SONOMA COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY
A California Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Corporation
IN THIS ISSUE Our February meeting is on February 9, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, SR 1 Speaker Bio This month, the Sonoma County Orchid Society welcomes ALAN KOCH. Alan's 2 Speaker Dinner, topic is "Understanding the Brazilian Cattleya Alliance". Get a clear picture of the President's and diversity of Brazilian cattleyas, and how to grow them. Alan will discuss where the Membership Column species are found in the wild and how 3-4 Show Volunteer you can use this information to grow Sign-Up Info them well. 4-5 Show Chair Report 5-6 Further Show Info Alan Koch owns and operates Gold Country Orchids, where he 6-7 February Culture specializes in miniature and compact Checklist cattleya's. Alan started growing 8-9 Show-And-Tell orchids in 1969 with three 10-11 Upcoming cymbidiums given to him by an aunt. Events While in college he became interested 12-13 Brazilian in other orchids and discovered many Cattleyas would grow outdoors in Southern (web issue only) California. He has moved five times as his orchid obsession has led to the need for more growing space. With the last move, he purchased 10 acres of land in Lincoln, California for his 250,000 orchids.
Alan is recognized as an expert in the Brazilian Cattleya Alliance and a trend-setter in miniature cattleya breeding. He has been published in the Orchid Digest, the American Please feel free to post Orchid Society magazine, as well as many international publications. He has also been comments and share pictures published in several proceedings of the World Orchid Conference. He is also an of your blooming orchids on internationally known speaker. Facebook or share orchid articles. It's an opportunity to show off your orchids Alan is a past member of the AOS Judging Committee, and the Research Committee, as and/or orchid growing well as an accredited AOS judge and is Training Coordinator for the California Sierra- conditions. Press the Control Nevada Judging Center. He also served two terms on the Orchid Digest Executive button on your keyboard and Committee and three terms on the Board of Directors, as well as two terms as a Trustee click on the above Facebook for the AOS. link.
Alan is offering special discounts for pre-ordered plants. Alan will bring all pre-orders to the February 9 meeting for you to pick up. Go to http://sonomaorchids.com/ for preorder instructions and plant list (click the link just above the Christmas tree).
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Alan will provide the opportunity table. Always lots of special plants.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR DINNER WITH THE SPEAKER AT SEA THAI BISTRO, 2350 Midway Drive, Santa Rosa, at 5:00 p.m. RSVP to Angelique Fry at 291-6029 or [email protected]. Map: Our Mystacidium braybonae https://www.google.com/maps/place/Montgomery+Village+Shopping+Center/@38.443 are starting to spike just a 012,-122.6836599,14.75z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5a3e733c0a8de91e little over a year out of flask. We love this miniature species with its long lasting Menu: http://www.seathaibistrobar.com/restaurants/menu/dinner/ flowers. Gold Country 2/2015
President's Corner
Dear orchid friends,
Here we are at the beginning of February. We have experienced a lot of wonderful rain over the last few months. A year ago we were hoping desperately for even a little rain. I hope that the rain lasts a lot longer, fills our reservoirs and put heaps of snow on our mountain tops.
Starting in mid to late February, we can begin to repot our orchids. Look for new green root tips, which is a sure sign that your orchids are growing. I love repotting. Plants look nice and clean in their new medium. It is wonderful feeling to get the plants repotted that either we didn't have time to repot or they were not quite ready last year.
We have two more SCOS meetings before our Spring Show on April 2nd and 3rd. We have time to groom and stake our orchids and get those buds ready to face in the perfect direction. It's also time to get your volunteer hats on! Our Show Chair, Lynne Murrell, needs help from everyone to make this Show successful! There are many opportunities to volunteer. If you haven't already done so, PLEASE sign up at the next two meetings. Karen Wofford has also set up Volunteer Spot online and you can sign up for as many slots as you wish. This is YOUR Society. Please help make it a success! We also need a lot of help with set up on Friday, April 1st and take down on Sunday in the late afternoon.
See you at our next meeting February 9th! Alan Koch is a knowledgeable and fun speaker for all levels of orchid growers. You should not miss his talk.
Susan Membership Column We are pleased to welcome as new members:
George Iannetta and Kevin Withall
Don't forget to wear your name badge and sign in! Wear your name badge or make a paper name-tag at the membership table when you enter the meeting room. Then, sign the list at the Membership Table. At each meeting, one name will be drawn and that person will receive a free strip of raffle tickets.
Those who would like to order a name badge should email Jeanne at [email protected].
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PLEASE CHECK THE CLASSIFIEDS SCHEDULE BELOW TO SEE IF YOU ARE You can get the following orchid supplies from Kris SCHEDULED TO BRING A and Jim Foster [email protected] or 707-762-7124. FINGER FOOD TO THE FEBRUARY MEETING. Small and medium Rexius bark; Perlite; Sphagnum (Anyone can bring a Moss; Orchid Labels; Stakes; Charcoal refreshment at any time.) Orchiata bark is being sold by the Society at a great REMEMBER, if you bring a refreshment, you receive price, $18/bag. Email Angelique at [email protected] to a raffle ticket to be placed in a special drawing for only order and arrange for pick-up. The bark sizes are as those bringing refreshments that evening. Winner gets follows: first choice from the opportunity table. Classic #9 1//4" – 3/8" chips Refreshments Power #5 3/8" – 1/2" chips Power #5a 1/2" – 3/4" chips Please bring a refreshment if the first letter of your last name Super #7 3/4" – 1" chips corresponds with the monthly meeting.
T – Z January, 2016 Nutricote is also being sold by the Society. $3 for a 1 A – B February pound bag. Again, contact Angelique. C – De March Di – Fo April Advertisement: If you are planning to vacation, or Fr – H May need a caretaker, I am available to care for your home, J – Le June garden and/or greenhouse. I also provide piano Ice Cream Social July Li – M August concerts in the home or for organizations. Contact me, Bar-B-Q & Auction September Nixy Rickles, at 415-336-9446 or No Meeting in September [email protected]. Thank you! N - R October S November DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING FOR SALE Holiday Dinner December No Meeting in December ADVERTISE HERE – FOR FREE!! THANK YOU!
Volunteer Spot is ready for sign ups!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our Spring Show Sign-up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/nszjMb 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.
This is such a simple way to sign up and see what jobs are available!
Details: When you type http://vols.pt/nszjMb into your web browser, you will see a welcome page for the Sonoma County Orchid Society Show. You will be asked for your email address.
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Once you put in your email address, click NEXT and you’ll be able to see all the great jobs available for sign up. Do yourself a favor though, and click the open square that says "Hide Full Spots". Otherwise you will see EVERY job that is listed, even though they are already filled.
Have fun scrolling down the page to see what the jobs are and if one piques your interest, click the orange "Sign Up!" button. Once you click the button, you will be prompted to add your name and phone number. This information is only for me and the committee chair you are working for. That's it. No one from VolunteerSpot will use this information in any way. That is their guarantee. If they do, I'll personally represent you in the lawsuit.
That's it! You're finished! You can remove your name later if you need to and you can swap with other people. Within a few minutes, the program will send you an automated email welcoming you and listing any jobs you have signed up for. PLEASE KEEP THIS EMAIL MESSAGE – it's your link for accessing your signup or making changes at any time in the future.
Any changes that are made to your job between now and April will automatically be sent to you by email. A few days before the event, you will get another email reminder that confirms what job and hours you have signed up for.
Not all volunteer positions are listed yet. Bookmark the web address and check back if you don't see the job you are looking for. An email blast will go out to everyone once all jobs are listed.
Looking forward to the Show and seeing you all there!
PS. Anyone not comfortable using their email address online, please call me, Karen Wofford, 707-975-4299 and I can sign you up manually.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE NEWEST AOS AWARDS AT the California Sierra-Nevada Judging Center at http://www.csnjc.org/ and the Pacific Central Judging Center at http://www.paccentraljc.org/
A REPORT FROM YOUR SHOW CHAIR Lynne Murrell
Orchids in Art, our annual Show and Sale, is just 2 months away and lots of progress is being made behind the scenes!
Vendor contracts are coming in. We expect to have 12 or 13 great vendors again this year, including some new vendors with interesting new orchids, carnivorous plants, supplies, and more!
Angelique Fry is again designing our Display, so we know it will be gorgeous, with the addition of YOUR blooming beauties. Please start inspecting your collection for orchids that will be in bloom on April 1. Now is the time to start grooming them for the display: stake the bloom spikes so they "show beautifully", remove dead leaves or old flower spikes and clean the leaves…milk, lemon juice, or Neem Oil all work well, for removing those unsightly water spots.
Judging will again be done by the American Orchid Society's team from the Pacific Central Judging Center, headed by Amy Chung and with photography by Ken Jacobsen. You can enter your plants for "Ribbon Page 4 SCOS February 2016 Newsletter
Judging" (where they are judged against others at the Show, in the same class) and/or for "AOS Judging" (where they are judged according to AOS Standards and national awards previously given on the same species or hybrid). Take a chance and fill out the judging entry forms (available during set-up). It is thrilling to have your orchids recognized for their beauty and for the great job you are doing in growing them!
Society Plant Sales are a fun part of our annual Show, headed by Earl and Kathy Rathbun. You can donate plants (blooming or not) for the Society to sell, or you can sell them for profit, with 20% commission going to the Society. What a great way to pay for the purchases you are bound to make during the Show! Plants sell best if they have a name tag, and if they have been groomed to look their very best.
The Silent Auction has been a great success each of the last several years. We are looking for donations. Please contact Lynne Murrell if you have an item to donate, or if you are willing to contact a restaurant, winery, botanical garden, or event-provider, for their charitable donation. Dinners-for-two, overnight stays, winery tours and tastings, and tickets for an event are very popular items on the silent auction table.
The Show Postcards have been printed and will be available to you at the February and March meetings, so you can distribute them to nurseries, merchants, church bulletin boards, senior centers, B&Bs, community halls, etc. in your area. The Show's success and the financial success of our vendors depend on LOTS of visitors to the show, and we can all do our part to recruit people to come and enjoy our beautiful event.
The Orchid Boutique has been very popular with our attendees. It needs your new and like new orchid and garden related items and non-orchid plants.
The Pasta Party will commence immediately after the doors close at 5:00pm on Saturday. All volunteers are invited to participate. You just need to bring a pasta dish, salad, vegetable dish or dessert to share. Sign up to bring a dish on VolunteerSpot or you can call Karen at 707-975-4299 and she will sign you up.
Volunteers make the show a success and the more volunteers we have the more FUN it is for everyone! We hope you are already lining up family and friends to volunteer with us…they will get free Show entry in appreciation for their volunteering. Karen Wofford, our volunteer coordinator has made it very easy to sign-up with VolunteerSpot. See her column preceding this one. If you don't use VolunteerSpot you can still volunteer by calling Karen at 707-975-4299.
AS A RECAP, WE NEED ALL OF OUR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE TO MAKE OUR SHOW A SUCCESS?
Here is what we need:
Orchids: We need your blooming pest-free orchids for the display, lots and lots of orchids (don't be shy about bringing an orchid you don't think is "perfect". Not all orchids are judged. Your orchid will be beautiful in the display). Bring orchids for the Members Sales table. Do you have a plant that just isn't right for you or a division of an orchid? Sell it at Member Sales. Be sure your plants are disease and pest free. Any plant may be rejected at Chair's discretion. All plants must be delivered to the Veterans Building no later than 6:00 p.m. on April 1.
Non-orchid plants: Healthy, pest and disease free non-orchid plants for the Orchid Boutique (i.e. begonias, tillandsias, epiphyllums, etc.)
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Orchid/Garden Items: Also, for the Orchid Boutique, new or like new books, flower pots, gardening tools and implements, garden related ceramics, gifts and decorator items, or any orchid or garden items you have that you think someone else might like. Note: everything must be clean and "like new". Any item may be rejected at Chair's discretion. All items must be delivered to the Veterans Building no later than 6:00 p.m. on April 1.
Boxes & Bags: All shapes and sizes of boxes and bags for Member Plant Sales, for the Plant Hotel and for the Boutique. Also paper bags with handles for the Plant Hotel and Boutique, as well as small gift bags and plastic bags for the boutique.
Quality items for the silent auction table: Please do your part to solicit donations for the Silent Auction Table. Suggestions are wine, winery tours/wine and food pairings, dinner for 2 or 4, gift certificates to nurseries, restaurants, other retail items, overnight stays (do you have a vacation home or time share you would be willing to donate for a night or two?), concert or show tickets (use your imagination). Items donated to the silent auction should have a retail value of $50 or more. You may offer up to two complementary admissions for a donation at or above the $50 minimum. Please send the names and addresses of the persons accepting the complementary admissions to Kathie Hile for the Will-Call list ([email protected]). Also, if your donor would like a donation tax form, please let Lynne Murrell ([email protected]) know that person's name and address and she will mail a tax form.
Guests: Please invite your family, friends, relatives and neighbors. Pass out postcards/flyers to retail merchants, medical/dental offices, senior center, recreation centers, church and other community bulletin boards, nurseries and florist centers, galleries and any other place where a postcard or flyer will be seen. Finally, mail postcards and tape postcards inside your car or truck's side and back windows for free advertising as you travel around the county.
Volunteers at the Show: Please volunteer as many shifts as you are able. The Show is a huge undertaking and all Show profits benefit your Society. Register at https://www.volunteerspot.com/Organizer/Register. VolunteerSpot only asks for your email address. Then go to "Sonoma County Orchid Show and Sale 2016" or you can email or call Karen Wofford to volunteer: [email protected] or 707-975-4299. We are also looking for family and friends to volunteer. They get free admission to the Show!
Monthly Checklist for February
Cattleya bowringiana 'Purple Princess' is an example of an early winter-blooming species.
Cattleya: Watering and fertilizing will be at a minimum, as will potting. Be on the lookout for senescing sheaths on your winter-into-spring bloomers. Careful removal of the dying sheaths will still allow buds to develop without the danger of condensation-induced rot. Low light will lead to weak spikes, so staking is critical. If you have a chance to get out to nurseries, there may still be a chance to acquire good plants in sheath for spring bloom. Getting them now not only ensures that you'll have them, but allows them to acclimate to your conditions and bloom at their best.
Cymbidium: We are well into the flowering season now. Outdoor growers should be cautious of freezing temperatures. Damage starts to occur below 30°F. Be
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diligent about tying the inflorescences for best arrangement of the flowers. Also watch closely for slugs and snails. If weather is quite wet, protect the plants from the rain and this will help to reduce the risk of botrytis spotting.
Lycaste: The most glorious of all orchids, Lycaste, will be moving toward their flowering season. Make sure the palm-like leaves do not interfere with the emerging inflorescences. Tying them loosely together often is helpful. Some growers cut the leaves off at the pseudobulb, but this removes part of the attractiveness of this elegant orchid. Resist picking up the plant to inspect those beautiful buds and then setting it down in all different directions as the flower buds will be forced to re-orient themselves to the light source each time and will not open as nicely as they should. Keep plants a little drier during the shorter days.
Odontoglossums: Odontoglossums and their intergeneric hybrids offer a great splash of color now. Though once thought of as being difficult to grow and requiring cool temperatures due to the emphasis on odontoglossum breeding, the new intergeneric hybrids made using Oncidium and Brassia, for example, are just the opposite. These plants are quite content in more intermediate conditions. New growths generally emerge in the spring, later forming beautiful plump pseudobulbs. Look for the flower spikes to emerge from the inner sheath of the pseudobulb. If your plant's pseudobulbs are shriveled, then the plants have been kept too dry or too wet. Inspect the roots to determine which condition prevailed. If the lead pseudobulb is large, plump and green (and back bulbs are shriveled) but no flower spike is evident, the plants may have been kept too dry.
Paphiopedilum: The standard Paphiopedilum insigne-derived hybrids, which are called "bull dogs" and "toads," are at their peak. Unlike most other orchids, they can even be potted while in bud. There really is no wrong time to pot a paphiopedilum, and no other orchid responds so favorably to fresh mix and a cleanup. Keep an eye on watering until roots begin to grow.
Phalaenopsis: Now is the peak of spike development, with the first plants in full flower. Staking and plant preparation is a must for a beautiful display. Correct staking now will give a better display and also make it much easier to transport to your society meetings and shows. Care with watering is vital to avoid mechanical damage to the flowers, as well as rot-related problems. Keep spent blooms cleaned up to avoid botrytis inoculation. Do not repot this month.
Zygopetalum: For the most part, the flowering season will have ended for this group, providing the grower a chance to do some repotting. The plants will then have a chance to become well established before the hotter months of summer arrive. Most growers use bark mixes, but some exceptional results have been seen using rock-wool blends. You may want to try this mix, but do not change your whole collection over to this new media until you are sure it is right for you. First, experiment with a few plants to see how they respond.
The AOS thanks Ned Nash and James Rose for this cultural report. Reprinted with permission of the AOS
Check your SCOS website often. There are new articles and photos being added all the time. There is contact for your officers, forms. www.sonomaorchids.com
Do you shop on Amazon.com?? If so, enter the Amazon website by going to your SCOS website and clicking on the Amazon banner on the far left had of the page. Your Society receives a percentage of your sale!
SHOW POSTCARDS will be at the February meeting. PLEASE come to the meeting to pick up a handful. If you cannot come to the meeting, check your membership roster and call another member to pick up postcards for you or call a board member.
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THE JUDGE'S MEETING WAS A LOT OF FUN The first 6 orchids pictured were screened by the AOS judges. Although no AOS award was given, the judges highly complemented all the plants judged! The remainder of the orchids were brought for show-and-tell but time ran short, so show-and-tell did not take place
Rlc. Golden Zone - Earl Rathbun Den. Regal Gilleston 'SVO' x Den. speciosum var. curvicaula 'Daylight Moon' – Susan Anderson Calanthe Grouville x vestita - Karen Wolford
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Brassavola nodosa 'Mas Major' x Phalaenopsis amboninensis var. flavia nodosa 'Resnar' - Karen Wofford Sophrinitis cernua x sib. - Susan x self - Lynne Murrell Anderson
This gorgeous cattleya was on the opportunity table!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
February
2/9 SCOS MEETING. Alan Koch will help you Understand the Brazilian Cattleya Alliance. Alan is a knowledgeable and funny speaker. He will entertain and educate. Please don't miss this meeting.
2/12 – 2/14 SANTA CLARA VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW & SALE. Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 – 4:00 p.m. Westgate Shopping Mall, 1600 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose. Orchid Judging! Free Admission. call (408) 229-2747, or website: www.santaclaravalleyorchidsociety.org.
2/16 SCOS BOARD MEETING at the home of Angelique Fry. Please remember to RSVP to Angelique at [email protected]. Guests always welcome at Board meetings, but please RSVP.
2/26 – 2/28 PACIFIC ORCHID EXPOSITION SHOW & SALE, A Legacy of Orchids. 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. General Admission is $14 in advance or $15 at the door; Seniors are $11 in advance or $12 at the door. A 3-Day Pass is available for $25, Children 16 and under are Free. Located at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco. Lectures, demonstrations, tours, orchid displays and sales. http://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/orchid-events/pacific-orchid-expo-poe/
March
3/4 - 3/6 71st ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL ORCHID SHOW, Wild World of Orchids. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara http://sborchidshow.com/
3/5 – 3/6 NAPA VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW & SALE, Out of this World Orchids. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free Admission. Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson Street, Napa http://www.nv-os.org/index.php/show-and-sale/2016- out-of-this-world-orchids
3/5 42nd ANNUAL CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONGRESS, Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. International Speakers on cymbidium & paphiopedilum subjects! Fee includes access to the Show all 3 days, lectures, breakfast, lunch, special cocktail party, special plant auction, gala banquet, a free plant, and more. Adams Elementary School Auditorium, 2701 Las Positas Roas, Santa Barbara http://www.cymbidium.org/cymbidium-congress.
3/8 SCOS MEETING. Audrey Young-Tarter from Cymserely Yours (cymserelyyours.com). Audrey specializes in peloric and splash/feathered petal cymbidiums. Her talk will be "Peloric Cymbidium Orchids". She will be providing the plant table. [Win raffle tickets. At the February meeting Susan will ask a question. The answer to which you will know if you are reading this newsletter. The question will be: Who is the Society's March speaker?]
3/18 GOLD COAST CYMBIDIUM GROWERS SHOW & SALE, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Redwood City Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA. Free Parking, $3 Admission. See details on the Annual Orchid Show website page.
3/19 – 3/20 GOLDEN GATE CYMBIDIUM SOCIETY SHOW & SALE, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland. Free Admission! www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com.
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3/26 CALIFORNIA ORCHIDS SPRING SALE, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 515 Aspen Road, Bolinas. Each spring and fall we have a big sale, which includes orchid species and hybrids, cut flowers, awarded plants, and some of our favorite repotting supplies, and often an interesting group of ferns. This is the only time that we are open to the general public. We know that you can get a lot of different orchids at the corner mega store these days, so we do our best to have better, stronger and more unusual orchids, as well as good information on how to grow them.
April April 2nd and 3rd (April 1 set-up) Orchids in Art
4/9 – 4/10 SACRAMENTO ORCHID SOCIETY SPRING SHOW, Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H Street, Sacramento
June in Southwest China – June 17 to June 30 – A Botanical Study Tour to North Sichuan with the Orchid Conservation Alliance
The highlight of this tour will be the richest temperate flora in Asia. Southwest China is the global epicenter of several plant genera of great horticultural value; Primula, Rhododendron, and Cypripedium. The tour takes place in the mountains of Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture where we will visit some of the most spectacular nature reserves in the northern hemisphere. In addition to the orchids, which are, of course, the focus of the trip, the area has spectacular scenery, huge travertine formations, and is home to Tibetan and Qiang ethnic groups with their colorful cultures. Holger and Wenqing Perner have led many successful trips to this and other areas of China. They also operate the only orchid nursery in China which can legally export native orchids. The trip will be led by the Perners and Mary Gerritsen, co-author with Ron Parsons of “A Compendium of Miniature Orchids.” The price of this 14 day trip is $3600 per person double occupancy with a $460 per person single supplement. For details please see the full prospectus here: http://attachment.benchmarkemail.com/c331141/ OCA_China_Tour_2016.pdf
Chinese Paphiopedilum in their habitats April in Southern France – April 22 to May 1 - Orchids and Culture of Provence and the Périgord with the Orchid From May 04 to 14, 2016 Conservation Alliance A Pre--Conference Tour attached to the 6th Orchid Conservation Conference, Hong Kong Springtime in southern France is when an orchid fancier's thoughts (May 16 - 20, 2016) 11 days through Northwest turn to terrestrial orchids. Join us for 10 days of Francophile Nancy Guangxi and Southeast Yunnan with Wenqing & Benay’s distillation of her travels in France over many years. This trip Holler Perner will be limited to twelve people plus Nancy and Peter Tobias as (Huanglong National Park, Sichuan, China leaders. This will be an exceptional trip. Nancy’s husband was French & Hengduan Mts.Biotechnology,Ltd., Chengdu, and they traveled extensively in France. Many of the friends Nancy China) made there as well as some relatives have offered to share their help to see native paphiopedilums and many other and knowledge to show us French native orchids. And, of course, orchids these orchids do not exist in a vacuum; they are in France which In their natural habitats. Deadline for registration signifies also wine, food, castles, caves, gardens, and more. Nancy is February has poured her heart and soul into organizing this trip; she made a 15, 2016. More information special trip in 2015 to polish up the itinerary. The price of this ten day contact. [email protected] trip is $2750 per person. For details please see the full prospectus here: http://attachment.benchmarkemail.com/ c331141/France_Native_Orchid_Itinerary_Tour_Day_ Description.pd
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Alan Koch will be discussing orchids in the cattleya alliance in Brazil. A few Brazilian cattleya are:
Cattleya Native to the Brazilian states of Bahia and Espirto Santo, aclandiae Cattleya aclandiae is a hot growing bifoliate dwarf, the fleshy (Photo Credit: leaves often show red or black spots or blotches Blooms in the Peter T. Lin summer and fall with one to two fragrant, waxy, long-lasting flowers. The species was dedicated to Lady Thomas Ackland who illustrated the plant to Lindley. Described in 1840.
A bifoliate species from the States of Bahia, Espirito Santo, Cattleya amethystoglossa Pernambuco and Minas Gerais, it is one of the biggest plants of grown by D & D orchids the entire genus found growing on the branches of the trees and (Photo Credit: Eric Hunt on rock outcrops near the sea. Cool to warm growing and www.orchidphotos.org) blooms in the fall, winter and early spring with many fragrant flowers. Described in 1862.
A bifoliate species from the states of Espirito Santos, Goiás, Cattleya bicolor Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo: Divided into 3 subspecies: (Photo •Cattleya bicolor ssp bicolor; •Cattleya bicolor ssp Credit: minasgeraisensis (with two varieties: var. canastrensis and SloOrchids.com) crassifolia); and •Cattleya bicolor ssp brasiliensis. Cool to warm growing and blooms in spring in early summer, occasionally with a second blooming in the fall. Described in 1836 A bifoliate species from the state of Rio de Janeiro in the Organ Cattleya dormaniana mountains. It grows cool to warm and blooms in the fall with a Grown by Orchid Mania. single or occasional two to three flowers. Described in 1880 (Photo Credit: ©EricHunt, ww.orchidphotos.org)
This research, as presented above, could take lots of time and space, which I don't have right now. So, I will just list what I believe are Brazilian cattleyas. - Editor:
•Cattleya araguaiensis. Monofoliate described in 1967. •Cattleya dolsa: Natural hybrid of C. loddigesii and C. walkeriana. Described in 1876. •Cattleya eldorado: Monofoliate described in 1869. •Cattleya elongata: Bifoliate described in 1877. •Cattleya forbesii: Bifoliate described in 1823. •Cattleya granulosa: Bifoliate described in 1842. •Cattleya guttata. Bifoliate described in 1832. Page 12 SCOS February 2016 Newsletter
•Cattleya harrisoniana: Bifoliate described in 1836. •Cattleya intermedia: Bifoliate described in 1828. •Cattleya kerchoveana: Natural hybrid described as C. granulosa Lindl. x C. schilleriana Rchb. However, it is probably C. schofieldiana (aka C. granulosa var. scofieldiana) since there is no Cattleya granulosa reported for the State of Espirito Santo. •Cattleya kerri: Some plants have two leaves and others are monofoliate. Described in 1976. •Cattleya labiate: Monofoliate described in 1821. •Cattleya lawrenciana: Monofoliate described in 1885. •Cattleya leopoldii: Bifoliate described in 1854. •Cattleya loddigesii; Bifoliate described in 1819 as Epidendrum violaceum and has been transferred by Lindley to Cattleya loddigesii in 1823. •Cattleya luteola: The smallest plant of the genus. A monofoliate described in 1853. •Cattleya nobilier: Bifoliate described in 1883. •Cattleya porphyroglossa: Bifoliate described in 1856. •Cattleya schilleriana: Bifoliate described in 1857. •Cattleya schofieldiana aka C. granulosa var. schofieldiana: Bifoliate described in 1882. •Cattleya tenuis: Bifoliate described in 1983. •Cattleya velutinaI: Bifoliate described in 1870. •Cattleya violacea: Described in 1815 as Cymb. violaceum but transferred to Cattleya in 1889 by Rolfe. •Cattleya walkeriana: Bifoliate described in 1843. •Cattleya whitei: Natural hybrid of C. schilleriana x C. warneri.
Note: Due to ongoing DNA analysis, some genera have been divided or had their species transferred to another genus or had their name changed, which work is ongoing. The cattleya named above use the name by which the species are most known.
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