MAY EVENTS

Monthly Meeting : 8:00 pm Monday, May 13, 2019 Atlanta Botanical Garden, Day Hall

Pre-meeting Class (7:15-7:45) : Barbara Barnett will have a short class on repotting

Program: Robert Pemberton – Robert will give a conservation talk about pollinators: "Orchids must have their pollinators, but who are their pollinators and what do they require?"

B u l l e t i n We will be taking our speaker to dinner at 6:00 at Ru San’s near the garden at Piedmont and Monroe.

May 2019 Members may bring to sell.

Greengrowers : June 1 – At the home of Cathy and Bill Meincer

Greengrowers – Saturday June 1

You are invited to an outing at the home of Bill and Cathy Meincer on Saturday, June 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

The Meincer's have been members of the AtlOS since 1980 and both are AOS orchid judges. They have a 13' X 20' greenhouse they are shutting down and all plants and greenhouse equipment will be for sale as well as orchid books, potting supplies etc. at very reasonable prices. Their collection contains orchids with a focus on species and hybrids that are miniature in size or compact growers. This also makes them good candidates for growing under lights.....100% of the sales proceeds will be donated and split between the AtlOS and Atl Judging Center.

The Meincer's home and greenhouse is located at: 112 Ridge The insects that pollinate the parents of Masdevallia Machu Picchu „Crown Point‟ are View Dr, Ball Ground, GA., however, their physical location is probably about the same size as this fly that got actually 9 miles south of Ball Ground between the towns of into my basement last year. Cumming and Canton, GA.

Meincer's phone: 770-888-1813 or [email protected]

Pictures of many of the plants being offered can be found at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d1sw5u7d98lsohf/AAD8ci65HJQ7 DDvIKCzRawysa?dl=0

In this Issue…

2 AtlOS Volunteers 4 Monthly Ribbon Judging New Members 9 Recent Blooms at ABG Minutes of the April Meeting

3 Events Calendar Announcements & Notes

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ATLANTA ORCHID SOCIETY The Atlanta Orchid Society Bulletin

O f f i c e r s Volume 60: Number 5 – May 2019 Newsletter Editors: Danny Lentz & Mark Reinke President

David Mellard 404-310-9899 The Atlanta Orchid Society is affiliated with the American Vice-President/Programs Orchid Society, the Orchid Digest Corporation, the Mid- America Orchid Congress and the Garden Club of Geogia. Helen (HB) Blythe-Hart 770-656- 4054

Secretary Darrell Demeritt 404-307-6035 Minutes of April 8, 2019 Meeting of the Atlanta Orchid

Treasurer Society Dan Williamson 301-717-0939 142 Superior Ave The April 8, 2019 monthly meeting of the Atlanta Orchid Society, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, was called to order at 8:00 PM by David Decatur, GA 30030 Mellard, President. Members and guests were welcomed, and one Immediate Past President guest (Bonnie) was introduced. The minutes of the March meeting as Jason Mills-Shoulta 678-383-2936 presented in the newsletter were approved by membership after the motion for approval was moved and seconded. There was no T r u s t e e s treasurer‟s report this month. Jody Gomez David Mellard reminded everyone that annual dues should be paid. Doug Hartong Dues are $30 for individuals and $45 for families. David provided a

Trac Nguyen review of several upcoming events:

Maegan Brass The Atlanta Judging Center Monthly Judging from now on will be in the Magnolia Room at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday, Atsushi Matsumoto th nd April 13 . This AOS judging is always the 2 Saturday of the month. Carl Quattlebaum Several shows and orchid events are upcoming. The Memphis th th V o l u n t e e r s Orchid Show will be held on May 4 – 5 . More information about

the Memphis show can be found on their website: AOS Rep – Barbara Barnett http://www.memphisorchids.org/. The Redland International Orchid Festival will be held at Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida, on Greengrowers – Danny Lentz th th May 17 – 19 . It is anticipated that over 60 vendors will be Librarian – represented. More information about this festival can be found at

MAOC Rep – Doug Hartong https://www.redlandorchidfest.org/. And finally, at the society‟s June 10 meeting, we will have a tour of the ABG greenhouses followed by Meeting Hospitality – James an ice cream social and silent auction. Please consider donating a Roberts plant or two for the silent auction. Membership – Barbara Barnett and Maegan Brass Carson Barnes, a member of the society, gave a very informative talk on the genus Phragmipedium. The results of the monthly plant Education and Outreach– judging and ribbon awards were announced. With no further business Lynne Gollob or announcements, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:45 Silent Auction – Carson Barnes PM.

Monthly Ribbon Judging – David Mellard The next meeting of the AtlOS will be Monday, May 13at 8:00 PM at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Newsletter – Danny Lentz & Mark Reinke

Orchid Digest Rep– David Mellard

Show Chair – Danny Lentz

Website/Social Media – Danny Welcome New and Returning Members Lentz, Jeremie Carroll Faye Banks (Atlanta) 3 | P a g e www.atlantaorchidsociety.org M a y , 2 0 1 9

Announcements, Notes, Classifieds, etc. Events Calend a r If you have a few things you want to sell or swap, or are thinking about ordering M a y something that others might be interested in splitting, let us know and we can put a note in the newsletter. May 3-5 Memphis OS Show

11 - American Orchid Society In Memory of Fran Carter monthly judging, (noon) training, (1pm) judging, at the Atlanta I learned recently that a former, long-time member of the Atlanta Orchid Botanical Garden – Magnolia Society passed away in December 2018. Fran Carter joined the society in Room behind Day Hall 1997 and came regularly for many years until her health began to fail. Even

then, her son Cameron often attended meetings for her so he could bring 13 - Atlanta Orchid Society her plants in for monthly judging. Fran was a classy lady who enjoyed Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Hall growing and showing her orchids. Services were held on April 12 at the – 8 p.m. Robert Pemberton will Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta. - David Mellard. speak on conservation of pollinators.

May 17-19 Redland Int‟l Orchid Festival I finally refrained from watering my Habenaria plants over the winter and all three of them actually survived and are sending up new growth. There might June be something to that “dry winter rest” idea. - danny

June 1 – Greengrowers outing at the home of Cathy & Bill Meincer, starting at 10:30am. Get your orchid growing questions answered by long time growers, AtlOS members, and AOS judges Bill & Cathy. They will also be selling a variety of well grown orchids as they reduce their collection so that they can shut down their JOIN THE ORCHID DIGEST CORPORATION greenhouse this year. Sale proceeds will benefit AtlOS and Don‟t let the name fool you, the Orchid Digest is a non-profit membership-based the Atlanta Judging Center. organization dedicated to orchids. Designed to appeal to the mid-range to advanced grower, nothing beats the Orchid Digest. For just $39/year you get 4 2 – AtlOS Board Meeting (2:00) issues of full-color, in-depth articles about orchids. The magazine is large format and the fourth issue of the year is always an extra-special edition devoted to a single Contact David Mellard for details. genus.For membership application forms contact David Mellard (404-237-1694) or

visit www.orchiddigest.com to join online. 8 - American Orchid Society monthly judging, (noon) training, (1pm) judging, at the Atlanta Botanical Garden – Magnolia Room behind Day Hall

10 - Atlanta Orchid Society Monthly Meeting, ABG, Day Hall

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Atlanta Orchid Society also grow beautifully in an This plant was entered as the tag intermediate greenhouse with bright read, which included the parent Monthly Ribbon Winners light, high humidity, strong air names (Rlc. Hawaiian Thrill x April 2019 movement, and regular watering, Marlene Lundquist) and the clonal though must dry quickly to name „Aloha‟. The cross was Notes by Mark Reinke stay healthy. Like many of the registered by Hawaii Hybrids of Hilo, Photos by Danny Lentz bifoliate Cattleya species, C. HI in 2016, but it is not uncommon intermedia resents disturbance, for this nursery to mericlone a good Class I – Cattleya Group so it is advisable to think ahead plant, give it a clonal name and then when choosing a container and begin selling it before they have Cattleya Species media type in which to grow it. If officially registered the cross. So, repotting must be done, only as listed above is the correct name attempt it when there are new roots for this beautiful art shade cattleya. emerging from the newest growths. The color pattern is a more Rather than risk losing a prized intensified version of one of its plant, we often simply slip the entire principal ancestors, Rlc. George plant as is into a larger pot or King „Serendipity‟, AM/AOS, which basket, and once it is established, factors into the family tree twice. carefully pick out any old and The other side of the lineage decaying media from the original pot includes such well-known beauties and replace it with lava rock. As as Rlc. Fortune and Rlc. Hisako might be expected, this species is in Atkatsuka. All counting, there are the background of more than 4,500 27 different species contained in this registered hybrids and the first orchid‟s ancestry, which is about as recorded one, C. Dorminiana (x C. many as I have ever noticed in any Blue – Cattleya intermedia forma maxima) goes all the way back to large flowered cattleya hybrid. coerulea „Super Blue‟ – Carson 1859, making it one of the earliest Likely, the fragrance during the Barnes man made crosses in the genus. daytime is outstanding. Once mature, all hybrids like this There are numerous color forms of Red – Cattleya mossiae forma one with many large flowered C. intermedia, many of which have coerulea „Siesta Time‟, HCC/AOS – species in their family tree prefer a been selectively bred in cultivation Carson Barnes coarse, well drained growing for many generations, leading to medium, and should dry between widespread availability of superior Red – Cattlianthe Fire Dance each watering. Water and feeding plants. Seedlings will bloom with „Patricia‟, AM/AOS – Carson should be on the heavier side when one or two when still quite Barnes actively growing, especially in the small, but mature plants can be over White – Cattleya intermedia forma warmth of summer, then reduced a foot tall and bear 5 to 7 flowers coerulea „Head Honcho‟ – Carson somewhat in the short days of per inflorescence. Still, that number winter. Barnes is uncommon and the median average for all the awarded plants is Cattleya Hybrids Red – Rhyncattleanthe Love 3.4 flowers per inflorescence with a Passion „Island Romance‟ – natural spread of just over four Maegan Brass inches. In the wild the most common White – Rhyncattleanthe Hsinying color is pale lilac-lavender with Catherine „Dogashima‟ – Karl darker color in the lip. These plants Harden inhabit low elevations, especially White – Brassolaelicattleya Cecillia humid coastal swamps, from near Irene – Larry Kikkert Rio de Janeiro southward all the way to near the Uruguayan border and often grow in near full sun. Class II – Cymbidium Group While this habitat is near sea level, it is also below the Tropic of Capricorn No Entries and experiences cool nights in winter. Plants can tolerate Class III – occasional light freezes and this Group species is sometimes grown out of Blue – Rhyncolaeliocattleya Jessie doors in coastal California from Lee „Aloha‟ – Maegan Brass Blue – Dendrobium sulcatum – Santa Barbara southward. It will Carson Barnes (continued on next page) 5 | P a g e www.atlantaorchidsociety.org M a y , 2 0 1 9

and above average size. At close White – Dendrobium Antelope Type view, it can be seen that the “pink” no ID – Kurt Drewke & Ariel lip is actually white overlaid with Christiansen many closely spaced purple lines. It should be noted that while the I cannot positively identify this plant. quality award will also apply The flower shape and small size to any division or mericlone of the indicates that it descends from Den. original awarded plant, cultural canaliculatum, a dwarf antelope awards do not, as they are type from northern Australia. It may bestowed to the grower/owner of the be a form of Den. Blue Twinkle (x plant based on the condition at the Den. Betty Goto) or one of the 25 time of exhibition. offspring descended from that very E. bractescens is definitely a popular hybrid that came out in the species worth seeking out for this early 1990‟s. climate where it seems to be easy to grow. While some species of the Class IV – Epidendrum genus are slow to form clumps, this This is a nicely flowered example of Group one will do so quickly. The plants one of the more unusual species in are compact with small round the Callista Section of the genus pseudobulbs and two or three Dendrobium. The evergreen stems narrow . The inflorescences are flattened, especially in the upper are thin and wiry with up to ten two-thirds, and carry several fairly flowers each, and often with one thin, but tough leaves. Tight small side branch. They last two clusters of yellow, pendulous, months or sometimes longer. cupped flowers are produced from The best and most awarded the upper portion of older and offspring is the cross with our red recently matured growths, usually all ribbon winner this month, E. alata, at about the same time. The called E. Boricana, which is also somewhat boat shaped lip is a easily grown, floriferous, and worth slightly deeper hue, with a fuzzy seeking out. edge and red-purple markings deep inside. Like most members of this Red – Eycyclia alata – Jon Crate group, they are rather short lived and so it is a lucky event when a Class V – Oncidium Group plant such as this is in perfect condition for a show or exhibition. Blue – Encyclia bractescens Culture for this intriguing species „Jennifer‟, AM/AOS – Carson is like other members of the group. Barnes Water should be generous to copious during the May to April is the peak bloom month for September growing season, then this compact and vigorous species reduced considerably the balance of that comes from mostly lower the year, especially the last two elevations of the Atlantic slope in months of winter, when morning the southernmost states of Mexico, misting or very light occasional as well as Belize, Guatemala and watering is all that is required. Honduras. Fertilizer should be eliminated This plant is presumably a during this rest phase and a large division off of the „Jennifer‟ clone swing in day/night temperatures or which received an 82 point night temperatures into at least the Certificate of Cultural Merit in March mid-50‟s F to help initiate flowering. of 2015, and then an 84 point Award There are no registered hybrids that of Merit and 94 point Certificate of Cultural Excellence in March of have been made from this species. Blue – Gomesa echinata – Danny 2017, in both cases at the Orchid Society of Highlands County (CA) Lentz & Dianne Morgan Red – Dendrobium Yasuko Show. In the latter award the plant Sugiyama „Parade‟, AM/AOS – Kurt This Brazilian species was known Drewke & Ariel Christiansen had 1864 open flowers and 466 as Baptistonia echinata until 2009 additional buds! The flowers show when it, along with all the Brazilian White – Dendrobium Utopia x Santa good dark color on the segments Oncidium were reassigned to a new Claus – David & Janice Lankford (continued on next page) 6 | P a g e www.atlantaorchidsociety.org M a y , 2 0 1 9 genus, Gomesa. This was the Margaret‟, HCC/AOS – Carson result of genetic testing which Barnes showed that they were closely related to each other, but more distantly related to the Oncidium species from the Andes, Central American, Mexico and the Caribbean. Whatever its close relatives might be, Gom. echinata is unique and quirky in its own way. The dense, lax clusters of flowers remind many people of a swarm of bees, in 2007. That species made a and the species name, which means sensation when discovered a few “spiny,” refers to the set of fang-like years earlier, with unusual purple The plant exhibited is a repeat blue projections at the base of the lip. flowers that were huge for the ribbon winner from this month last These unusual attributes are likely genus, leading to enormous year, and an absolutely beautifully meant for some very specific excitement about future breeding grown example of this species from pollinator. lines. In this case, the other parent , Burma, northern The 25 awarded examples of this was Phrag. Eric Young, one of the and southwest China, species averaged more than 100 better known and well awarded where it grows in hilly and flowers per branched inflorescence. Phrag. besseae hybrids from the mountainous regions from about Since the spikes can be up to two early 1990‟s. While the results may 2500 to 4000 feet above sea level. feet in length, room to hang the not have exceeded the wildest These locations have a monsoonal plant while in flower is required. It dreams of the breeders at Peruflora climate with warm, very wet would be possible to train the spikes in Lima, large pastel pink to coral summers and cool dry winters upright instead, but this would pink flowers resulted and have so where rainfall is sparse and humidity require frequent adjustment as they far generated 17 awards for this drops progressively until the start of grow to create a pleasing effect. cross. This particular form was the next rainy season. The cool Gom. echinata comes from the awarded here in Atlanta in 2013 and (40s F at night preferred) and dry foothills of the mountains in and the clonal name, long as it may be, rest in winter seems essential for around Rio de Janeiro and São is correct as listed above. Five of flowering and therefore, while a Paulo growing in semitropical the other dozen crosses registered popular species, growers in most rainforest. The temperatures are in 2007 have also garnered at least parts of the county would need a basically mild year round, but with as many awards, with Phrag. Fritz greenhouse to provide the right both hot and cold extremes that Schomburg (x besseae) leading the conditions. indicate a tolerant growing habit. pack with 74 to date. In that cross, The clumping growths are fairly Rain falls year round, but more the best have come out with large, large, but the flowers are as well, heavily in the summer months, so flat flowers in a shade of pink that is averaging better than 5.5 inches in plants should not be given a winter almost fluorescent. natural spread. April is the peak rest, but water and food should be There are many anecdotal tales month for recorded flowerings. decreased below summer levels. about the difficultly in cultivating Close inspection will discover Bright but filtered light is best. Phrag. kovachii and I do not purport many fine hairs covering the to be an authority who can sort out flowers, especially the two wide Red – Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite – what is fact from speculation, but at spreading , revealing the Véronique Perrot least in its hybrids, the culture reason for the species name. While seems more or less there are over two thousand hybrids Class VI – Cypripedium straightfordwardly similar to any descended from this species, most Group Phragmipedium hybrid: bright trace back to a 1907 cross named filtered light, cool to warm, but not Paph. Vandyck, which pairs it with Phragmipedium hot, temperatures, and continual the hybrid between Paph.insigne moisture in a well drained medium. and Paph. boxallii called Paph. Sir Blue – Phragmipedium Peruflora’s George Holford. This led to a series Spirit ‘Memoria Phillip W. Chancey, Red – Phragmipedium longifolium of complex hybrids that paved the Jr.’, AM/AOS – Danny Lentz & variety gracile „The Other One‟ – way for the “Bulldog Paphs” that are Dianne Morgan Carson Barnes currently experiencing a revival in popularity. Phragmipedium Peruflora‟s Spirit Paphiopedilum (continued on next page) was one of the first dozen hybrids Red – Paphiopedilum hookerae made with the newly available Blue – Paphiopedilum variety volonteanum – Danny Lentz Phrag. kovachii that were registered hirsutissimum „Thank You & Dianne Morgan 7 | P a g e www.atlantaorchidsociety.org M a y , 2 0 1 9

Red – Phalaenopsis mannii – The blossoms are fragrant and last White – Paphiopedilum sukhakulii Danny Lentz & Dianne Morgan about a month. „Windsong‟s Buzz‟, HCC/AOS – Given its aversion to high heat, a Clark Weisner White – Phalaenopsis greenhouse with evaporative lueddemanniana „Clovercroft‟ – Jon cooling is probably the best way to Class VII - Phalaenopsis Crate grow this orchid in our area. Group Indoors, under lights, may be Class VIII - Vandaceous another possibility, but probably only Group if the growing area is cool at night. The light level does not need to be high for flowering, so it does not require a choice location where its size may rob space from other plants. Plenty of water in summer, but more sparing in winter, as with many orchids, is the recommended routine for this one.

Blue – Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Smart ‘Pelo Adelina’ – Jon Crate

This plant appears to be a peloric mutation of this 2005 introduction from Tying Shin Orchids of Taiwan. The five existing awards were all Red – Vanda falcata – Véronique bestowed in Taiwan, even though Perrot two were by the American Orchid Blue – Jumellea arachnantha ‘Mello Society guest judging at an event. Spirit’, CCE/AOS – David Mellard This first flowering seedling has The Taiwan Orchid Grower‟s exceptionally dark flowers for the Assocation gave the cross an Award As the species name indicates this species. It was a sibling cross of Quality plus two Silver Medals for orchid is known as the Spider between one called „Pink Shower‟ a group of twelve plants in March of Flowered Jumellea. It is a rather and another called „Lavender 2007 and the award photo shows a large, monopodial plant native to Dream‟. I have flowered one other range of beautiful hues of purple, Grand Comoro Island, which lies in out of the batch of seedlings I rose and coral. The awarded plants the Mozambique Channel between obtained from a wholesale supplier all had typical flowers for the cross. the northern tip of Madagascar and last year and it had only lavender An image search located several the African mainland. While the tinges near the tips of the segments. photos of peloric forms, but none elevation the plants grow at was not This plant is one to keep! with this specific clonal name, so I‟m reported, the experience of growers not sure how many different ones is that Jum. aranchnantha does best White – Vanda barnesii exist at this time. The mutation in cool to intermediate conditions. ‘Triumvirate’ – Carson Barnes definitely creates a look that will or This indicates that is probably grows will not appeal to individuals several thousand feet up the slopes White – Vanda Vernon Kebodeau depending on their tastes. of the volcanic peak that dominates ‘Puff Pooch ’– Carson Barnes

One parent of the cross was the island. Nowadays all the lower Phal. equestris, which clearly shows elevations are cultivated, so if it still Class IX – Miscellaneous itself in the multifloral nature and exists in the wild, it must be in that Blue – Bifrenaria harrisoniae – petite size. This, combined with the forest preserve area remaining on Carson Barnes other mix of species in the the volcanic slopes. (continued on next page) background should produce a plant Although each inflorescence normally carries just a single flower, Top contender for the showiest that is fairly tolerant and easily species in the genus, Bifrenaria grown with typical phalaenopsis the plant will produce many at once. When awarded in 2016 this plant harrisoniae comes from Brazil near culture. Rio de Janeiro, where it is described had 78 flowers and buds all at once. 8 | P a g e www.atlantaorchidsociety.org M a y , 2 0 1 9

the habitat description, the older Given the latitude at which it leaves are fairly yellow. Russ keeps grows, Bif. harrisoniae probably his plants in relative shade on the needs some degree of cool in winter bench, and continues to water to flower properly. If anyone has regularly through winter. He still experience flowering this orchid gets plenty of flowers and the indoors under lights or in a warm foliage stays lush and attractive. greenhouse, I would like to hear Perhaps originally the species about it. occupied forested slopes that have There are a few hybrids made been overtaken by the favelas of from this species, though little Rio and their last refuge is to be imagery to reveal the degree of their found on these inaccessible rock success. There is a cross from faces? Whatever the case, this is a 1998 that supposedly pairs it with vigorous and tough orchid that can Cymbidium floribundum. That be divided every few years. I‟m not would be a highly unusual sure why it isn‟t more commonly occurrence if that information is seen. correct. It is extremely rare that While flowering peaks in spring, I New World and Old World species have found that some years all the from differing genera are genetically flowers are open at about the same compatible enough to produce time, while other years they come offspring. staggered over several months. I‟m not sure what environmental factors Red – Zygopetalum Jumpin’ Jack – as growing on almost vertical east govern this habit. The main flower Larry Kikkert facing cliffs exposed to strong winds segments are white or can have and almost full sun. Despite this pink or yellow tinges while the lip is Red – Stenosarcos Vanguard ‘Mello harsh environment, plants flower fuzzy and ranges from purple (like Spirit,’ HCC/AOS – David Mellard just as well without such rigorous this plant) to a rusty burgundy treatment, and also retain better White – Ancistrochilus shade, like mine. There are photos looking foliage. I have a plant that is rothschildianus – Carson Barnes of plants that apparently are alba a division of the „Ruth‟, AM/AOS forms with no purple in the lip. clone that came from Russ Bolt of White – Lycaste bradeorum – These are quite attractive and Looking Glass Orchids in NC. While Carson Barnes desirable. I have flowered mine well in very bright light following the guidance of

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Recent Blooms at the Atlanta Botanical Garden (April 2019)

Pleurothallis dilemma Guarianthe x laeliodes

Lepanthes corrugata antennifera?