www.naplesorchidsociety.org AUGUST 2016 Naples President: Richard Pippen [email protected] NEWSLETTER Orchid Newsletter Editors: Kris Morton & Society Marilyn Moser [email protected] N Our August monthly meeting is Thursday, August 4, 2016, E At the Moorings Presbyterian Church UPCOMING EVENTS *************** W Flower Registration 6:30 p.m. September 1, 2016 Flower Judging NOS monthly meeting Jerry Meola 7:10 p.m. S OrchidsAmore Meeting 7:30 p.m. Ft. Myers, FL Program 7:45 p.m. Our program will feature L August 20, 2016 Alan Koch NOS Member Ralph Brand’s Gold Country Orchids, annual orchid sale. Lincoln, CA See pg. 4 for more info. E “Cattleyas 365, 24/7” NEXT NOS BOD & SHOW Alan is offering a 20% COMMITTEE MEETING T discount to NOS September 22, 2016 members pre-ordering All are welcome. orchids for delivery by AOS JUDGING T him at our August WPB Judging Center next meeting. Please see judging date is August 27, page 2 for more Flamingo Gardens information. 3750 S. Flamingo Rd. E Davie, FL 33330 Info: www.wpbjudging.org FIND US ON FACEBOOK! R Our Mini Culture Class (with Bill Overton) will The Naples Orchid Society is a be “Orchid Doctor.” non-profit organization, devoted to the promotion of, interest in, and Participants may bring in Deadline for entries in the the appreciation of orchids and the your ailing orchid plant. Newsletter are due the 15th of preservation of our native orchids. The class starts at 6 PM. each month, 3 pm. It is also our aim to disseminate [email protected] information pertaining to their All are welcome. culture and hybridization. NOS Newsletter August 2016 Page 2 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, DICK PIPPEN, [email protected] Greetings Orchid Lovers—Ladies—how would you like a burlap skirt covered with blooming Ghost Orchids, or Men—how about a shirt of the same? Well, theoretically (and I say theoretically) that is possible based on some research done by a professor at the University of Florida. This, along with very exciting information on the continuing study of the Ghost Orchid in SW Florida and Cuba, was reported by Dr. Larry Zettler, Illinois College, at our July meeting. In addition to Dr. Zettler, the two interns from Illinois College that we are supporting to continue the Ghost Orchid research in the Panther Preserve, Adam Herdman and Jack Waggoner were present and introduced. (I don’t really think anyone wants itchy burlap clothing, even with Ghost Orchids—let’s just enjoy them “in the wild.”) We were dismayed that Dr. Ernesto Mujica was not able to join us due to some “glitches” in getting his visa, but we are encouraged that he did in fact get his visa and will be joining the interns in the Panther Preserve for most of July. In the “For What It’s Worth Department”—I read somewhere (actually in OrchidWiz) that the pseudobulbs of Dendrobium canaliculatum were eaten by aboriginals in northern Queenland, Australia. They would strip off the leaves and boil the pseudobulbs. It doesn’t say what they tasted like. I have trouble keeping one plant alive. I can’t imagine having enough to “sacrifice” a bunch of stems for dinner. Oh well. Our August meeting will also be an exciting one. We will welcome back as guest speaker—Alan Koch from Gold Country Orchids, Lincoln, CA (see brief bio below.) Alan has visited us several times in the past and always has a great presentation. His talk this time will be Cattleyas 365, 24/7. Alan specializes in miniature Cattleyas. Hope you can all make it. Until then—keep your orchids happy. …Dick ABOUT OUR AUGUST SPEAKER, ALAN KOCH Alan owns and operates Gold Country Orchids where he specializes in miniature and compact Cattleyas. Alan started growing orchids in 1969 with 3 Cymbidiums given to him by an aunt. While in college, he became interested in other orchids and discovered many would grow outdoors in Southern California. He has moved five times as his orchid obsession has led to the need for more growing space. With the last move, he purchased 10 acres of land in Lincoln, California for his 300,000 orchids. He is recognized as an expert in the Brazilian Cattleya alliance and a trend setter in miniature Cattleya breeding. Alan has been published in the Orchid Digest, and the American Orchid Society magazines. He has also been published in the proceedings of the World Orchid Conference. He is an internationally known speaker. He is a past member of the AOS Judging Committee, and the Research Committee, as well as an Accredited Judge and is Vice-chair and Training Coordinator for the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. Alan also served two terms on the Orchid Digest Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and is one of the current directors, as well as a Trustee for the AOS. (Borrowed from the Coalition of Orchid Species July 2014 Newsletter, from the website.) Alan will be offering a 20% discount to NOS members for their pre-orders with orchids delivered at the August 4 monthly meeting. Gold Country Orchids, 390 Big Ben Rd, Lincoln CA 95648, 916-645-8600, [email protected]. Discount Information: We offer a 20% discount on all preorders and free freight when Alan comes to speak at your event. To be able to take advantage of this you need to do the following: GCOD (case sensitive.) . we are to bring your plants. #SEE ATTACHED LIST OF AVAILABLE ORCHIDS WITH E-VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER# NOS Newsletter August 2016 Page 3 PHOTOS FROM OUR JULY 7, 2016 MONTHLY MEETING Photos by Dick Pippen & Marilyn Moser (additional photos will be in e-version of Newsletter) NOS Newsletter August 2016 Page 4 Please welcome our newest NOS member, Mimi Krug. Thank you to: Raffle table workers Sue Roehl & Dick Thorne; July refreshment contributors Lanelle Bishop, Suzanne Fundingsland, Eunice Walker, Connie Sims, Carolyn Booker, Teri Magnuson, RaeJean Walker, Alice Thorne, Corrie van Caulil & Wendy Mazuk. Please contact Mary Jo Shively @ [email protected] if you would like to bring refreshments for our August-September monthly meetings. We need small water bottles too! July monthly meeting attendance: 79 Raffle table proceeds: $194 Vanda sales proceeds: $150 CARE AND CONDOLENCE: A sympathy card was sent to NOS member Kris Morton for the loss of her husband. A get well card was sent to Judy White for her knee surgery. August 5-6: 6th Annual Cattleya Symposium, held by Odom’s Orchids at Indian River Research & Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL; Info: www.odoms.com. August 20: NOS member Ralph Brand will have his annual orchid sale, 9 am – 12 noon, 443 Dundee Ct., phone 239-649-1325; Cattleyas in pots or bare root at reasonable prices. September 10-11: Florida West Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale, Pinellas Park, FL; Info: [email protected]. September 30-October 2: South Florida Orchid Society Show “Orchid Celebration,” Coral Gables, FL; Info: Dan Christensen, 954-252-8116; [email protected]. October 22-23: SWFL Yard & Garden Show, UF/IFAS Collier Co. Extension, 14700 Immokalee Road. TASKS FOR AUGUST From Florida Orchid Growing – Month by Month by Martin Motes, Phd. Finish cutting teretes and reed stem epidendrums early in the month. Reset strap leaf vandas early or not at all. Dry hard once or twice. Continue anti-fungal spray program. Apply snail bait lightly twice, ten days apart. NOS Newsletter August 2016 Page 5 AOS CORNER Bill Overton, AOS Rep. [email protected] AOS Website is Updated I have some wonderful news to share with everyone. After several months of anticipation the AOS has launched its updated website. I have been cautiously optimistic with regard to this re-launch hoping that some of the rumors I have heard about the site were true. I can report to you all that the new site is fantastic! Just yesterday I spent a half hour going over a few of the changes. Aside from the “new look” to the web page, there are several new features. There are now more areas of information located on the site including a largely expanded area on culture and culture sheets. Those sheets have been updated and expanded upon and are still downloadable and printable from a PDF file. There has been a great deal of information added to the web page, including a complete list of upcoming webinars. Then, much to my pleasure, I looked into the section on Orchid Pests & Diseases. This can be found under the All About Orchids tab on the top of the web page. When you open up this section you will see a table of contents with information on controlling aphids, mealy bugs and other critters. There are not only detailed pictures of insects and the damage they cause, but a wonderful explanation of ‘heat stress’ in orchids. Diseases such as black rot and root rot are described, in addition to other diseases. I am so pleased with what I have seen so far from the new AOS web site. I encourage everyone to explore it for themselves. Until next time………Bill Minutes of the NOS Monthly Meeting July 7, 2016 Submitted by Cynthia Bock, Secretary President Dick Pippen called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. He reviewed the emergency exits and emergency procedures. Dick announced and thanked the refreshment organizers, Mary Jo Shively and all those who brought in the tempting goodies. He announced that we still have a number of Martin Motes Month-by-Month Guide to Growing Orchids books for sale. Dick introduced the interns who are working with Dr.