Orchid Propagation

In-Person Horticulture and Gardening Class

A close up of a peach colored orchid with a blurry background of yellow and purple plants.

Saturday, January 16, 2027
9:00–11:30 am

Fee: $115

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $103

Fee includes all-day admission to the Gardens on the day the class is onsite.

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded. Please note that refunds are not available for programs moved to scheduled inclement weather dates.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

This class is intended as an adult learning experience. Find out more about our Family Learning experiences.

Orchid beginners to enthusiasts, have you ever wanted to learn how to duplicate the beauty of your orchids through propagation?

Learn the basics of orchid propagation with orchid expert and American Orchid Society Vice President Barb Schmidt. Then, take a tour of our Orchid House and learn more about Longwood’s extensive orchid breeding program. From there, return to the classroom, where you’ll practice propagating Phalaenopsis orchids in a hands-on setting—after which you’ll take home seedlings to observe and watch them grow.

Location

Grove Studio 104 & 105; Orchid Room

Instructor

Barbara Schmidt

Schmidt has been raising orchids for the last 20 years, maintains an orchid website at basorchidcare.com, and teaches orchid classes throughout the country. In 2023, the Taiwan Orchid Growers Association (TOGA) invited Schmidt to speak at the 2024 World Orchid Conference in Tainan, Taiwan. Currently, she is the Vice President of the American Orchid Society and the Chair of the Education Committee.