August 2019 Newsletter
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AUGUST 2019 NEWSLETTER UPCOMING NOS EVENTS Our August monthly meeting is Thursday, Next Monthly Meeting Thursday, September 5, 2019 August 1, 2019 Speaker: Phillip Hamilton at the Moorings Presbyterian ‘Broughtonia and their Hybrids’ Church, Baker Gym Plants for Sale Flower Registration 6:30 pm Flower Judging 7:10 pm Meeting 7:30 pm Program 7:45 pm ‘Phalaenopsis: Bellina and Gigantea NOS BOD and Show Committee Meeting Types’ Thursday, September 26, 2019 6:30 pm Jim and Melana Davison All members are welcome! Jim-N-I Orchids Conference room of AvAirPros Plants for Sale! Toni Stabile Building 5551 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 300 Flower Awards Naples FL 34108 Raffle --- Refreshments Contact: Dick Pippen [email protected] President: Richard Pippen [email protected] Submit articles for the Newsletter by the 15th of each month to: [email protected] Newsletter Editors: Kris Morton, Marilyn Moser, Veronica Catrombon The Naples Orchid Society is a non-profit organization, devoted to the promotion of, interest in, and the appreciation of orchids and the preservation of our native orchids. It is also our aim to disseminate information pertaining to their culture and hybridization. www.NaplesOrchid Society.org NOS Newsletter for August 2019 Page 2 of 20 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Dick Pippen [email protected] Greetings Orchid Lovers—Color flow, balance and correct number of orchids are important considerations in creating an Orchid Display, whereas picket fences, white faux houses, and labels that are too big are definite no-nos in creating an effective display. All this according to Lou Lodyga, our July speaker who really knows what he is taking about. After all, he is the longest active, accredited AOS judge, having started in 1975. Lou is a regular judge in our Annual Orchid Shows. I was pleased that 62 people attended the meeting despite all the heavy downpours around Moorings this evening. We were also pleased to welcome Michael LaRusso and Jaiqi (Jack) Lu, the two summer interns we are sponsoring from Illinois College who are continuing the work on the Ghost and other native orchids in the Panther Preserve and Fakahatchee. Accompanying them was Hannah Baker also from Illinois College interning at the Naples Botanical Garden. Another delight was the mention of a newly registered orchid—Rlc. Memoria Nancy Ginocchio ( Cattleya violacea x Rhyncholaelia digbyana). The cross was made by Jim Longwell at our 2012 Annual Orchid Show (the C. violacea belonging to Nancy Ginocchio and the Rl. digbyana belonging to Dick Pippen) and just recently Jim had one flower so he was able to register it with the Royal Horticultural Society. Thanks a lot Jim!! Nancy Ginocchio was president of the Naples Orchid Society from 2007 – 2011. She passed away in 2014. Oh yes—even though the Show is still several months away, we need to come up with a theme for the show and determine it earlier this year than before. People at the July meeting had an opportunity to submit suggestions and I will also have the suggestion box at the August and September meetings, so put on your creative thinking caps and come up with your ideas for a theme. Remember the person submitting the winning theme will receive $50. I am looking forward to welcoming Jim and Melana Davison, of Jim N I Orchids as our featured speakers at our August meeting. Both Jim and Melana are AOS judges in the Florida Caribbean Judging Center and have been judges is some of our past shows. They will be speaking about the bellina and gigantea types of Phalaenopsis and they will have orchids available for sale. Hope to see you all then, and until then—keep your orchids happy. Dick TASKS FOR AUGUST From Florida Orchid Growing Month by Month by Martin Motes, PhD • Finish cutting teretes & reed stem epidendrums early in 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 for August 2019 Page 3 of 20 August 1-3, 2019: 9th Annual Odom’s Orchids, Inc., Cattleya Symposium (Pre-Registration Required) Indian River Research & Education Center, Ft. Pierce, FL. Info: www.odoms.com or 772-267-9459. September 21-22, 2019: Ridge Orchid Society Show “Orchids Gone Wild,” W. H. Stuart Center – UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, 1702 US Hwy. 17-98 South, Bartow, FL; Contact: Glen Gary, 863-602-0778; [email protected] September 28-29, 2019: Tampa Orchid Club Expo, USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa, FL; Contact: Cheryl Crilly, 813-244-7564; [email protected] October 5-6, 2019: South Florida Orchid Society Show “Orchid Treasures,” University of Miami Watsco Center, 1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables, FL; Contact: Daniel Christensen, 954-252-8116; [email protected] October 12-13, 2019: Gainesville Orchid Society Show “Orchids in the Garden,” Kanapaha Botanical Gardens; 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, FL’ Contact: Joan MacLeod, 352-665-2640; [email protected] October 17-20, 2019: East Everglades Orchid Society 23rd Annual Orchid Show & Sale, in conjunction with AOS Fall Members meeting “Fall in Love with Orchids,” 9 am – 5 pm, in the gardens of r.f. Orchids, Inc., 28100 SW 182 Ave., Homestead, FL 33030. Info: www.orchidseeos.com October 25-27, 2019: Delray Beach Orchid Society Show “Orchids on the Square,” Old School Square Fieldhouse, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL; Contact: Michele Owens, 954-695-9889; [email protected] November 9-10, 2019: Collier Co. Master Gardener Naples Yard & Garden Show, UF/IFAS Collier Ext. Office, 14700 Immokalee Rd. Info: http://collier.ifas.ufl.edu or call (239) 252-4800. April 10, 2021: AOS Centennial Gala, American Orchid Society 100th Anniversary, 1921-2021. AOS PLANT JUDGING WPB Judging Center next judging date is August 24, 2019 Flamingo Gardens 3750 S. Flamingo Rd. Davie, FL 33330 https://www.wpbjc.org/ NOS Newsletter for August 2019 Page 4 of 20 Minutes of the NOS Monthly Meeting 11 July 2019 Respectfully submitted by Cynthia Bock Called to order 7:30pm President Dick Pippen reviewed the emergency procedures and thanked the refreshment providers. Dick mentioned our running video of Jim Longwell’s hybrid RLC Memoria Nancy Ginocchio, a cross he made at our 2012 show. Dick also asked for Show Theme suggestions. We continue to support Dr. Zettler’s interns. Our interns are here tonight, Michael, Jackie and Hannah. Mark mentioned that we are up to 575 ghost orchids in the Panther Refuge. Veronica, Membership Chair reported that we have 195 members. 471 Facebook followers. Treasurer was absent. But sent a report $22,000 in checking and $23,537 in money market Nominating committee is now formed and seeking members who would like to be on the board. Dick introduced the speaker, Lou Lodyga, from the American Orchid Society who spoke about Judging Displays. Plant table winners were announced. Raffle winners were selected. Next meeting is on Aug 1st A POTPOURRI OF ORCHID FACTS From “Growing Orchids is Fun” • The Tasaday of the Philippines dries Trichoglottis wenzeii for G-strings. • Oncidium cebolleta are eaten by natives of Mexico because of their “miraculous” hallucinogenic effects. • Bletilla striata is used extensively in China and Japan as a drug to treat several ailments. Dendrobium nobile stems, when dried, are also extensively used as a drug to treat a vast range of ailments. • Cypripedium acaulae is known as a love tonic. NOS Newsletter for August 2019 Page 5 of 20 July 2019 Meeting Attendance, Raffle Proceeds and Our Volunteers Monthly meeting attendance: 62 Raffle proceeds: $122.00 Thank you to our plant table workers: Karen Davenport, Sharron Abrams and Carolyn Booker Thank you to our raffle table workers: Sue Roehl and Rae Jean Walker. Refreshment Providers for July 2019 Many thanks to our Refreshment Providers Karen Davenport, Kenny Davis, Margarita Martin, Cheryle Daniel, Eunice Walker, Rae Jean Walker, Alicia Schwartz and Mary Jo Shively. Contact me if you can provide refreshments for one of our future meetings: Mary Jo Shively, NOS Director and Refreshment Coordinator [email protected] Welcome to Our New Members for July 2019 Frances LaVigne, Joseph LaVigne, Jane Ann Barclay, Maddison O’flaherty, Terre Moore, Jane Monti, Peter Monti MEMBERSHIP NEWS Membership Chair Veronica Catrombon will be accepting membership renewals for 2019 at our August 2019 monthly meeting. You may also pay by check mailed to Naples Orchids Society, PO Box 7998, Naples, FL 34101, or by credit card at www.naplesorchidsociety.org Single membership $40, Family membership $50. Question about Membership? Email Veronica at [email protected] NOS Newsletter for August 2019 Page 6 of 20 FROM YOUR AOS REP Marilyn Moser [email protected] AOS WEBINARS – COMING ATTRACTIONS (registration required: www.aos.org/orchids/webinars.aspx - webinars are available to view at your leisure from the same page if you are not available at that time.) August 8, 2019: 8:30 pm, “Greenhouse Chat,” Q & A with Ron McHatton, Chief Education & Science Officer. August 27, 2019: 8:30 pm, “Judging Vandas” with Bob Fuchs, Accredited AOS Judge. AUGUST--FROM AOS “GROWING ORCHIDS” MONTH-BY-MONTH CHECKLIST by Robert M. Scully Jr. Summer’s higher temperatures, brighter light conditions & longer days induce orchids to manufacture the greatest amount of carbohydrates when provided with adequate fertilizer. Apply a slightly diluted concentration (2 t. of soluble fertilizer per gallon of water) each week. Warm temperatures cause insect populations to increase. Pay attention to pest-control management. Observe your plants carefully & spray for both insects & disease when first noticed. Endure the discomforts of patrolling the hot, muggy atmosphere of a greenhouse now in order to maintain healthy orchids this autumn & next winter.