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Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia Inc Print Post Approved .Volume 36 Nº 7 PP 543662/00018 August 2012 NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PO BOX 565 UNLEY SA 5061 www.nossa.org.au. The Native Orchid Society of South Australia promotes the conservation of orchids through the preservation of natural habitat and through cultivation. Except with the documented official representation of the management committee, no person may represent the Society on any matter. All native orchids are protected in the wild; their collection without written Government permit is illegal. PRESIDENT SECRETARY Geoffrey Borg: Robert Lawrence ph 82948014, or 0488 356 720 Email. [email protected] Email: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Kris Kopicki COMMITTEE Bill Dear Bob Bates Cathy Houston Pamela Monk EDITOR TREASURER David Hirst Marj Sheppard 14 Beaverdale Avenue Telephone 8344 2124 Windsor Gardens SA 5087 mob. 0419 189 118 Telephone 8261 7998 Email: [email protected] LIFE MEMBERS Mr R. Hargreaves† Mr. L. Nesbitt Mr H. Goldsack† Mr G. Carne Mr R. Robjohns† Mr R Bates Mr J. Simmons† Mr R Shooter Mr D. Wells† Mr W Dear Mrs C Houston Conservation Officer: Cathy Houston telephone 8356 7356; Email: [email protected] Field Trips Coordinator: Wendy Hudson. Ph: 8251 2762, Email: [email protected] Trading Table: Judy Penney Show Marshall: B Jensen Registrar of Judges: Les Nesbitt Tuber bank Coordinator: Jane Higgs ph. 8558 6247; email: [email protected] New Members Coordinator: Vacant PATRON Mr L. Nesbitt The Native Orchid Society of South Australia, while taking all due care, take no responsibility for loss or damage to any plants whether at shows, meetings or exhibits. Views or opinions expressed by authors of articles within this Journal do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the management committee. We condone the reprint of any articles if acknowledgment is given Journal Cost $2. per issue. Family or Single Membership with subscription $20.00* *Postal Mail full year $20.00. Email full year $15.00. Pro-rata rates for third quarter $10.00 and last quarter $5.00 Students $10.00 per year. Juniors $5.00 Front cover from an original drawing of Caleana major by Helen Lawrence. Used with her kind permission. JOURNAL OF THE NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC. AUGUST 2012 VOL. 36 NO 7 CONTENTS THIS JOURNAL Title Author Page Diary Dates 68 July Judging Results 69 For Your Information – NOSSA News 70 NOSSA SPRING SHOW 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2012 71 Conservation and Plant Growing Exercise 2012 Les Nesbitt 72 Diuris behrii Project Update 3 Les Nesbitt 73 Brentwood Cemetery, Saturday June 23 Bob Gunn 73 Brief Report on the Morialta field trip Pamela Monk & C Chesson 74 New research on the effects of prescribed burns on terrestrial orchids Renate Faast 74 Winning Photo for July R Lawrence 77 NOSSA Spring Show Conditions 2011 78 Show Championship Prizes 79 Show Flyer rear cover The Native Orchid Society of South Australia meets every 4th Tuesday of the months February –November NEXT MEETING 28 AUGUST 2012 . NEXT MEETING Tuesday, 28 August at St Matthew's Hall, Bridge Street, Kensington. Meeting starts at 8:00 p.m. Doors to the hall will be open from 7:15 p.m. to allow Members access to the Library and trading table. There will be two or three 10 minute talks given by NOSSA members at the August meeting. DIARY DATES August 26, Sunday Yorke Peninsula 22-23 September 2012 Nossa Spring Show Sept 8 Saturday Mambray Creek, Southern Flinders- see July Journal 25th November Annual NOSSA BBQ, Myponga NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Tues, 4th September. Meeting commences at 7:30 p.m. at Geoff’s home 29 Gully Rd, Seacliff Park. ph 0478 007 902 Judging results for July meeting Species: None benched. Hybrids: Dendrobium Avril’s Gold; Dendrobium Glenn Star; Dendrobium Hilda Poxon; Dendrobium Hilda Poxon ‘spots’ x Ellen Corrina; Dendrobium Jesmond Sparkler ‘Greg Hall’; Dendrobium Jonathon’s Glory ‘Dark Joy’. Terrestrials benched; Species: Acianthus pusillus; Corybas fimbriatus; Corybas hispidus (Qld); Corybas incurvis ( 2 plants, 1 green form); Corysanthes diemenicus (2 plants); Diplodium coccinum (NSW); Linguella nana; Pterostylis abrupta; Pterostylis collina; Pterostylis curta; Pterostylis nutans (2 plants, one white);Urochilus sanguineus. Hybrids: Pterostylis Nodding Grace (2 plants). Judging results Epiphyte species Open division Grower None benched Epiphyte hybrid Open division 1st Dendrobium Hilda Poxon Les Nesbitt No 2nd or 3rd Epiphytes Hybrids 2nd division 1st Dendrobium Avril’s Gold Janet Adams 2nd Dendrobium Jesmond Sparkler ‘Greg Hall’ Janet Adams 3rd Dendrobium Jonathon’s Glory ‘Dark Joy’ Eric Nesbitt Terrestrial species Open division 1st Corybas incurvis (green form) J & D Higgs 2nd Diplodium coccinum L & R Gunn 3rd Corybas fimbriatus Kris Kopicki Terrestrial hybrids Open division Pterostylis Nodding Grace Les Nesbitt Terrestrial Species 2nd division Acianthus pusillus Bill Dear Corysanthes diemenicus Janet Adams Terrestrial Hybrid 2nd division Pterostylis Nodding Grace Janet Adams Popular vote Terrestrial species: Corybas incurvis (green form) J & D Higgs Terrestrial hybrid: Pterostylis Nodding Grace Les Nesbitt Terrestrial species 2nd Division: Acianthus pusillus Bill Dear Terrestrial hybrid 2nd Division: Pterostylis Nodding Grace Janet Adams Epiphyte Hybrid Dendrobium Hilda Poxon Les Nesbitt Epiphytes Hybrid 2nd Division: Den. Jonathon’s Glory ‘Dark Joy’ Eric Nesbitt Plant of the night Corybas incurvis (green form) J & D Higgs Plant commentary on terrestrials given by Les Nesbitt & on epiphytes by Noel Oliver. July Speaker Leslie Gunn spoke on her recent trip to Borneo where they had gone to see Orangutans and Proboscis Monkeys. She had excellent photographs of these as well as orchid gardens and orchids good enough to win prizes for sale at local markets. She also showed the striking contrast between the rich and the poor of the people. The Proboscis Monkeys were at Bako National Park. Most of the Orangutans were at Semmengoh Orangutan Sanctuary NEXT JUDGES MEETING There will not be a judges meeting in September 69 FOR YOUR INFORMATION - NOSSA NEWS FIELD TRIPS Upcoming Field Trips All field trips commence at 10:00 AM Date Site Orchids Meeting Place August 26, Sunday Yorke Yorke Peninsula Corner Pine Point Rd & Ardrossan-Curramulka Peninsula - spider orchids, Main Rd, Muloowurtie Muloowurti Diuris, Pheladenia, NB: As this field trip entails about a three hour e, Mulbura, Diplodium drive from Adelaide, people may consider Ramsay erythroconchum looking for local accommodation Way CP Sept 8, Mambray Oligochaetochilus Mambray Creek parking bay on the Port Saturday Creek, Wakefield Highway, (eastern or railway line Southern side of the highway). NB: As this field trip Flinders entails about a three-four hour drive from Adelaide, people may consider looking for local accommodation. Sept 15, Bassnett Arachnorchis behrii Meet at corner of Bassnett Road and Humbug Saturday Road and other Adelaide Scrub Road, Para Wirra. Hills spring flowering orchids 11am, Mt Lofty Spring flowering These annual public tours will be conducted by a Sept 26, Saturday; Botanic orchids Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens Guide. Meet at the Oct 1, Sunday; Gardens southern carpark, Lampert Road, Crafers. UBD Oct 27,Saturday 145F4 Oct 7 Sandy Prasophyllum and Meet corner of Barossa Valley Way and Sunday Creek Oligochactochilus Williamstown Road, Sandy Creek. psammophilus Oct 13 Scott Creek Thelymitra Meet corner of Cherry Gardens Road and Saturday CP grandiflora Dorsett Vale Road. UBD 168E8 Request for photographs Russell Dahms of the SA Branch of the Australian Plant Society (APS) has been seeking photographs for the Australian Native Plants Query Interactive Database. He has written to NOSSA seeking photographs of orchids that have been sold by the APS at its shows. Free copies of the database or annual updates are available to those who contribute photographs to the database. Currently the database is missing photographs of: • Diuris corymbosa • Microtis unifolia • Pterostylis abrupta • Pterostylis furcata If you have photographs of these species, the Secretary can provide contact details. Robert Lawrence ARTICLES / ITEMS FOR NEXT JOURNAL Articles / items for the September journal need to reach the Editor by Friday September 7th. 70 2012 MEMBERSHIP NOTICE Members who wish to pay 2012 Membership Fees electronically should e-mail NOSSA Treasurer on [email protected] You will receive banking details so that you can complete your subscription. Please remember to include in your e- mail any change of address details. Marj Sheppard, Treasurer Winners of trophies at the 2011 Spring Show should return them at the August meeting so that they are ready for the next Show. NOSSA SPRING SHOW 22-23 SEPTEMBER 2012 St Bernadette’s Hall, South Road, St Marys Plants for display and sale can be taken to St Bernadette’s Hall on Friday 21st September between the hours of 2pm and 8pm. If you cannot get to the show setup until after work, please notify Bodo Jensen (Show Marshall) or Bill Dear of your estimated arrival time to ensure the hall remains open. Judging will commence at 8am on Saturday 22nd. The show will be open to the public from 10am. Entries in the Floral Art section have until 10am Saturday to complete their arrangements. We need all your flowering plants to make a show. Remember it is a show not just a contest. Your plants are there to impress and create interest amongst the general public, not just because they are expected to win a prize. Nomination forms will NOT be required. All plants will be judged. If you have not owned the plant for six months or more or you do not wish your plant to be judged please indicate by placing the letters NFJ on your plant label attached to the plant. Plants damaged in transit to the show should display a red streamer on the pot. Parts of the damaged plant, i.e.