us and ask us questions about their orchids. Thank you
to the members of the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society for their gracious
hospitality and helping us put in and take out our display and booth.
April 9th
Phyllis Erikson from Ironwood Estate Orchids was a speaker at the
Catawba
Science Center’s Rainforest ALIVE!. Phyllis
spoke on orchids and what countries they come from. She showed several orchids
and told what countries that orchid is native to as well as told some
interesting anecdotes about the orchids.
The Rainforest ALIVE! will run from February 5th – May 8th
2005
Ironwood Estate
Orchids hosted the Hickory Pond Society for their monthly
meeting. Phyllis talked to them about several different orchids and their care.
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory,
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchids around a waterfall as well as sold
orchids at the show in March. People enjoyed the orchid
display and bought orchids and decorative pots.
The Southern Spring Show
was held in Charlotte, NC March. Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids to the show attendees and had a display in the Orchid Pavilion which won a blue ribbon for the display, as
well as winning blue ribbons on individual orchids.
http://www.southernshows.com/sss/
2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Ironwood Estate
Orchids had a booth at the Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC.
Phyllis gave a talk on orchids to the
West Hickory
citizens group.
WHKY First Talk show by Hal Row
Phyllis Erikson
was a guest on the Hal Row First Talk radio show on Monday February 7th
from 8:00 – 9:00 am.
Phyllis and Hal had a conversation about orchids and Phyllis took callers
questions.
http://www.whky.com/talk.html
The
Feb 2005 Open House
was a great success.
Thank you to the many many people that attended and
purchased orchids. We look forward to seeing you again.
Classes were held in 2005
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2004
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2004," an annual day of art and music in Taylorsville, NC, at the
base of Barrett's Mountain.
2004 Belk Wedding Show. Sunday
afternoon event at Belk in Hickory will demonstrate how orchids can be used
for weddings. There will be food and music as well.
July 2004: Ironwood Estate Orchids participated in Hickory's Heritage Furnishings
Festival.
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2003."
In the News
Hickory Daily Record published an article
about Phyllis and the business.
Orchid Growers Rating / Evaluation System listed
Ironwood Estate Orchids as a 5 (on a scale of 1 to 5) for service and
products.
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