MANLY WARRINGAH ORCHID

ISSUE 569 SOCIETY INC . July 2018

PATRON Ian Nelson

PRESIDENT Dylan Morrissey

VICE PRESIDENTS Cary Polis Angie Sulfaro www.orchidsociety.com.au

SECRETARY Tinka Riddell tinkariddell@ BULLETIN yahoo.com.au MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE DUE IN JULY. SINGLE 9940 0797 $15 AND FAMILY $18. $10 POSTAGE FEE FOR TREASURER MEMBERS RECEIVING HARD COPY BULLETINS. Sheree Howard BANKING DETAILS CBA, BSB 062 155 COMMITTEE ACCOUNT NO. 00906498. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR Guy Cantor Joy Lumby NAME FOR REFERENCE. Val Houley **************************** Michael Howard Mark Asbury

ALL ORCHIDS BY THE SEA CORRESPONDENCE 3 – 4 – 5 AUGUST TO The Secretary, ROOM SET UP THURSDAY 2 ND AUGUST FROM 10AM – 12PM. MWOS Inc 12PM – 6PM PLANTS ACCEPTED FOR BENCHING 3 Kristine Place, FLORAL ART TO BE BENCHED BY 10.30AM FRIDAY. Mona Vale. NSW. ORCHID JUDGING 7PM THURSDAY 2103. FLORAL ART JUDGING 11.30AM FRIDAY

NEXT MEMBER’S MEETING Your help is needed over the 3 days of the show with sales, raffle Thursday 26 th July at sales, door, security etc. This is your big show of the year so 8pm Cromer please volunteer some of your time to help out. Community Centre, Fisher Road North, It would be lovely to see more interest in the floral art section. Cromer. Why not have a go at making an arrangement! *********************************************************** NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday 9th August ST. IVES ORCHID FAIR 2018 at the DYRSL 17 – 18 – 19 AUGUST 2018 7.30pm. DISPLAY SET UP IS FROM 9AM THURSDAY 16 TH AUGUST

We need your plants for our display. We realise some members belong WEB SITE - to other societies and usually put their plants in that display but it would www. be nice if you could spare some plants for us. Please bring in your orchidsociety.com.au plants early so we can plan the display and also don’t forget to fill in the plant list to help judges identify who owns plants.

President’s report Well. Well. Well. What can I say about our Winter show at Glenrose Shopping Centre? Roaring success certainly comes to mind. It’s always difficult doing a show at a new location because there are so many unknowns, but thanks to the amazing work done by the committee we pulled it off and I think this will be a great show, hopefully for years to come. Thanks also to everyone that volunteered their time to come and help out, it is greatly appreciated, and congratulations to the champions. Which brings me to a very important point. We are now headed into our busiest time of the year. Orchids by the Sea, St. Ives Orchid Fair and then our Spring show at Dee Why Grand. I love the fact that we have such a hard working committee. The amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to make these shows happen is huge, but unfortunately, it always falls on too few people. This year, particularly for Orchids by the Sea we will need a lot of help. Most importantly on the Friday and Saturday to help staff the door and sales area. These shows are great for our society. They are great for our members and they are the reason we can raise money to give back to the community. If we don’t get the help they don’t happen, so please, if you have any spare time over the three days come down and help out. Especially if you plan on selling plants, try to put in the time to be there and help sell. I look forward to seeing you all again soon Dylan

GUEST SPEAKER. There will be a culture class with a potting demonstration. Please feel free to bring in any problem plants for the experts to give an opinion.

SUPPER – Our supper volunteers this month are Yann and Hidetoshi for sandwiches and Ros Mathews for something sweet. Thank you to those who brought in something extra for the supper table last month.

NEW MEMBER Welcome to Penny Johnson from Belrose and Ian McKenzie from Frenchs Forest. We hope you enjoy your time with us. Members please make them feel welcome and show them the ropes.

LIBRARY. The library still operates so please make use of this facility as we have some very good books.

SALES TABLE. There are pots in all sizes available and also plant labels. You are welcome to bring in your excess plants for sale.

Bulletin Articles – The Ed is always on the lookout for news articles so if you have anything to buy, sell or tell please contact Tink a

th July 18-22 ORCHIDS IN THE FOOTHILLS September 27 AGM & Member’s Meeting th July 26 th Member’s Meeting October 25 Member’s Meeting th August 3,4,5 Orchids by the Sea November 18 Auction nd August 17,18,19 St. Ives Fair November 22 Members Meeting nd August 23 rd Member’s Meeting December 2 Christmas Party th September 13,14,15 Spring Show @ the Dee December 20 Member’s Meeting Why Grand

Specie Plant of the Evening Grown by C. Polis Cattleya trianae var. backhouseana

This plant had great fresh flowers, with very vivid colour. It also went on to win champion at our winter show (or at least another plant of the same thing).Another great example of a great grower doing what they do best. In November 1936, Cattleya trianae was chosen as the national flower of Colombia, where it is endemic. It was chosen as the flower that best represents Colombia due to the high diversity of orchids and the fact that the type flower has yellow, blue and red on the lip similar to the

Colombian flag. Like many Cattleyas, its natural habitat is as an epiphyte in cloud forests and in the wild is now critically endangered due to habitat destruction.

Hybrid Plant of the Evening Grown by R. Nurthen Paphiopedilum Orchilla ‘Chilton'

Great to see Rod take out champion hybrid after his informative talk the meeting before on exactly these plants – complex Paphiopedilum hybrids. Just goes to show he knows exactly what he was talking about. This plant had the most beautiful colours through it, particularly the shades of purple through the dorsal sepal, and this photo under the hall lights doesn’t do it justice. After seeing the interest from our members at Rods talk, I would love to see more people growing these. If anyone is interested, I can highly recommend joining the Paph society; a chance to learn from and see plants grown by some of the best growers in the country.

Specimen Plant of the Evening Grown by R. Lumby Bulbophyllum shephardii (syn. crassulifolium)

Whilst individually the flowers on this may not be spectacular, by god were the 3 plants of this benched thumping specimens!!! And not the usual unruly giants that take up half a table either. Compact, incredibly grown and very well flowered; everything to look for in a good specimen plant. One of these also went on to win champion at the winter show. Like most of the Australian Bulbos, despite small flowers they put on a great display!

Novice Plant of the Evening Grown by M. & S. Howard Oncidium Twinkle ‘Fragrant Fantasy'

Oncidium Twinkle in its many varieties and progeny has really become a mainstay of the orchid world and I think will be around for some time to come. Again, (being best grown into a specimen plant) these are exactly what to look for. Compact, floriferous and fast to grow into a big plant, it’s great to see most of our novices growing these now in some shape or form. Well done Michael and Sheree.

JUNE BENCHING POINT SCORE 2018 OPEN DIVISION SPECIES 1. Sarcochilus Hybrid 0 Plants 38. Sarcochilus Species 0 Plant 2. Australian Native Hybrid 5 Plants 39. Australian Epiphyte Species 3Plants 1. Den. Samford Rose A. Sulfaro 1. Bulbo. shepherdii syn.crassulifolium R. Lumby 2. Den. Ellen ‘Rowan’ R.Schneidereit 2. Den. monophyllum R. Schneidereit 3. Den Jonathons Glory ‘Dark Joy’ M. Korda 3. Bulbo. shepherdii syn crassulifolium R. Lumby 3. Australasian 0 Plants 40. Australasian Epiphyte Species 1 Plant 4. Dockrillia Hybrid 0 Plant 1. Den. bractiosum ‘Red’ A. sulfaro 5. Laeliinae Hybrid (Exhibition) >120mm 3 Plants 41. Dockrillia 4 Plants 1. Blc. Pastoral ‘Innocence’ G&A Cushway 1. Dock. rigida C. Polis 2. Blc. Pastoral ‘Innocence’ C. Polis 2. Dock. rigida R. Schneidereit 3. Blc. Burdekin Belle No. 1 C. Polis 3. Dock. rigida C. Polis 6. Laeliinae Hybrid (Exhibition) <120mm 2 Plants 42. Australasian Terrestial 0 Plant 1. Lc. Maris song ‘Kelly’ x Blc. Mahina 43. Laelinae Alliance (cattleya & laelia)) 6 Plants Nahiro AM/AOC G&A Cushway 1. Cat. trianaei C. Polis 2. Blc. Beunswick Bonanza x Rlc. Swans Regal 2. Cat. trianaei C. Polis ‘Rozella’ A. Sulfaro 3. L. anceps v vietchiana T. Riddell 7. Laeliinae Hybrid (Multifloral/Novelty) 1 Plants 44. Laeliinae Alliance 6Plants 1. Blc. Waiianiae Leopard ‘Ching Hua’ x Slc. 1. Neulauchea pulchella P. McDonough Jungle Treasure A. Sulfaro 2. Arpophyllum P. McDonough 7A. Laeliinae (Novelty Type) Hybrid 1 Plant 3. Sophronitella G. Cantor 1. Blc. Halriman No. 11 A. Sulfaro 45. Oncidiiae Alliance Species 4Plants 8. Laeliinae Hybrid (Miniature) 1 Plant 1. Onc. lancifolium C. Polis 1. C. Elusive Dream ‘Peace’ A. Sulfaro 2. Onc. pardothyrsus I. Tanner 8A.Laeliinae Epidendrum 6 Plants 3. Onc. excavatum I. Nelson 1. Epicat Volcano Trick A. Sulfaro 46. Other Species ‘The Americas’ 6 Plants 2. Epi. Wedding Valley ‘Sakuro’ C. Polis 1. Pleuro. palliolata G. Cantor 3. Epi. Orange Passion A. Sulfaro 2. Max. schunkeana C. Polis 9. Cymbidium Standard 1 Plant 3. Max. schunkeana T. Riddell 1. Cym. unknown A. Sulfaro 47. Dendrobium Species 2 Plants 10. Cymbidium Intermediate 0 Plants 1. Den. dickasonii G. Cantor 11. Cymbidium Minature 0 Plants 2. Den. sulawesiense T. Riddell 12.Dendrobium 2 Plants 48. Paphiopedilum Species 8 Plant 1. Den. unknown C. Polis 1. Paph. insigne J. Grady 2. Den. Gowan’s Tangello C. Polis 2. Paph. spicerianum P. McDonough 13. Oncidiinae 30mm and less 4 Plants 3. Paph. concolor A. Sulfaro 1. Onc. Sharry Baby A. Sulfaro 49. Phalaenopsis Species 4 Plants 2. Onc. Sharry Baby T. Riddell 1. Phal. ambionensis C. Polis 3. Zygo. Goliath ‘Big Lip’ x Zga. Maverick M. Korda 2. Phal. floresense C. Polis 14. Oncidiiae 30mm - 60mm 1Plants 3. Phal. cornu- cervi C. Polis 1. Colm. Wildcat Bobcat A. Sulfaro 50. Vandaceous species 1 Plant 15. Oncidiiae 60mm and above 2Plants 1. V. lamellata C. Polis 1. Dgmora Winter Wonderland ‘White Fairy’ J. Portelli 51. Dendrochilum Species 5 Plants 2. Onc. Kileau ‘Volcano’ M. Korda 1. Ddc. williamsii A. Sulfaro 16. Paphiopedilum Exhibition 5 Plants 2. Ddc. luzonense T. Riddell 1. Paph. Orchilla ‘Chilton’ R. Nurthen 3. Ddc. javierii A. Sulfaro 2. Paph. Magic Pool x Magic Oro R. Nurthen 52. Other Species ‘Asia & Rest of World’ 3 Plants 3. Paph. Hama Chilium x Thunder Cat R. Nurthen 1. Liparis condyobulbon T. Riddell 17. Paphiopedilum Novelty 2 Plants 2. Cym. tracyanum C. Polis 1. Paph. Steve Waters ‘Cleo’ A. Sulfaro ? 2. Paph. Nitens F&M Lee 53. Miniature max. 150mm 0 Plant 18. Phalaenopsis Exhibition 2 Plants 54. Miniature Species min. 150mm 2Plants 1. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 1. Ddc. williamsii A. Sulfaro 2. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 2. Schoenorkis C. Polis 19. Phalaenopsis Novelty 4 Plants 55. First Flowering Species 0 Plant 1. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 56. First Flowering Seedling Hybrid 0 Plant 2. Phal. unknown C. Polis 3. Phal. unknown C. Polis NOVICE 20. Vandaceous >51mm 4 Plants 23. Australasian Species 1 Plants 1. V. Kalwadee Fragrance No.7 T. Riddell 1. Den. prenticei M&SHoward 2. V. Kulwadee Fragrance No. 7 A. Sulfaro 24. Laeliinae Species 0Plants 3. V. unknown T. Riddelll 25. Oncidiiae Species 0 Plant 21.Vandaceous/Ascocendas 6 Plants 26. Any other Species of Americas 1 Plant 1. Ascda. Muang Tuong x Ascda Peggy Foo C. Polis 1. Pleuro. navicularis M&S Howard 2. Srts. Toowoomba Sparkle ‘Peppermint Spots’ F&M Lee 2. Pleuro. guttata M&S Howard 3. V. unknown C. Polis 3. Pleuro. semiscabra M&S Howard 22. Other Orchid Hybrid 7 Plants 27. Species Rest of the World 1 Plants 1. Zygo. Debbie DeMellow ‘Honolulu Bay’ T. Riddell 1. Ddc. wenzelli ‘red’ T. Agrela 2. Zygo. Maculatum R.Schneidereit 28. Australasian Hybrids 0 Plants 3. Coel. Jannine Banks A. Sulfaro

29. Cymbidium Standard 1 Plant 1. Cym. unknown R. Mathews 30. Cymbidium Intermediate & Miniature 1 Plant 1. Cym. unknown T. Howard 31. Paphiopedilum Hybrid 0 Plant 32. Dendrobium Hybrid other than Australasian 0 Plants 33. Laeliinea Hybrid 1 Plants 1. Bl. Sea Urchin L. Foley 34. Oncidiiae Allied Genera Intergeneric Hybrid 5 Plants 1. Onc. Twinkle ‘Fragrant Fantasy’ M&S Howard 2. Onc. Gower Ramsey ‘Lemon Heart’ M. Asbury 3. Bellara Tropic Lily ‘Ice Palace’ P. Johnson 35. Hybrid of Americas All Others 0 Plant 36. Other Orchid Hybrid 0 Plant 37. Junior 0 Plant

GLENROSE WINTER SHOW 2018 Reserve Champion, Champion Specimen, Champion Australasian Species/Hybrid. Bulbophyllum shepherdii (syn. crassulifolium) Grown by Ralph Lumby

Paph. Steve Waters ‘Cleo’ Champion Exotic Hybrid grown by Angie Sulfaro

Onc Twinkle ‘Fragrant Fantasy’ Novice Champion grown by Sheree & Michael Howard

20. Vandaceous/Ascocenda Hybrid <50mm 1. Vanda unknown C. Polis 2. Ascda Muang Thong x Peggy Foo C. Polis 21. Other Orchid Hybrid 1. Zygo. Debbie DeMellow ‘Honolulu Bay’ T. Riddell 2. Zygo. Titanic June S. Torrisi

SPECIES 22. Australasian Native Terrestrial Species Nil 23. Australian Native Species 1. Bulbophyllum crassulifolium R. Lumby 2. Dock. rigida C. Polis 24. Australiasian Native Epiphytic Species 1. Dern. bractiosum A. Sulfaro 25. Oncidiinae Alliance Species 1. Onc. chrysomorphum P.McDonough 2. Onc. recurve P.McDonough 26. Laeliinae GRAND CHAMPION Cattleya trianae fma 1. C. trianae fma. backhouseana C. Polis backhouseana grown by Cary Polis 2. Laelia anceps var vietchiana x self T. Riddell 27. Paphiopedilum Species GLENROSE WINTER SHOW RESULTS 2018 1. Pap. spicerianum P.McDonough OPEN 2. Paph. insigne C. Polis 1. Cymbidium Standard >90mm 28. Other Species – Americas 1. Cym. Royal Fare #5 S. Torrisi 1. Max. schunckeana C. Polis 2. Cym. Fair Delight ‘Polar Bear’ S. Torrisi 2. Max. culculata P.McDonough 2. Cymbidium Intermediate <90mm 29. Other Species – Rest of World 1. Cym. Natural Boy S. Torrisi 1. Dendrochilum luzonense P.McDonough 2. Cym. unknown A. Sulfaro 2. Dendrochilum luzonense T. Riddell 3. Cymbidium Miniature <60mm 30. Miniature Species/Hybrid Nil 1. Isabella pulchella P.McDonough 4. Laelinae Exhibition>120mm 31. First Flowering Cymbidium Species or Hybrid 1. Blc. Cornerstone C. Polis Seedling 2. Blc. Pastoral Innocence C. Polis Nil 5. Laelinae Inter. Exhibition <120mm >75mm 32. First Flowering Australasian Species or Hybrid Nil Seedling 6. Laelinae Novelty Nil 1. Blc. Lon Habruman A. Sulfaro 33. First Flowering Other Species or Hybrid Seedling 2. Lc. Jungle Elf x C. Little Dipper S. Torrisi Nil 7. Laelinae Multifloral Min. 5 flowers 1. Blc. Waianiae Leopard A.Sulfaro NOVICE CLASS 2. Eplc. Volcano Trick A. Sulfaro 34. Novice Cymbidium Standard >90mm 8. Laelinae Miniature <75mm 1. Cym. unknown R. Mathews 1. Epi. Wedding Valley ‘Sukuro’ C. Polis 2. Cym. Cronulla ‘The Khan’ T. Agrela 2. Pot. Burana angel ‘Hsinying A. Sulfaro 35. Novice Cymbidium Inter. <90m 9. Phalaenopsis Exhibition Type 36. Novice Cymbidium Miniature <60mm 1. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 37. Novice Australasian Native 10. Phalaenopsis Novelty Type 1. Den. kingianum ‘Captain Midnight’ T. Agrela 1. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 2. Den. prenticei M&S Howard 2. Phal. unknown A. Sulfaro 38. Novice Laelinae Hybrid 11. Australian Native Hybrid 39. Novice Other Orchid 1. Den. Samford Rose A. Sulfaro 1. Onc. Twinkle ‘Fragrant Fantasy’ M&S Howard 2. Den. Hilda Poxon x bilface A. Sulfaro 2. Onc. Twinkle ‘Red Fantasy’ R. Mathews 12. Australasian Native Hybrid 40. Novice Species Nil 1. Pleuro. semiscabra M&S Howard 13. Paphiopedilum Exhibition Type 2. Pleuro. guttata M&S Howard 1. Paph. Peter Black x Sunwillow Autumn x Alex Szabo A. Sulfaro GRAND CHAMPION 14. Phaphiopedilum Novelty Type Cattleya trianae fma backhouseana C. Polis 1. Paph. Steve Waters ‘Cleo’ A. Sulfaro RESERVE CHAMPION 15. Oncidium Alliance Hybrid (up to 30mm) Bulbophyllum shepherdii syn. crassulifolium R.Lumby 1. Onc. Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’ A. Sulfaro CHAMPION SPECIMEN 16. Oncidiinae Alliance Hybrid (30mm-60mm) Bulbophyllum shepherdii syn. crassulifolium R. Lumby 1. Onc. Midnight Miracles Masai Splash S. Torrisi CHAMPION AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE SPECIES/HYBRID 17. Oncidiinae Hybrid (60mm and above) Bulbophyllum shepherdii syn crassulifolium R.Lumby Nil CHAMPION EXOTIC SPECIES 18. Dendrobium Hybrid Cattleya trianae fma backhouseana C. Polis 1. Den. White Gem C. Polis CHAMPION EXOTIC HYBRID 19. Vandaceous Hybrid >50mm Paph. Steve Waters ‘Cleo’ A. Sulfaro 1. V. Kulwadee Fragrance A. Sulfaro NOVICE CHAMPION 2. V. Kulwadee Fragrance #27 T. Riddell Onc. Twinkle ‘Fragrant Fantasy’ M&S Howard.