Issue 19 Volume 101

SUNDAY October 1, 2017 Meeting begins at 1:30PM

Anaheim United Methodist Church

1000 State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806 PO Box 4138, Seal Beach, CA 90740

October 2017

President`s Corner

We are heading into September and my plumerias are getting a 2nd wind with many blooms and I see new inflos coming up. It was a weird summer and the temperature were inconsistent but at the end, I was blessed with many blooms. I hope all of you were too. I hope your plumerias thrived for you also.

Flower Show The flower show was a big hit. We changed the format from voting to judges and it worked out pretty well. Thank you everybody who entered flowers and helped make our All Things Plumeria a successful event.

Volunteers I like to thank all of the volunteers for stepping up and helping us set up. It can not be done without you. Your services do not go unnoticed. Thank you again!

Luau With the Luau a few weeks away, the board is working on entertainment and food for the event. We will put together a fantastic Luau. Hopefully, it will be the best one we ever had to show our appreciation to our members.

Mahalo, David Konishi [email protected]

Word of the Month Word of the month is Mahalo. Thank you very much for all of your participation and volunteering. We did go through a couple of challenging moments but at the end the members and volunteers stayed with us. Thank you for everything

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South Coast Plumeria Society LUAU

October 1, 2017 1:30pm Anaheim United Methodist Church 1000 State College Blvd. Anaheim

Entertainment Provided by: Dancers Hedy Harrison-Anduha, of Na Kupunawahine 'O Cerritos Yumi and friends Ukulele player: Danielle Ner

Hawaiian food catered by: Hawaiian Luau OC

Buffet Menu: Kalua Pork, Teriyaki Chicken Hawaiian Style Basmati Rice Mélange of Carrots & Zucchini Island Macaroni Salad Fresh Fruit Kabobs Green Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing Hawaiian Sweet Bread Rolls with Mango Butter

Members are asked to bring the following: Members with last name that begins with : A-M please bring a six-pack of their favorite (non-alcoholic) beverage, (soda, ice tea, juice, sparkling water, etc.) chilled if possible. Water will be provided by SCPS Members with last name that begins with : N-Z please bring a dessert to share.

If you are planning to attend, Please RSVP to Pennie Louwers [email protected] By September 27th . Members must wear their badges & check in between 1-1:30 through the double front doors to receive a door prize ticket.

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12thAnnual Flower Show & All Things Plumeria Sale

We had a very successful Plumeria Show and Sale. Thank you to all the vendors who participated:

• Awesome Aloha Designs - Mike Atkinson & Stacy Hollenbeck Atkinson (Bags/Gifts) • Chris & Christina Alba () • For the Love of Plumeria - Arrants Caverly (Jewelry) • Diem Nguyen (Plants) • Eleazar Luna (Plants) • Ellen Panaro (Driftwood Bud Vases) • Henna & Ceramics By Lernie - Lernie Beuler (Henna Tattoos & Gifts) • Irene Jones (Plants) • John Tarvin (Cuttings) • Johnny Barajas (Plants & Cuttings) • Katie My Lady - Katie Atkinson (Gifts) • Konishi Plumerias - Tyler Konishi (Gifts & Plants)

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This year we had three judges. We would like to thank them for donating their time and having the very difficult task of choosing winners.

Fitz Eusebio: Fitz started growing plumerias since 2006 when he brought back 2 celadine cuttings from . Through the years, he started collecting more. Currently he is into yellow and white variety plumerias and Moragnes. His goal is to own all the Moragne varieties. He has met a lot of wonderful kind-hearted plumeria growers throughout the years and has proudly converted some into “Foodies” like himself.

Maggie Forys: Maggie started with three sticks from the Del Mar Fair many years ago that survived. Then, she went to hear the “SD Hummingbird Lady” speak in Balboa Park and it turned out to be the Southern Plumeria Society meeting. Everyone was so friendly and nice that she was hooked and has been a member ever since. Her collection of plumeria has grown to over 150 plants. Several years ago, she was elected to the board and has served as publicity chair. She also produces the San Diego members photo calendar.

Raul Serna: Raul started his love with Plumeria's like most of us with a cutting of a Celadine he got from his sister’s vacation in Hawaii. He became a member of South Coast Plumeria Society in 2002. He has served several years as chairman for the flower show. His collection consists of plumeria bought and collected from Upland Nursery, CA and Jim Little's Farm, HI.

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South Coast Plumeria Society th 12 Annual Flower Show Winners:

Pink Member Entry 1st Place John Tarvin Serenade 2nd Place RuthAnn Rousseau NoID 3rd Place Richard Glick Blazing Heart

Red Member Entry 1st Place Linda & Eileen Ohara Red Hot George 2nd Place RuthAnn Rousseau Blood Red 3rd Place John Tarvin Wildfire

White Member Entry 1st Place Stacy Atkinson Grape Expectation 2nd Place Michael Holland My Valentine 3rd Place Kathy Mras Mexican Snow Ball

Yellow Member Entry 1st Place Kathy Mras Thorton Lemon Drop 2nd Place Stacy Atkinson Aztec Gold 3rd Place Adrian Libman Thorton Lemon Drop

Unique Member Entry 1st Place Linda & Eileen Ohara Corona Surprise 2nd Place RuthAnn Rousseau Thumbelina 3rd Place Lori Kilmer JL Dane

Rainbow Member Entry 1st Place Jun Ancheta Pink Mary 2nd Place Jaki Kamphuis Puu Kahea 3rd Place Kathy Mras Hawaiian Flag

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Fragrance Member Entry

st 1 Place John Tarvin Vera Cruz 2nd Place Stephanie Clayton Scentsational rd 3 Place RuthAnn Rousseau Gardena

Arrangement Member Entry

st 1 Place Michael Holland Multi Colored 2nd Place Linda & Eileen Ohara Plumeria Tiki

Orange Member Entry st 1 Place Michael Holland John John 2nd Place Eleazar Luna University of Hawaii

3rd Place Jaki Kamphuis Desert Sunrise

Seedlings Member Entry

st 1 Place John Tarvin California Gold 2nd Place Linda & Eileen Ohara Lover’s Full Moon rd 3 Place Theresa Aldrich NOID

Small Bloom Member Entry 1st Place RuthAnn Rousseau Cote D’or

2nd Place Phillip Wong NoID

rd 3 Place Lori Kilmer Toba’s Fire

Large Bloom Member Entry 1st Place Lori Kilmer Jeannie Moragne nd 2 Place Linda & Eileen Ohara Allura 3rd Place Michael Holland Aztec Gold

Best in Show: People’s Choice Winner: Lori Kilmer with Jeannie John Tarvin with Serenade Moragne

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8th Annual Garden Tours:

Thank you to all the members who provided sites for our Garden Tour this year.

• Chris & Christina Alba • Jun Ancheta • Jill Gorman • Bud Guillot • Gene Leonard • Diem Nguyen • Linda & Eileen Ohara • John Tarvin • Allen & Celeste Volz

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Membership: Our general meetings are open to the public but in order to participate in the Flower Show, Garden Tours, Luau or to be considered as a vendor, you must apply for membership. At the end of every newsletter, you can find a membership application and the dues listed for the year. You can pay for membership at any meeting, mail in a check with your application, or pay via Paypal through our website. Currently our website does not have an online membership form, so if you choose to pay via PayPal, you will still need to fill out and turn in a membership form. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for assisting our membership team process your application.

***At member only events, you must wear your badge. Admittance to Luau is based on Membership Level. It is a members only event. No guests are allowed. An individual wishing to bring a spouse or children must be registered as either a couple or household. Membership levels can be upgraded during the year but must be upgrad ed at least 2 weeks prior to the event the member would like to participate in. ***

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Pest Alert: Leafhopper Is Causing Serious Damage on Plumerias in Southern California

Donald R. Hodel, Linda M. Ohara, Gevork Arakelian

For three years a serious malady has been afflicting plumerias, mostly , with increasing frequency and severity in southern California. It is likely the greatest calamity to strike these plants in their history in California. We determined that a leafhopper, likely Steven’s leafhopper (Empoasca stevensi), is responsible for the damage. We have provisionally called it “Tentative Steven’s Leafhopper” (TSL) and are awaiting official identification from the Systematic Entomology Laboratory (U.S.D.A.) in .

The TSL causes a suite of symptoms called “hopperburn” on plumerias, including yellowing of the leaf margins with the yellow area eventually taking on an orangish, reddish, pinkish, or bronzy hue (Fig 1). This affected area might even turn brown as if scorched. Lateral veins on the lower leaf surface sometimes turn pink. Small, white spots composed of the ’s milky sap usually can be seen on the lower surface of the leaves and mark wounds made when the leafhopper fed or deposited eggs. Other symptoms of TSL damage include interveinal puckering, which gives the leaf blade a corrugated appearance, and a strongly downward curved leaf tip, which appears like a sickle or bird’s beak (Fig. 2). Leaves can take on a somewhat shriveled appearance and or senesce prematurely. Inflorescences, which normally produce flowers throughout the growing season, cease to produce flowers or do so at a much reduced rate.

The TSL likely has the potential, like most other leafhoppers, to Orange County’s Center for Plumeria Enjoyment www.southcoastplumeriasociety.com

10 vector pathogens that cause diseases. Steven’s leafhopper is a known transmitter of bunchy top disease of papaya in the region. Fortunately, tests of symptomatic plumeria leaves heavily infested with TSLs in southern California have so far been negative for diseases.

Adult TSLs are light green, slender, about one-eighth inch long and are typically found on the lower leaf surface but in heavy infestations can also be seen on the upper leaf surface. They dart quickly off and back on to the leaf when disturbed. On the leaf surface they frequently move sideways with a characteristic, crab-like motion. Management strategies would include pest exclusion, sanitation, encouragement of natural enemies, proper culture (especially irrigation), and judicious use of pesticides.

As we await official confirmation of the identity of the TSL, we have published a comprehensive, copiously illustrated paper in the free e-journal PalmArbor about the symptoms, identification, and management of this serious pest of plumerias. Go to: http://ucanr.edu/sites/HodelPalmsTrees/files/268897.pdf

Acknowledgements

We thank Richard Criley, Desmond Ogata, and Dick Tsuda, all of the University of Hawaii and who provided information about Steven’s leafhopper in Hawaii, and Allesandra Rung of the California Department of Food and Agriculture in Sacramento, who is working to confirm the identity of the TSL. The South Coast Plumeria Society funded disease testing of plumeria leaves. ______Donald R. Hodel is the landscape horticulture advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles. [email protected]. Linda M. Ohara is a biology sciences lab technician at El Camino College in Torrance, CA, a horticulturist, and a former nurserywoman. [email protected]. Gevork Arakelian is the entomologist with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures in South Gate, CA. [email protected].

** We are pleased to have Donald R. Hodel and Linda M. Ohara (a SCPS lifetime member) share their knowledge with us. They are both scheduled to present at our March 4, 2018 meeting: Pest Alert: Leafhoppers Worried about leafhoppers? Find out why they may be a threat; what to look for; and how to combat them.

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Our Commerical Members- Thank you for your support!

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Southern California Plumeria Society Flower Show Labor Day Weekend, our sister society from down South, The Southern California Plumeria Society, held their annual Plant Sale/Flower Show. Le Swanson had the honor of serving as a judge this year and we would like to congratulate the members of the South Coast Plumeria who also participated in the flower show in San Diego. Below is a list of our members and their placements:

Mike & Stacy Atkinson: Section I (Small Blooms); Class 4 (Pink): 2nd place – Helene Section III (Inflorences); Class 3 (Salmon- Orange): 1st place – Kaleinani; Class 7 (Rainbow): 1st place – Bonnie Fox; Class 8 (Any Other Color): 3rd place – Corona Surprise

Carl & Joy Herzog: Section II (Large Blooms); Class 4 (Pink): 2nd Place – Giant Carmen; Class 6 (Bi-Color): 3rd Place – Helene Section IV (Fragrance); Class 5 (Unique): 1st place – Agape Section VI (Seedlings, Small); Class 1 (White): 1st place – Un-named; Class 2 (Yellow): 1st place - Sunny; Class 3(Salmon-Orange): 1st place – Un-named; Class 4 (Pink): 1st place – Susie Q; Class 5 (Red): 1st place – Carl; 2nd Place – Royal Velvet; Class (Bi-Color): 1st place – Tiger Eye; 2nd place – Janelle; 3rd place - Claw; Class (Rainbow): 1st place – Ampol’s Delight; Class (Any Other Color) 1st place – Un-named; 3rd place – Un-named Best in Selection IV (Seedlings, Small): Tiger Eye

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Section VIII (Seedlings, Inflorescences); Class 3 (Salmon-Orange): 1st place- Carl; Class 8 (Any Other Color): 1st Place – Julie Best in Selection VIII (Seedlings, Inflorescences): Carl Display Class IV (Educational Poster): 2nd place tie - “How Plumeria Seeds Can Be Grown in An Aquaponic Setting”

Irene Jones: Section I (Small Blooms); Class 5 (Red): 1st place – Hilo Beauty Best in Section I (Small Blooms): Hilo Beauty Section II (Large Blooms); Class 6 (Bi-color): 1st place - Metallica Section II (Large Blooms); Class 7 (Rainbow): 1st place – Sorbet Ripple Section IV (Fragrance); Class 2 (Floral): 1st place – 2-Laurel Best in Section IV (Fragrance); 2-Laurel

Lori Kilmer: Section II (Large); Class 6 (Bi-Color): 2nd place – Jeannie Moragne Section II (Large); Class 8 (Any Other Color): 1st place – JJ Sunsplash Section IV (Fragrance); Class 4 (Spice): 1st place- Jeannie Moragne; Class 5 (Unique): 2nd Place - Jeannie Moragne Display Class I (Plumeria Arrangements Large): 3rd place – “Celadine” Display Class III (People’s Choice Award): 3rd place – Jeannie Moragne

Doug Nadasdy: Section II (Large Bloom); Class 1(White): 2nd Place – Samoan Fluff

Linda and Eileen Ohara: Section I (Small Bloom); Class 3 (Salmon-Orange): 2nd place – Tahitian Moonglow; Class 4 (Pink): 1st place - Brittney; Class 5 (Red): 2nd place – Pop’s Red; Class 6 (Bi-Color): 3rd place – Buddha Raksa; Class 8 (Any Other Color): 1st place – NoID; 2nd Place – Rosette; 3rd place – JJ Temple Fire Section II (Large Bloom); Class 2 (Yellow): 1st place – Lemon Drop; Class 8 (Any Other Color): 2nd place – Musk Rainbow; 3rd Place – Lover’s Full Moon Section V (Spiders); Class 7 (Rainbow): 3rd place – Exotica Section VI (Seedlings, Small); Class 4 (Pink): 2nd place – Tayo Section VII: (Seedlings, Large); Class 1 (White): 1st place – Lover’s Full Moon; Class 2 (Yellow): 1st place – Summer Sunshine ; Class 3 (Salmon-Orange): 1st Place – Lover’s Full Moon; Class 4 (Pink): 1st place – NoID; 2nd place – Cheetos Cat; 3rd place - NoID; Class 7 (Rainbow): 1st place - Radiance; 2nd place – NoID; Class 8 (Any Other Color): 1st place – Lover’s Full Moon; 3rd place – Radiance Best in Section VII: (Seedlings, Large): Lover’s Full Moon Best in Show: Lover’s Full Moon

Jeff Sharp: Display Class IV (Plumeria Educational Poster): 2nd place tie – “Air Pruning Roots for Potted Plumeria”

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2017 Meeting Calendar (Subject to change)

March 5: SCPS Meeting: 1:30pm- 3:30; Speaker John Tarvin, Wake up your plumeria. Plumeria plants will be available for purchase. 1000 S. State College Blvd, North Room, Anaheim, CA 92806

April 2: Off -site meeting: OC Farm Supply, Members will receive a discount! 10:30 am- 3:30; 1826 W. Chapman Ave Orange, CA 92868 Chris Roy will give a talk on Fertilizers at 10:30 and 12:00 about Soil.

May 7: SCPS Meeting: 1:30pm-3:30; Speaker Mike Atkinson, Part 1, “So you have a Cutting…Now What?” Propagation Methods overview. How can you turn a plumeria cutting into a healthy, beautiful plant? Plumeria Plants will be available for purchase. 1000 S. State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806.

June 4: SCPS Meeting: 1:30pm- 3:30; Speaker Mike Atkinson, Part 2, “To Graft or Not to Graft? Demonstrations from the Masters. Plumeria plants will be available for purchase. 1000 S. State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806

July 8: Talk at Roger’s Gardens: 9:00am 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

July 9: SCPS Meeting: 1:30pm – 3:30; Diana Donnellan, 3 Weeks, 3 Countries, 3000 Plumerias. Plumeria plants will be available for purchase. 1000 S. State College Bl. Anaheim, CA 92806

August 6: 12th Annual Flower Show and All Things Plumeria Sale 1:30pm-3:30pm; 1000 S. State College Blvd Anaheim, CA 92806

August 19 & 20: Home Garden Tours: 10:00am-3:00pm Members will be emailed a list of available gardens.

October 1: SCPS LUAU (Members Only): 1:30pm- 3:30pm; 1000 S. State College Blvd Anaheim, CA 92806

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Refreshments served

Anaheim United Methodist Church- 1:30 pm 1000 State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806

David Konishi, President Le Swanson, Vice President Jaki Kamphuis, Second VP, Membership Pennie Louwers, Secretary Stephanie Clayton, Treasurer Sophea Martinez & Jane Chang Bright, Plumeria Store James Munoz, Audio Visual Roxanne Munoz, Raffle Norma Mendoza, Newsletter Editor Linda Hales, Webmaster Bud Guillot, Advisor & Historian Leon Garman, Finance Advisor Gene Hales, Advisor

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