The Atlanta Orchid Society Bulletin The Atlanta Orchid Society is affiliated with the American Orchid Society, the Orchid Digest Corporation and the Mid-America Orchid Congress Newsletter Editors: Mark Reinke & Valorie Boyer www.AtlantaOrchidSociety.org May, 2018 Volume 79: Number 5 MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when introduced. The Atlanta Orchid weed pests of natural pollinating the owers. This Society made an impressive environments, for use as meant that this orchid bee and showing at the Deep South potential biological control most probably other orchid bees Orchid Show in Savannah, agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed don’t actually need their orchid Georgia with the Society and seeing orchids in the wild during mutualists, although the 800 members being awarded a his travels and grew some while orchid species involved are number of ribbons for their living in Florida. His interest in completely dependent on entries. Members with orchids increased dramatically particular orchid bees for their ribbon-winning entries included after a beautiful Central pollination. Bob has studied the Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, American orchid bee appeared pollination of orchids in Florida, David Mellard, Geni Smith, and on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His Ecuador and China. He has Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni research to understand how this contributed articles to Orchids received a special ‘Thank You’ for newly naturalized orchid bee magazine. their work in making the exhibit a could live in Florida without its success. Upcoming events were orchid mutualists, which don’t Minutes of the April occur there, led to the discovery In This Issue that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society 1 Previous Meeting Minutes needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on 2 ATLOS Volunteer Listing & plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta Upcoming Orchid Class the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David 3 Events Calendar & mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed Monthly Ribbon Winners and new members were
announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in 5 th at Southern Bistro on Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
White – Paphiopedilum are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Swithin – Ellen Brand Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Harrow Swithin illustrates the Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when 25 species all native to northeast White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a spreading petals, revealing the Australia, with large eshy roots Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has reason for the species name. and growths consisting of years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than While there are over two compact fans of channeled leaves. the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended They are considered members of recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards Demeritt from this species, most trace the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. few examples of hybrids between While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the them and other genera in that California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne group, such as Aerides, pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a However, the vast amount of that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that breeding, primarily done in grow well with a little attention in orescences! While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog Australia, has stayed within its own even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently genus. The sprays of owers, with hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in ve prominent and evenly sized few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. segments, and a less conspicuous contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids 2 | P age May, 2018
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announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in 5 th at Southern Bistro on Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
White – Paphiopedilum are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Swithin – Ellen Brand ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Swithin illustrates the Harrow Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a 25 species all native to northeast spreading petals, revealing the Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has Australia, with large eshy roots reason for the species name. years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than and growths consisting of While there are over two the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in compact fans of channeled leaves. White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards They are considered members of Demeritt from this species, most trace plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American few examples of hybrids between oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 them and other genera in that specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence group, such as Aerides, Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen However, the vast amount of Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that grow well with a little attention in orescences! breeding, primarily done in While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation Australia, has stayed within its own species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and genus. The sprays of owers, with owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, ve prominent and evenly sized arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light segments, and a less conspicuous size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when introduced. The Atlanta Orchid weed pests of natural pollinating the owers. This Society made an impressive environments, for use as meant that this orchid bee and showing at the Deep South potential biological control most probably other orchid bees Orchid Show in Savannah, agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed don’t actually need their orchid Georgia with the Society and seeing orchids in the wild during mutualists, although the 800 members being awarded a his travels and grew some while orchid species involved are number of ribbons for their living in Florida. His interest in completely dependent on entries. Members with orchids increased dramatically particular orchid bees for their ribbon-winning entries included after a beautiful Central pollination. Bob has studied the Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, American orchid bee appeared pollination of orchids in Florida, David Mellard, Geni Smith, and on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His Ecuador and China. He has Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni research to understand how this contributed articles to Orchids received a special ‘Thank You’ for newly naturalized orchid bee magazine. their work in making the exhibit a could live in Florida without its success. Upcoming events were orchid mutualists, which don’t occur there, led to the discovery Minutes of the April that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed and new members were
3 | P age May, 2018 announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Events Calendar Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and May Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given 12 - American Orchid Society Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent monthly judging, Atlanta Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Judging Center, noon (training), Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right 1 pm (judging), Turner Theater, 5 th at Southern Bistro on White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Hardin Visitor Center (entrance Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep to garden), ABG Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they 14 - Atlanta Orchid Society (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Cattleya schroederae – Carson Barnes Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as Hall - 8pm, Speaker TBA May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is 18-20 - Memphis Orchid tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a Society Show and Sale, (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a Memphis Botanic Gardens, dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes 750 Cherry Road Memphis, TN, dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists 18 - Set-up Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – 19 - Ribbon judging monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford 20 - Closes at 5 pm Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more Contact: Mark Mills May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – [email protected] Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group June Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group 9 - American Orchid Society Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time monthly judging, Atlanta Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average Judging Center, noon (training), In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for 1 pm (judging), Turner Theater, Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Hardin Visitor Center (entrance Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with to garden), ABG March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. 11 - Atlanta Orchid Society Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this Hall - 8pm, Ice Cream Social & care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting ABG Orchid Greenhouse Tour Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t July mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes 9 - Atlanta Orchid Society be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces Hall - 8pm, Mark Reinke, native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Dendrobiums Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, 14 - American Orchid Society but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general monthly judging, Atlanta in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and Judging Center, noon (training), fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural 1 pm (judging), Turner Theater, owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. Hardin Visitor Center (entrance lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk to garden), ABG use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
White – Paphiopedilum are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Swithin – Ellen Brand ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Swithin illustrates the Harrow Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a 25 species all native to northeast spreading petals, revealing the Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has Australia, with large eshy roots reason for the species name. years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than and growths consisting of While there are over two the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in compact fans of channeled leaves. White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards They are considered members of Demeritt from this species, most trace plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American few examples of hybrids between oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 them and other genera in that specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence group, such as Aerides, Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen However, the vast amount of Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that grow well with a little attention in orescences! breeding, primarily done in While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation Australia, has stayed within its own species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and genus. The sprays of owers, with owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, ve prominent and evenly sized arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light segments, and a less conspicuous size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when weed pests of natural introduced. The Atlanta Orchid pollinating the owers. This environments, for use as Society made an impressive meant that this orchid bee and potential biological control showing at the Deep South most probably other orchid bees agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed Orchid Show in Savannah, don’t actually need their orchid seeing orchids in the wild during Georgia with the Society and mutualists, although the 800 his travels and grew some while members being awarded a orchid species involved are living in Florida. His interest in number of ribbons for their completely dependent on orchids increased dramatically entries. Members with particular orchid bees for their after a beautiful Central ribbon-winning entries included pollination. Bob has studied the American orchid bee appeared Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, pollination of orchids in Florida, on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His David Mellard, Geni Smith, and Ecuador and China. He has research to understand how this Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni contributed articles to Orchids newly naturalized orchid bee received a special ‘Thank You’ for magazine. could live in Florida without its their work in making the exhibit a orchid mutualists, which don’t success. Upcoming events were occur there, led to the discovery Minutes of the April that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed and new members were
4 | P age May, 2018 announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right 5 th at Southern Bistro on White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form Dendrobium hancockii - Carson Barnes the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Encyclia bractescens ‘Jennifer,’ Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, AM/AOS – Carson Barnes appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
White – Paphiopedilum are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Swithin – Ellen Brand ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Swithin illustrates the Harrow Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a 25 species all native to northeast spreading petals, revealing the Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has Australia, with large eshy roots reason for the species name. years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than and growths consisting of While there are over two the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in compact fans of channeled leaves. White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards They are considered members of Demeritt from this species, most trace plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American few examples of hybrids between oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 them and other genera in that specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence group, such as Aerides, Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen However, the vast amount of Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that grow well with a little attention in orescences! breeding, primarily done in While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation Australia, has stayed within its own species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and genus. The sprays of owers, with owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, ve prominent and evenly sized arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light segments, and a less conspicuous size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when introduced. The Atlanta Orchid weed pests of natural pollinating the owers. This Society made an impressive environments, for use as meant that this orchid bee and showing at the Deep South potential biological control most probably other orchid bees Orchid Show in Savannah, agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed don’t actually need their orchid Georgia with the Society and seeing orchids in the wild during mutualists, although the 800 members being awarded a his travels and grew some while orchid species involved are number of ribbons for their living in Florida. His interest in completely dependent on entries. Members with orchids increased dramatically particular orchid bees for their ribbon-winning entries included after a beautiful Central pollination. Bob has studied the Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, American orchid bee appeared pollination of orchids in Florida, David Mellard, Geni Smith, and on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His Ecuador and China. He has Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni research to understand how this contributed articles to Orchids received a special ‘Thank You’ for newly naturalized orchid bee magazine. their work in making the exhibit a could live in Florida without its success. Upcoming events were orchid mutualists, which don’t occur there, led to the discovery Minutes of the April that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed and new members were
5| P age May, 2018 announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size environment, exposed to Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that moderate light, good air April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. movement and rapid drying after Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of rains. So nding a balance Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given between all of these factors is the Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent key to success in your growing Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and area. What works for my Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right situation may be exactly wrong White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in for yours. Tolumnia are probably 5 th at Southern Bistro on Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep good candidates for growing Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take under lights indoors where a Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they consistent environment is easier (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a to maintain. Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – apply to any division or not currently recognize them as laissez-faire approach. May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream Darrell Demeritt The area of Jamaica their Class VI – mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. Cypripedium Group Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a Commercial Entries (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Blue – Paphiopedilum Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists hisutissimum ‘Thank You Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is Margaret,’ HCC/AOS – Carson This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – Barnes monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more The plant exhibited is an May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – absolutely beautifully grown Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – example of this species from program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group northeast India, Burma, northern Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – Thailand and southwest China, is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group where it grows in hilly and Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time mountainous regions from about Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average 2500 to 4000 feet above sea level. In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for These locations have a Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. monsoonal climate with warm, Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with very wet summers and cool dry March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand the 60’s and days not above 80F if this plant and it is about as good Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, the actual cross name was feet above sea level. winters where rainfall is sparse The best and most awarded and humidity drops Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically progressively until the start of Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting the next rainy season. The cool Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned (40s F at night preferred) and dry Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t rest in winter seems essential for mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for owering and therefore, while a Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as popular species, growers in most Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia parts of the county would need a their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all greenhouse to provide the right This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces conditions. native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree The clumping growths are Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, fairly large, but the owers are as of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, well, averaging better than 5.5 but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general inches in natural spread. April is in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and the peak month for recorded fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owerings. owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. Close inspection will reveal lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” many ne hairs covering the orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people – Kurt Drewke & Arial Christiansen owers, especially the two wide of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
White – Paphiopedilum Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Swithin – Ellen Brand Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Harrow Swithin illustrates the Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when 25 species all native to northeast White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a spreading petals, revealing the Australia, with large eshy roots Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has reason for the species name. and growths consisting of years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than While there are over two compact fans of channeled leaves. the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended They are considered members of recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards Demeritt from this species, most trace the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. few examples of hybrids between While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the them and other genera in that California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne group, such as Aerides, pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a However, the vast amount of that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that breeding, primarily done in grow well with a little attention in orescences! While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog Australia, has stayed within its own even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently genus. The sprays of owers, with hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in ve prominent and evenly sized few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. segments, and a less conspicuous contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when introduced. The Atlanta Orchid weed pests of natural pollinating the owers. This Society made an impressive environments, for use as meant that this orchid bee and showing at the Deep South potential biological control most probably other orchid bees Orchid Show in Savannah, agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed don’t actually need their orchid Georgia with the Society and seeing orchids in the wild during mutualists, although the 800 members being awarded a his travels and grew some while orchid species involved are number of ribbons for their living in Florida. His interest in completely dependent on entries. Members with orchids increased dramatically particular orchid bees for their ribbon-winning entries included after a beautiful Central pollination. Bob has studied the Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, American orchid bee appeared pollination of orchids in Florida, David Mellard, Geni Smith, and on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His Ecuador and China. He has Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni research to understand how this contributed articles to Orchids received a special ‘Thank You’ for newly naturalized orchid bee magazine. their work in making the exhibit a could live in Florida without its success. Upcoming events were orchid mutualists, which don’t occur there, led to the discovery Minutes of the April that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed and new members were
announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in 5 th at Southern Bistro on Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
6 | P age May, 2018 White – Paphiopedilum Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Swithin – Ellen Brand Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Harrow Swithin illustrates the Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – Paphiopedilum hisutissimum ‘Thank You spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about Margaret,’ HCC/AOS – Carson Barnes caused a sensation when 25 species all native to northeast White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a spreading petals, revealing the Australia, with large eshy roots Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has reason for the species name. and growths consisting of years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than While there are over two compact fans of channeled leaves. the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in White – Vanda miniata – Darrell thousand hybrids descended They are considered members of recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards Demeritt from this species, most trace the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. few examples of hybrids between While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the them and other genera in that California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne group, such as Aerides, pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a However, the vast amount of that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that breeding, primarily done in grow well with a little attention in orescences! While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog Australia, has stayed within its own even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently genus. The sprays of owers, with hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in ve prominent and evenly sized few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. segments, and a less conspicuous contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Phalaenopsis unknown hybrid breeding is still done in Australia, – Ellen Brand Morgan – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan but many of the newest hybrids MAY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 Atlanta Botanical Garden Day Hall - 8pm “Deceit Pollination in Orchids” Robert Pemberton
Bob has a PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley. Before retiring, he worked as a Research Entomologist for the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He was a foreign explorer searching the world for co-evolved natural enemies of introduced insect and which they collect when weed pests of natural introduced. The Atlanta Orchid pollinating the owers. This environments, for use as Society made an impressive meant that this orchid bee and potential biological control showing at the Deep South most probably other orchid bees agents of the pests. Bob enjoyed Orchid Show in Savannah, don’t actually need their orchid seeing orchids in the wild during Georgia with the Society and mutualists, although the 800 his travels and grew some while members being awarded a orchid species involved are living in Florida. His interest in number of ribbons for their completely dependent on orchids increased dramatically entries. Members with particular orchid bees for their after a beautiful Central ribbon-winning entries included pollination. Bob has studied the American orchid bee appeared Doug Hartung, HB Blythe-Hart, pollination of orchids in Florida, on his porch in Ft Lauderdale. His David Mellard, Geni Smith, and Ecuador and China. He has research to understand how this Danny Lentz. HB, Doug and Geni contributed articles to Orchids newly naturalized orchid bee received a special ‘Thank You’ for magazine. could live in Florida without its their work in making the exhibit a orchid mutualists, which don’t success. Upcoming events were occur there, led to the discovery Minutes of the April that the male bees can nd and 2018 Meeting of the collect particular chemicals Atlanta Orchid Society needed in their courtship from the leaves of many di erent The April meeting was held on plants. These chemicals included April 9 th 2018 at the Atlanta the primary fragrance Botanical Gardens. The meeting compounds of the bee’s orchid was presided by President David mutualists in Central America Mellard. Guests were welcomed and new members were
announced: AOS, Atlanta in both cases at the Orchid o spring is the cross with E. alata because of their compact size Judging Center; Monthly judging Red – Catteya intermedia forma Society of Highlands County (CA) called E. Boricana, which is also and brightly colored owers that April 14 (Saturday); Spring coerulea ‘Super Blue’ – Carson occur in a myriad of patterns. Barnes Show. In the latter award the easily grown, oriferous, and Mid-American Orchid plant had 1864 open owers and worth seeking out. They are so variable that most of Conference and the West Shores White – Cattleya Walgery – 466 additional buds! The owers the seedlings from any given Orchid Show, April 27-29, Carson Barnes show good dark color on the Red – Anacheilium (Syn. cross will be distinctly di erent Strongsville, OH; AtlOS Board of segments and above average Prosthechea) chacoensis – Dan from their siblings in pattern and Directors Meeting, Saturday, May size. At close view, it can be seen Williamson hue. However, nding the right White – Cattlianthe Jewel Box – combination of conditions in 5 th at Southern Bistro on Darrell Demeritt that the “pink” lip is actually While the genus name Roswell Road, 1-3PM; AOS white overlaid with many closely Anacheilium, (literally “lip your own growing area to keep Monthly Judging, Atlanta Class II – spaced purple lines. upwards”) was proposed in 1842 these beauties happy can take Judging Center, May 12 Cymbibum Group It should be noted that while for all the species in this group some trial and error, and they (Saturday); and the Memphis the ower quality award will also that are nonresupinate, Kew does aren’t good choices for a Orchid Society Show will be on Blue – Cymbidium unknown – laissez-faire approach. Darrell Demeritt apply to any division or not currently recognize them as May 18-20. The annual Ice Cream mericlone of the original separate from Prosthechea. The area of Jamaica their Social and Greenhouse Tour is There are both deeper colored Class III – awarded plant, cultural awards Whether lip upwards or down, all ancestor species come from is tentatively scheduled for June 11 and near white variations found in Dendrobium Group do not, as they are bestowed to of these species can be called the Cockpit Region, a (Monday). Annual membership the wild, but the typical color form the grower/owner of the plant distinguished from Encyclia by rugged landscape covering a dues are now past due. Annual described above, in my mind, has Blue – Dendrobium hancockii - based on the condition at the their thin textured, generally large section of the interior of the Carson Barnes dues are Individual - $30; the most distinct appeal. the wild. time of exhibition. wider leaves, and laterally west half of the island. It consists Household - $45. The next To do well, Cattleya schroederae E. bractescens is de nitely a compressed, softer pseudobulbs. of a limestone plateau that is This unusual species from the Red – Dendrobium Nestor – monthly meeting of the Atlanta needs frequent water, combined species worth seeking out for this highly eroded into steep knobby mountains in Yunnan Province, David and Janice Lankford Orchid Society will be held on with perfect drainage while climate where it seems to be easy White – Encyclia alata var. virella hills separated by deep narrow China, when mature, looks more May 14 at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta actively growing. This is usually to grow. While some species of – Dan Williamson valleys. Geologists refer to this like a small twiggy shrub with White – Dendrobium nobile – Botanical Gardens, Day Hall. The from about May to October. Then, Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan the genus are slow to form type of formation as karst sparse foliage than an orchid. It Class V – program is to be announced. is must have a drier period in clumps, this one will do so landscape. In the Cockpit is a plant that most growers nd Oncidium Group Hope to see you there! December to March, where there quickly. The plants are compact Region, it is densely covered in di cult to maintain in our hot Class IV – is a longer interval between with small round pseudobulbs Blue – Tolumnia “Pink Butter y” – scrubby vegetation. The summer climate as it comes from Epidendrum Group Minutes respectfully submitted by watering, and when light is as and two or three narrow leaves. Kurt Drewke & Arial humidity is typically 70% or elevations where the all-time Darrell Demeritt, Secretary. bright as the plants can tolerate. Blue – Encyclia bractescens The in orescences are thin and Christiansen higher year round, while rainfall record high is what our average In the natural habitat, the ‘Jennifer,’ AM/AOS – Carson wiry with up to ten owers each, is only moderate but consistent daytime temperature is for Atlanta Orchid Society temperatures are intermediate Barnes and often with one small side This beautiful, full owered and the temperature is always almost three months of the year. Monthly Ribbon Winners year round without much branch. They last two months or Tolumnia was either sold under warm, but seldom hot due to the Carson has done a great job with March 2018 variation, and it prefers nights in For some reason Carson wrote sometimes longer. an unregistered trade name, or elevation of one to two thousand this plant and it is about as good the 60’s and days not above 80F if Encyclia plicata on his entry slip, The best and most awarded the actual cross name was feet above sea level. Notes by Mark Reinke possible, with tolerance both as I have seen in person. but this plant is de nitely missing or omitted from the The plants are typically Photos by Darryl Wattley above and below those values if However, there are photos of Encyclia bractescens, and the entry form. While this would growing on twigs in this care is taken to keep plants drier plants that are growing under photo of it shows that the name present problems if exhibiting Class I – when cooler and well ventilated more comfortable conditions for is correct on the plant tag. April the plant in an AOS sanctioned Cattleya Group when warmer. The owers, as the species, such as Australia and is the peak bloom month for this show or judging, it doesn’t mentioned can last well, up to 8 or South Africa, which are compact and vigorous species present any challenges for Blue – Cattleya schroederae – 10 weeks, but moisture should not impressive in size and have that comes from mostly lower understanding how to grow it as Carson Barnes be allowed to stay on them as hundreds of owers at once. elevations of the Atlantic slope in opposed to some other Tolumnia their delicate texture can be easily Den. hancockii should be the southernmost states of hybrid. That is because nearly all This large owered species, marred. watered heavily in spring and Mexico, as well as Belize, breeding in this group traces native to the mountains of Surprisingly, this delicately summer, then reduced in winter, Guatemala and Honduras. more than 95% of its family tree Colombia, is not considered one colored orchid is the starting point but without allowing the plant This plant is presumably a to just two Jamaican species, of the easier Cattleya to cultivate, of over 2,000 hybrids in the stay dry for extended periods. division o of the ‘Jennifer’ clone Tolu. pulchella and Tolu. triquetra, but when well grown, is glorious orange to red range thanks to the Filtered light, especially in hotter which received an 82 point which grow in the same general in its delicate beauty and heady hybrid between it and C. weather is best. Certi cate of Cultural Merit in area of that island nation and fragrance. The long lasting cinnabarina registered in 1900 as One reference noted that this March of 2015, and then an 84 therefore have the same cultural owers are a pale, ethereal C. G.S. Ball. species is collected and dried for point Award of Merit and 94 expectations. lilac-rose with a contrasting yolk use in Chinese medicine and point Certi cate of Cultural Tolumnia hybrids are generally orange area inside the opening consequently is in under threat in Excellence in March of last year, appealing to most people of the frilly, trumpet shaped lip.
7 | P age May, 2018 White – Paphiopedilum are now available through Sunset liemianum – Carson Barnes Red – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Fly Eagle ‘Wilson’ – Danny Lentz & Valley Orchids in California if you Amateur Entries Dianne Morgan want to give these beauties a try. While still scarce in wholesale Blue – Paphiopedilum Saint White – Phalaenopsis Equalacea quantities, I was just able to Swithin – Ellen Brand ‘Phylo’s Purple Peloric,’ HCC/AOS – Jon Crate obtain 30 seedlings each of three new hybrids and look forward to While entered under the parents Class VIII - having plants available to sell of Paph. phillipinense and Paph. Vandaceous Group that have been acclimatized to rothschildianum, this beautifully this region for a couple years. owered example of Paph. St. Blue – Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Swithin illustrates the Harrow Red – Neobathiea grandidieri – spectacular look that must have Carson Barnes The Sarchochilus consist of about caused a sensation when White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal introduced in 1901. It is a 25 species all native to northeast spreading petals, revealing the Sarchochilus Heidi – Roy Harrow Gem – Danny Lentz & Dianne vigorous combination that has Australia, with large eshy roots reason for the species name. years ago, so does not have quite Morgan been used to create more than and growths consisting of Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello Spirit’ While there are over two the size, form or color of more 250 additional hybrids, and in compact fans of channeled leaves. White – Vanda miniata – Darrell – David Mellard thousand hybrids descended recent hybrids, but the exhibited addition to more than 90 Awards They are considered members of Demeritt from this species, most trace plant is beautifully owered. of Merit and 8 First Class the Vandeae Tribe, and there are a open blooms, attesting to the back to a 1907 cross named Paph. While widely grown in coastal Class IX – Certi cates from the American few examples of hybrids between oriferous nature of a well grown Vandyck, which pairs it with the California, where the temperature Miscellaneous Orchid Society, also has 9 them and other genera in that specimen. It is also documented hybrid between Paph. insigne pro le is similar to native range, Certi cates of Cultural Excellence group, such as Aerides, Blue – Lycaste bradeorum – from Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir my experience, while limited, is for specimen plants exhibited Phalaenopsis, and Rhyncostylis. Carson Barnes Guatemala and Honduras. George Holford. This led to a that Sarchochilus are not hard to with as many as fourteen However, the vast amount of Lyc. bradeorum grows on the series of complex hybrids that grow well with a little attention in orescences! breeding, primarily done in While there are at least six Lycaste lower and middle mountain paved the way for the “Bulldog even in the Southeast with our Both parents are low elevation Australia, has stayed within its own species with primarily yellow slopes in seasonal tropical forest, Paphs” that are currently hot, humid summers. I received a rain forest species that thrive and genus. The sprays of owers, with owers, Lyc. bradeorum is and does well in both experiencing a revival in few plants in bud from my warmth and frequent watering, ve prominent and evenly sized arguably the showiest in ower intermediate and warm popularity. contract grower last winter when with dappled bright light segments, and a less conspicuous size, form and color intensity. I conditions, but with a distinct lip, give this orchid a speci c look he was short on cattleya types. drier rest from about Red – Paphiopedilum conditions preferred. can see at least twelve blooms in that many people nd enchanting. They were the results of the latest the photo, and all appear to be November/December to April, appletonianum – Carson Barnes Temperatures below 60F should breeding fo Scott Barrie in be avoided. All of this points to Sarco. Heidi was introduced 35 generated from the base of one when fertilizer should be Australia. I kept one to see how it pseudobulb. There have been withheld and water limited to an orchid that should thrive would do for me, growing it on indoors under LED lights. two di erent cultural awards light applications once per week the bench with most of my given to plants grown in its native or less. During this time, the Based on all the award photos I cattleya seedlings. A year later, it can nd, I don’t see any reason Costa Rica with more than 100 leaves are shed o the recently had 10 spikes totaling 104 owers matured pseudobulbs. why the judges wouldn’t on it and just received an Award consider scoring this plant if of Merit at the Deep South Orchid Blue – Cynorkis guttata ‘ Mello presented in this condition at a Society show on April 6th! Spirit’ – David Mellard monthly judging. Generally, these orchids want frequent watering accompanied Red – Catasetum Dragon’s Teeth Red – Paphiopedilum Mint ‘Rolf’s Flight of Fancy’ – Danny Chocolate – Roy Harrow with excellent drainage and Lentz & Dianne Morgan heavier feeding than most White – Paphiopedilum Gina orchids while in active growth. Red – Bulbophyllum Short – Danny Lentz & Dianne Generally “cattleya” light levels or lemniscatoides – Danny Lentz & Morgan a little shadier are su cient to Dianne Morgan ower these beauties and them White – Coelogyne lactea – Class VII - may be good candidates to try Carson Barnes Phalaenopsis Group indoors under LED lights in a situation where good humidity Blue – Phalaenopsis unknown can be maintained. Most hybrid – Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan breeding is still done in Australia, but many of the newest hybrids Lycaste bradeorum – Carson Barnes