NEWSLETTER May 2014 Volume 9 Issue #5 CLUB NEWS June 6 Monthly Court where we will be SAOS Meeting discussing Summer Orchid Care and also splitting an by Lola Stark, Oncidium. Bring a pot if
[email protected] you want a cutting. and Janis Croft, - The next Repotting Clinic
[email protected] at Ace Hardware on U.S. 1 is Saturday, June 7 from 9 am to 1 pm. Welcome and Thanks. The meeting was called to order by President Bob Orchid Events. The Schimmel at 7:15 pm Volusia County Orchid Society Show is this Steve Hawkins with 55 people present. Bob welcomed seven weekend. Mark your visitors and recognized calendars for the best our newest members from south Florida, Anne Whittaker orchid show on the Florida east coast, The Redlands, May and Amy Bromsfield, who joined because they appreciate 16 to 18. If you’ve never been, you should go. There will our website. He also thanked Jeanette Smith, Dianne be vendors from all over the world. Batchelder, Barbara Dinkins and Dorianna Borrero for their wonderful refreshments and reminded all to enjoy while Program. Steve Hawkins, The Orchid Specialist from dropping a dollar in the jar. Apopka, spoke about growing oncidiums. He discussed general oncidiums culture as well as the special care Business. Linda Stewart recognized our three birthday required for Psychopsis and Tolumnia oncidiums. people with free raffle tickets. Our guests are also given a Oncidiums are easy to grow. Called Dancing Ladies, one free raffle ticket as a way to welcome them. Gail Marshall of the original hybrids was Onc.