May, 2011 BS/H 40Th Annual Show RUBY JUBILEE
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Bromeliad Society Vol 44 No 5 May, 2011 BS/H 40th Annual Show RUBY JUBILEE Show Results MEETING DATE: Tuesday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. PROGRAM SPEAKER: Paul Isley PROGRAM TITLE: “Costa Rica” Paul will talk about his recent trip to Costa Rica, where he took lots of pictures of Tillandsias in habitat and also visited the nurseries of Chester Skotak and Harvey Bullis. SEEDLING: Vr. ospinae Supplied by David Meade. Nice yellow bloom. Photo by Peter Frankin on fcbs.org web site. Winner of Mulford Foster Best in Show Horticulture was MEETING AGENDA: Cynthia Johnson showing Dyckia goehringii. Greetings/Call to Order/Plant Sale Show and Tell Cultural Tips Meeting Break/Refreshments/Buy raffle tickets Program Raffle Adjourn JUNE PROGRAM: ABCs Picnic NEXT BOARD MEETING: Thurs., May 19, 7:30 p.m. The Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show and Sale will take place September 30—October 2, 2011 at the Crown Plaza in Austin, Texas (located at US 290 and I 35). ‘Winter arrangement, artistic his with Cost of the hotel is $115 per night. Registration is $60. Mark your calendars to attend this fun event! More infor- mation in later bulletins, or contact Steve Reynolds at 512- 933-1867. Winner of Morris Henry Hobbs Best in Show Artistic was Show Artistic in Hobbs Best Henry of Morris Winner Allyn Pearlman Pearlman Allyn Again’. President’s Page WOW! We are just getting past one of the best BSH shows I can remember. The num- ber of entrants, entries, quality of the plants and the whole atmosphere was terrific. One time I’m really glad not to have judged, as every plant and display looked great to me, and Phil Speer’s carvings get better every time. Congratulations to everyone for such a great effort. Charlien Rose, as usual, marshaled the troops and made sure every- thing went off without a hitch, Lynn Schermerhorn did a masterful job as Judge’s Chair, Rick and Carole Richtmyer managed the difficult job of classification with their usual ease, and too many others pitched in to name here. Please forgive me for not mentioning all our great contributors, but well done, all. And was that a Dyckia goe- hringii that won best in show? A Dyckia??? Congratulations, Cynthia Johnson. Best one I have ever seen grown. While nothing could top the show, the after-show party was great fun as usual. We are indebted to Nita Ankenbruck for allowing us to use her home and patio and her wonderful hospitality through the years, and our very own Iron Chef, Doug Trahan in preparing dinner (with some kitchen help!). Thanks to all who contributed to the auction. Very spe- cial thanks to Lindsey and Gordon Stowe for organizing the auction. The auction can be pretty chaotic (especially with a whacko auctioneer) and their hard work behind the scenes made everything go smoothly. Next month is our annual ABCs picnic (details will be in the June bulletin). This is another event you won’t want to miss. In true BSH style there will be great plants, great food, great company and the chance to learn a thing or two about growing from seed. And you certainly don’t want to miss Ray and Cynthia Johnson’s collection and their hos- pitality. Looking forward to seeing you all at the May meeting to hear Paul Isley and at the picnic next month. Meet our May Speaker: Paul Isley Paul T. Isley III is a native Southern Californian who graduated from UCLA where he was first introduced to Tillandsias by his good friend, Mark Dimmitt. Paul began Genus Tillandsia in 1974 and two years later the name was changed to Rainforest Flora, Inc. Also in 1976 Jerry Robinson joined Paul and they have built Rainforest Flora, Inc. into one of the world’s premier Bromeliad op- erations. Besides being the largest grower and distributor of Tillandsias, it is also the only nursery of any size that produces 100% of its Tillandsia inventory, last importing plants in 1993. Since “Tillys” take between 6 and 25 years to mature from seeds, this has been their proudest achievement. They have also introduced many incomparable bromeliad and Tillandsia species, cultivars, and hybrids to the market- place. They are thrilled that Tillandsia hybrids exhibit tremendous hybrid vigor, growing much larger with correspond- ingly larger blooms that either parent. Rainforest Flora distributes their “home grown” bromeliads and staghorn ferns to nurseries and botanical gardens around the U.S. and the world. The plants are becoming very popular in Asia. In Amer- ica, they are being used more and more by cutting edge interior landscapers who are looking for special, modern looking plants that are easy to maintain. Paul published his first book, Tillandsia, in 1987 and this large format coffee table book has since become a collector’s item,garnering hundreds of dollars in the used book market. Recently, he has come out with Tillandsia II which has more pages and a new chapter devoted to Tillandsia hybrids. Many things have changed since the publication of Tilland- sia, not the least of which has been the evolution and development of the internet, better and faster computers, digital cameras, and cell phones. These developments will greatly assist in the dissemination of the knowledge of and interest in bromeliads in general and Tillandsias in particular. 2 Ruby Jubilee ANOTHER GREAT BS/H 40th Annual Show Results BROMELIAD SALE Congratulations to the following winners of the 2011 Brome- Another Annual Bromeliad Sale and Show behind us! A big liad Society/Houston show held at Mercer Arboretum on thanks to all the Members who brought bromeliads to sell and April 30-May 1. all those Members that helped out at the Sale. Special thanks to Cynthia Johnson and Ken Gardner for ► Mulford Foster Best in Show Horticulture, Cynthia manning the registers with me during the weekend. Carole Johnson, entering Dyckia goehringii. and Phil Speer brought our usual wonderful supply of thirst quenching water for all of us to enjoy the three days. ► Morris Henry Hobbs Best in Show Artistic, Allyn Pearlman, with the artistic arrangement, “Winter The food over the three days was enjoyed by all. Special Again”. thanks to all of our great Members for cooking that special something for us to enjoy. On Sunday we enjoyed the left- ► Winner of Hobbyist Sweepstakes, David Whipkey. overs from the After Show Party and thanks to Nita Anken- Best of Div. I, Pitcairnioideae, Dyckia ’Silverback’ F2, bruck and her girls for doing their thing and Doug Trahan and Inez Barres for doing their thing. entered by Cynthia Johnson. Best in Sec. 1A, Single Plant, Dyckia ‘Keswick’ X ‘Paylen’ X ‘Arizona’ X No words can really thank Louise Epperson for all of her ‘Brittlestar’, Cynthia Johnson. Best in Sec. 1B, Multiple time spent in the Hospitality Cottage those three days. Glad to Plants, Dyckia ‘Warren’, Cynthia Johnson. see Verna Powers and the others that helped for the Judge’s Luncheon and worker’s breakfast and lunch. Best of Div. II, Tillandsioideae, Catopsis subulata, Rick Richtmyer. Best in Sec. A, Single Plant, Till. xero- A special big thank you to Lynn Schermehorn who helped me load the Show and Plant Sale items plus my entries. My graphic, David Whipkey. Best in Sec. B, Multiple sugar took a downward spiral and luckily Lynn sprinted her Plants, Vriesea corcovadensis, Rick Richtmyer. way to the Volunteers Cottage to get me some Coke and cook- ies. The sugar fix helped me make it home. Best of Div. III, Bromelioideae, Ae. bromelifolia, Daryl Page. Best in Sec. 3A, Single Blooming, Orthophytum Charlien Rose is working on the expenses for the Show. Just ‘Stardust’, David Whipkey. Best in Sec. 3B, Single Fo- in case you did not know it, the entry cards cost six cents each liage, Bill. ‘Bruddah Iz’ (arriba X sanderiana X rosea), and the entry sheet is also an expense. If you do not use all of Wray Page. Sec. 3B runner-up, Ques. marmorata, Cyn- your cards or sheets, please return them to Charlien for next thia Johnson. Best of Sec. 3C, Multiple Blooming, Or- year. All the medallions were donated back to the Society by Carole and Rick Richtmyer and Doug Trahan. tho. conquistensis, Rick Richtmyer. Best in Section D, Multiple Foliage, Neoglaziovia variegata, Cynthia The Show is always fun and really gets your blood flowing Johnson. Sec. 3D runner-up, Bill. ‘Domingos Martins’, when you see are those wonderful entries. Bet you can’t wait Daryl Page. for the Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show in Austin in Septem- ber. Best in Div. IV, Intergeneric Hybrid, Neophytum Can- Allyn mea ‘Galaxy’, Cynthia Johnson. Ruby Jubilee, Special Awards Winners: Best in Div. V, Horticultural Displays, Till. purpurea, Lou Trahan Artistic Sweepstakes: Allyn Daryl Page. Best in Sec. 5A, Single Blooming, Till. fas- Pearlman ciculata, Odean Head. Best in Sec. 5B, Single Foliage, Tom Montgomery Genera Sweepstakes: David Till. caput-medusa, Don Green. Best in Sec. 5C, Multi- ple Blooming, Dycka ‘Arizona’ (Brittlestar F2), Chris Whipkey Nguyen. Best in Sec. 5D, Multiple Foliage, Till. fuchsii Valerie Steckler Hort. Display Sweepstakes: Don forma gracilis, Wray Page. Green Novice Sweepstakes: John Schmidt Best in Div. VII, Artistic Arrangements, “Itsy Bitsy Spi- John Anderson Best Aechmea species: Ae. bro- der”, Allyn Pearlman. Best in Sec. A, “Bromeliads for melifolia, Daryl Page Breast Cancer Awareness”, Allyn Pearlman. Most Eye-Catching Neo: Neo. ‘Bravo Allison,’ Best in Div. VIII, Decorative Containers, Crypt. argyro- Jimmey Woolsey phyllus, Allyn Pearlman. Best in Sec. A, Ae. recurvata, Members’ Choice: Dyckia ‘Brittlestar’ F2, Chris Ken Gardner. Nguyen Best in Div. IX, Art, Phil Speer, Wood Intarsia.