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 December, 2017 Volume 74: Number 12 DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end It’s been a fantastic year with all of you! Happy Holidays and we’ll see you again next year! up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are In This Issue A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It 2 ATLOS Volunteer Listing & N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We Upcoming Orchid Class T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. 3 Events Calendar & Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if Previous Meeting Minutes & always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to Monthly Ribbon Winners not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the 9 Amazon Smile fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to 10 AOS Judging Center Winners a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. 2 | P age December, 2017

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blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

3 | P age December, 2017 blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Events Calendar Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be December November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable 9 - American Orchid Society Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. monthly judging, Atlanta hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Judging Center, 2pm, Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its Georgia-Pacic Classroom - The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its Fuqua Orchid Center, ABG recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. 11 - Atlanta Orchid Society were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, Monthly Meeting, Rock Spring vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent Presbyterian Church slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, January term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species David Mellard update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Harrow 8 - Atlanta Orchid Society President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Leptotes is a genus of small “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Hall - 8pm Speaker - Tom Secretary Darrell Demeritt, levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Class V – growing orchids with terete species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Kuligowski, “Angraecums” Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same Cattleya Alliance. They come Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. 13 - American Orchid Society Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its monthly judging, Atlanta mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium Judging Center, 2pm, The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in Georgia-Pacic Classroom - presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Fuqua Orchid Center, ABG Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer February manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including likely that lavender attained with this orchid. It was registered as a Burrageara 10 - American Orchid Society medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x monthly judging, Atlanta circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but Judging Center, 2pm, some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species Georgia-Pacic Classroom - their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been Fuqua Orchid Center, ABG unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis 12 - Atlanta Orchid Society This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Hall - 8pm Speaker - TBA Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Class VI – and Perlite that retains moisture Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo warscewiczianum. And, both of slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already those were originally considered cool grower and does best in our Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – David Mellard upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. while the name was chosen to environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the – Roy Harrow photos of it out there. In the case White – Phragmipedium Eumelia comes from a fairly wide heat. Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the called Pharg. Grande registered in come from the upper portion of Aria – Danny Lentz distribution in Southeast Africa, newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very 1881, which was then a cross of Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the extending from Malawi, which is summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. Class VII - about 10 degrees south of the plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid now they are both o cially listed hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was Phalaenopsis Group equator, all the way to Swaziland, 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of as a cross of the same two species. Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

4 | P age December, 2017 blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by Cymbidium kanran – David Mellard Example – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular Leptotes harryphillipsii – David Mellard watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Photo Class I – Example Photo accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species David Mellard update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Leptotes is a genus of small “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Secretary Darrell Demeritt, levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Class V – growing orchids with terete species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same Cattleya Alliance. The come Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including attained with this orchid. It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

5| P age December, 2017 blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Burrageara or Burr.) term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Sunkissed ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less cross and more than 800 other hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, crosses, is Oncidium fuscatum, Leptotes is a genus of small “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – Secretary Darrell Demeritt, levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less which was formerly known as growing orchids with terete species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Miltonia warscewiczii. The other is foliage that are in the greater section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same Oncidium alexandrae, formerly Cattleya Alliance. The come Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its known as Odontoglossum mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium crispum, and present is over at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden The evening’s program was a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in 8,000 currently registered extending into Paraguay and owers. unsuccessfully to make cross presented by speaker Graham generally they do best mounted warm climates. hybrids. The reasons behind Argentina. Until recently only a with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid Ramsey, who provided a very on cork or long lasting wood, these drastic changes would take few species were described, but a In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of interesting presentation on the with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer pages to be laid out, but give you number of others have been photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow manufacture, special properties, intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, an idea of how extensively identied since the beginning of ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats modern hybrids are aected. this century. Several, including likely that lavender attained with this orchid. It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type Current labeling is a mish-mash Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant of old and new names, so it is circulating among collectors for with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but In lieu of the next regular rainfall in winter. While this best to consult the RHS registry, some time prior, and details of Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species meeting, the Atlanta Orchid White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that available free online at their exact habitat in the wild are makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been Society Holiday Party be held at Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist ww.rhs.org, or an updated unknown. genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through program such as Orchidwiz December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two before entering your plant in a will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity judged show. please see the signup list to and little dew, so plants should All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for determine what to bring. Also, if Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between Like other intergeneric hybrids California. They have a large they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such you care to participate in the David Mellard watering in March and April that combine many species (in selection of unusual and hard to high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of this case more than a dozen), nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. Osp. Sunkissed is going to do best miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat in intermediate temperatures, fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – with diused bright light and and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group regular watering, never allowing fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, the pot to go totally dry in species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – between. Regular repotting into white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes new media is also benecial. cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with Crosses with a high percentage borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered of Brassia arcuigera and/or The minutes of the October small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ – Oncidium sphacelatum are more meeting were read and approved are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it Danny Lentz, Example Photo heat tolerant and better choices species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

6 | P age December, 2017 in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden Paphiopedilum Stoned Van wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in – Roy Harrow identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner Phragmipedium Wössner Supergrande and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

7 | P age December, 2017 in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into two with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature Aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. warm growing conditions, high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson the producer of this seedling commanding presence per Phalaenopsis equestris is a preferably 60F or above at night twigs and small branches in fairly batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light dense shade. White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the Phalaenopsis equestris forma coerulea discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc. chlor chilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to – Trac Nguyen, Example Photo are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

8 | P age December, 2017 in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to BEST with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to WISHES between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta Harden growers select a fairly deep pot daily watering in warm, bright Orchid Society in the search bar, wallisii, and those originally Aerangis mystacidii – David Mellard FOR THE Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Example Photo Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Cypripedium Group Roy was able to send a photo but still allows air penetration. slowly. It is considered a fairly can change the charity at any (though one ower had already those were originally considered green owers. Both have the HOLIDAYS Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. warm growing conditions, high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson the producer of this seedling commanding presence per Phalaenopsis equestris is a preferably 60F or above at night twigs and small branches in fairly batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light dense shade. White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal 2018 previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden The Atlanta embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the Orchid Society stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species Cycnoches Golden Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous Lentz, Example Photo lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves. DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, December 11, 2017 7:00 PM at the Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (o rear parking lot) 1824 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30324 Our Traditional Holiday Celebration!

PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME – 7:00 PM

This month’s meeting will include our pot-luck dinner, gift exchange, and installation of our new Board of Trustees and 2017 O cers. Come ready to eat well and have fun! Bring your favorite recipe to share. So we don’t end up with mostly desserts, please follow these guidelines: When your number is called, select a present. Most gifts are A thru D – Main Dish orchid related. In the past folks E thru H – Side Dish have brought in plants, pots, I thru M – Salad books, artwork and much more. It N thru S - Dessert is always surprising and fun. We T thru Z - Drinks will have regular Ribbon Judging so bring your blooming plants. Our annual gift exchange is Members may also sell plants if always a big hit! (Participation is they wish - 10% of sales goes to not required – but, you will likely the society. regret it if you sit out!) Join in the fun by bringing a wrapped gift We look forward to seeing worth $15. Everyone who brings everyone there as we take time to a gift will receive a rae ticket. enjoy and appreciate our fellow After dinner and the meeting, club members at this special time tickets will be drawn randomly. of year!

blooms. If you don’t already own pointed tips. Cym. kanran also media remains dry for several Atlanta Orchid Society this orchid you may have missed visiting members were comes from somewhat higher days at a time, the balance of the Monthly Ribbon Winners your chance for now, as it seems welcomed and introduced. The elevations and is considered a year. Fertilizer should be November 2017 the entire batch of mericlones Treasurer, Dan Williamson, cool grower, therefore more of a withheld during this rest phase has traveled through the provided the nancial report, challenge in our climate to as well to avoid undesirable Notes by Mark Reinke commercial pipeline into the which included results of the cultivate. The genus name results. hands of hobby growers. successful annual auction. comes from the Chinese for “cold Photos were not taken at the Class IV – meeting. A few members submitted orchid” and refers to not only its The nominating committee’s Epidendrum Group Based on the habitats of the photos afterwards, the remaining habitat, but also for having its recommended slate of Board parents, Dineclia Chien Ya Smile photos are example photos of the peak owering as the season o cers and trustees for 2018 Blue – Dineclia Chien Ya Smile ‘KS’ ‘KS’ probably prefers warm plant exhibited. progresses into winter. were presented for election by – Danny Lentz growing conditions and regular watering year round, vote of the membership. The Like Cym. sinense, there is quite a Class I – accompanied by excellent slate of o cers and trustees were bit of variation in ower color, This charming miniature orchid Cattleya Group drainage. successfully elected for the 2018 and both have albino variants was registered by Joe Greza in remains the only successful term. The Board O cers and The tough terete growth habits that are basically all 2014 under the name listed hybrid made from the very tiny, Blue – Leptotes harryphillipsii – Red – Epidendrum ciliare - Roy Trustees elected for 2018 are of Leptotes can somewhat yellow-green. But this species above, so the grower should creeping, Dinema (syn. Encyclia) David Mellard Harrow President David Mellard, mislead growers as they seem to has been used much less update the plant tag. It is a polybulbon. The other parent Vice-President Helen Blythe-Hart, hybrid type often referred to as was the more robust Encyclia Leptotes is a genus of small do best with moderate light frequently in hybridization, Secretary Darrell Demeritt, “semi-antelope” as it combines cordigera. One has to wonder if Class V – growing orchids with terete levels rather than full exposure, probably in part because it is less Treasurer Dan Williamson, 1st yr species from the Phalaenopsis there was only one successful Oncidium Group foliage that are in the greater and they come from a part of frequently cultivated, but also Trustees Trac Nguyen and Brazil that has no true dry season, does not pass along the same section with those from the seedling from this pairing, which Cattleya Alliance. The come Blue – Oncostelopsis [Osp.] (syn. Maegan Brass. just slightly less rainfall in the temperature tolerance to its Spatulata section. This breeding was subsequently mericloned mainly from Southeast Brazil, with strategy helps bring more variety under the ‘KS’ varietal name. Burrageara or Burr.) Sunkissed at least one species, Lpt. unicolor, cooler months. While I have seen ospring that allows Cymbidium The evening’s program was in both color and form to the Many breeders have tried ‘Buttercup’ – Karl Harden extending into Paraguay and a few plants grown in pots, to be more widely grown in presented by speaker Graham owers. unsuccessfully to make cross Argentina. Until recently only a generally they do best mounted warm climates. Ramsey, who provided a very with Din. Polybulbon, including This cheerful intergeneric hybrid few species were described, but a on cork or long lasting wood, interesting presentation on the In the case of this cross, while myself, and fully recognize its lives up to its name with spikes of number of others have been with regular watering and While many Cymbidium prefer manufacture, special properties, photos were not available of the reluctance to breed and the well-shaped sunny yellow identied since the beginning of intermediate temperatures. constant moisture at their roots, and use of Orchiata potting this species comes from habitats ribbon winners this month, it is remarkable achievement owers on fairly compact plants. this century. Several, including It was registered as a Burrageara medium. Red – Cattleya Unknown ID – similar to the Nobile type likely that lavender attained with this orchid. Lpt. harryphillipsii had been predominates in the ower, but [Cochlioda x Miltonia x circulating among collectors for Darrell Demeritt Dendrobium, where there is scant In lieu of the next regular with a more spreading form that While E. cordigera, brings up the Odontoglossum x Oncidium], but some time prior, and details of rainfall in winter. While this meeting, the Atlanta Orchid Den. phalaenopsis itself, which plant height to about 5 or 6 since then four dierent species their exact habitat in the wild are White – Cattleya Senhora Diana period starts out humid, so that Society Holiday Party be held at makes up about 2/3 of the inches, the growth is rather in its genetic tree have been unknown. Leitao ‘Classic’ – Dan WIlliamson there is plenty of dew and mist Rock Springs Church on Monday, from December through genetic line over nine densely clumping and one can reassigned to another genus, December 11th at 7:00PM. There generations of breeding. imagine the delight of a mature making it an Oncostelopsis This species is named after Harry Class II – February, it ends with a two will be a covered dish dinner; specimen, with numerous spikes [Miltoniopsis x Oncidium x Phillips, the brother of Andy Cymbibum Group month period of low humidity please see the signup list to All Dendrobium of this breeding each with up to three, eye Rhyncostle] as o cially Phillips of Andy’s Orchids in and little dew, so plants should determine what to bring. Also, if type, as well as the species that catching, purple and white recognized by the RHS for California. They have a large Blue – Cymbidium kanran – be allowed to dry between you care to participate in the they derive from, are lovers of registration purposes. Such selection of unusual and hard to David Mellard watering in March and April Minutes of the November holiday gift swap, please bring an before the commencement of high light and warmth, and are name changes brought on by nd species including many resentful of both shade and DNA studies have hit the 2017 Meeting of the orchid-related gift of about $15 This is my rst encounter with new growth in spring. miniatures. Lpt. harryphillipsii is temperatures below 60F. They Oncidium Alliance particularly Atlanta Orchid Society value. Everyone was invited to this species, which is somewhat fairly similar looking to Lpt. tenuis need a warm greenhouse or hard since a handful of key come to the holiday party and similar to Cym. sinense, and Class III – and Lpt. pauloensis, all having windowsill location where such species, widely used in modern The November 14, 2017 was enjoy the company of friends comes from a similar range in the Dendrobium Group fuller, atter owers than other conditions are available if they intergeneric breeding, have been called to order at 8:00PM at the and enjoy the holiday event. mountains of China and Taiwan, species, in shades of lavender and are to prosper. In general, they reassigned. Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Jason Hope to see you there! but also extended into Japan and Blue – Dendrobium Daniel O – white, and looking like tiny want frequent water, Mills-Shoulta, President, the Ryukyu Islands. The plants Madlen Wilmes cattleya blooms. They are usually accompanied by perfect Beyond just changing the genus presided. Minutes compiled by are also a little more robust, with borne one to a stem, and while drainage from about May of certain species in the group, Darrell Demeritt taller, but fewer owered While this plant was entered small, are big for the plants, which through October, and then much two in particular, have had a The minutes of the October inorescences, with blossoms under the names of the parents are usually barely over an inch tall. less frequent water, so that the change both in genus and meeting were read and approved that are a bit larger and with (Den. Joe x Wainanae Blush), it species name. One, used in this with no revisions. New and segments that come to distinctly

in the Philippines where it It grows from a short stem, if you summer plants outdoors in This hybrid between Phrag. inorescence. Each has a large experiences a year round hot producing several fairly broad, our hot, humid climate. Crosses longifolium and Phrag. humboldtii pouch lip, an arching and Blue – Lycaste Athanacia – David climate. From about this time of leathery leaves separated into to with a high percentage of Onc. (syn. warscewiczianum) was overhanging long dorsal sepal Mellard year until spring is in full swing, unequal lobes at the tip. As alexandrae (syn. Odm. crispum), registered in 1998. Technically, the and two very long trailing and rainfall in these areas is very low, plants age they produce osets on the other hand, dislike heat umlaut (two dots) over the letter O often spiraling petals. This plant Red – Pterostylis ophioglossa – though humidity remains 70% on forming a small colony of and are better cultivated indoors is an o cial part of the registered has good color with plenty of David Mellard average, with the balance of the growths. Several arching, or near evaporative cooling name. It is just one of over 200 reddish purple laid over a pale year being extremely wet. horizontal inorescences can be where they can get a maximum crosses, mostly slipper orchids, green base color creating a Amazon Smile Therefore watering should be produced at once, up to 12 of about 80F. Even then, then can that Franz Glanz of Unterwössen, chestnut or rusty red look. more limited or even reduced to inches long with up to a be challenging without Germany has registered. The Following the habits of Phrag. You can help out the Atlanta occasional misting if the dozen white owers, each with a consistently cool nights year Wössen is a valley extending into longifolium, the owers open in Orchid Society simply by humidity can be kept up in your long spur that has a pinkish hue. round. the Bavarian Alps, and a Wössner succession, with two or three in shopping at Amazon through growing area. Blooming records Some awarded specimen plants would be someone who comes full ower on the spike at once. their Amazon Smile program. To exist for every month of the year have had between one and two Red – Oncidesa [Oncsa.] (syn. from there, just like an Atlantan is do this simply go to with Phal. equestris, but peak in hundred owers and buds at Oncidium or Onc.) Jiuhbao Gold someone who comes from the city Grow this plant in medium to http://smile.amazon.com every late winter and again in fall. once. ‘Tainan,’ AM/AOS – Helen of Atlanta. bright diused light and never time you want to shop at Blythe-Hart allow the pot to dry out as the Several awarded plants have had Amazon. When you go to between 100 and 400 owers Like other species in the genus, Confusingly, Phrag. humboldtii is species in its background live on checkout for the rst time, you open at one time on mature aer. mystacidii does best grown White – Oncidium Sharry Baby now the accepted name for plants wet, drippy banks and rock faces will be asked to designate your plants with numerous keikis. mounted, with frequent, even ‘Sweet Fragrance,’ AM/AOS – Karl originally identied as Phrag. in their native habitats. Most charity. If you type Atlanta daily watering in warm, bright Harden wallisii, and those originally growers select a fairly deep pot Orchid Society in the search bar, Class VIII - weather, and somewhat less in identied as Phrag. and use a mix such as small bark we are the only result that Vandaceous Group winter when plants grow more Class VI – warscewiczianum. And, both of and Perlite that retains moisture comes up. Select that one. You Roy was able to send a photo slowly. It is considered a fairly Cypripedium Group those were originally considered but still allows air penetration. green owers. Both have the can change the charity at any (though one ower had already Blue – Aerangis mystacidii – cool grower and does best in our varieties of Phrag. caudatum. So, characteristic nonresupinate (lip time, by following the directions faded) to see an example of the David Mellard climate in a controlled Paphiopedilum while the name was chosen to Red – Phragmipedium pearcei – upwards) form of the genus and on the About page. All of the results of this particular pairing. environment where it can be create a distinction between this David Mellard are carried on arching to details of the Amazon Smile Surprisingly I could nd no other This small monopodial species protected from high summer Blue – Paphiopedilum Stoned Van hybrid and the existing cross pendant inorescences that program can be found on the photos of it out there. In the case comes from a fairly wide heat. – Roy Harrow called Pharg. Grande registered in White – Phragmipedium Eumelia come from the upper portion of Amazon site at: of our blue ribbon winner, the distribution in Southeast Africa, 1881, which was then a cross of Aria – Danny Lentz newly matured growths in late https://smile.amazon.com/gp/c inuence of Paph. stonei is very extending from Malawi, which is Our white ribbon winner in this This plant was entered under the Phrag. longifolium x caudatum, summer into fall. The resulting hpf/about/ strong, so much so that it would about 10 degrees south of the same class this month is a recent parents’ names as Paph. now they are both o cially listed Class VII - plants can produce as many as be hard to distinguish as a hybrid equator, all the way to Swaziland, hybrid by Louisiana Orchid Vanguard x stonei, but was as a cross of the same two species. Phalaenopsis Group 16 owers at least three inches in a line up with a selection of Connection between this species registered in 1991 by Frank which is about 25 degrees south across per spike, typically in a that species in ower. latitude. Like most other Aerangis and Aer. luteoalba. Booth of Tip Top Paphs in Confusion aside, Phragmipedium Blue – Phalaenopsis equestris clear yellow color with some species, it favors humid riverside Burlington, MA under the name Wössner Supergrande can forma coerulea – Trac Nguyen green shading toward the center This orchid should do best in forests, or mountain forests with Red – Vanda Green Light x listed above. It is possible that produce up to 4 owers of of the owers. the producer of this seedling warm growing conditions, Phalaenopsis equestris is a high rainfall, where it grows on Coerulsecens – Dan Williamson preferably 60F or above at night commanding presence per batch was unaware of the foundational hybrid in breeding twigs and small branches in fairly Both of these species are hot year round, with medium light White – Aerangis LOC Cardinal previous registration, or perhaps within the genus, especially in dense shade. growers in their native habitats didn’t appreciate the tongue in levels, tolerant of fairly bright as the production of smaller Gem – Trac Nguyen long as it is diused. in South America, in regions with cheek implied humor in the growing plants with a distinct dry period in winter. o cial name! Mr. Booth, on the multi-branched spikes of many Class IX – Plants should be grown in a other hand, must have enjoyed Red – Paphiopedilum Kay owers. To date, almost 22,000 Miscellaneous Rinaman ‘Val,’ AM/AOS – Danny media that will hold moisture the idea of causing a few hybrids have this species in their during the growing season, but Lentz Blue – Cycnoches Golden embarrassed chuckles as he background, with many of their dry out thoroughly in the resting registered seven dierent Paph. breeding lines tracing back over Showers ‘HOF#2’ – Danny Lentz White – Paphiopedilum period after owering, when the stonei hybrids with a grex name numerous generations to the leaves of the current season’s gratrixianum – Danny Lentz Cycnoches Golden Showers is a starting with the word “Stoned.” A 1890’s. growth will be mostly shed. Give primary hybrid between Cyc. few other growers have joined plants medium bright light, and Phragmipedium herrenhusanum, a species with the joke and there are now 11 The species itself is known in plenty of air movement to help numerous small yellow owers separate registered hybrids several color forms, such as the discourage spider mites which Blue – Phragmipedium Wössner and Cyc.chlorchilon, a species following that play on words. one exhibited and is native to are attracted to the thin textured Supergrande – Ellen Brand with large, but less numerous lowland forests on Luzon Island leaves.

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RECENT ACTIVITY OF THE ATLANTA JUDGING CENTER The following awards were granted at recent sessions of the AOS judging center. They are provisional awards pending publication by AOS. Certicates of Horticultural Merit and Certicates of Botanical Recognition are also provisional pending identication by an AOS certied taxonomist prior to publication of the award. All award photographs are © Jason Mills-Shoulta

OCTOBER AWARDS

Cattleya Mini Purple 'Shibuya', Renanthera Christine Motes 'Polka Paphiopedilum Nancy Depauw HCC/AOS, 78 pts. Pants', AM/AOS, 82 pts. 'Sweet Little Thing', AM/AOS, 83 pts. Exhibited by Fred Missbach Exhibited by Carson Barnes Exhibited by Barbara Barnett

NOVEMBER AWARDS

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum 'Mello Angraecum eburneum ssp. superbum Cattleya trianae 'Mendenhall', Spirit', HCC/AOS, 78 pts. 'Georgia Star', AM/AOS, 81 pts. AM/AOS, 82 pts. Exhibited by David Mellard Exhibited by Carson Barnes Exhibited by Fred Missbach