OrangeOrange CountyCounty OrchidOrchid SocietySociety MayMay 20192019 Copyright © Orange County Orchid Society, Inc. 2019 COVER PHOTO: Dendrobium kingianum ‘Roy Gill’. INSIDE COVER PHOTO: Dendrobium kingianum ‘Roy Gill’ and grower Una Yeh. Copyright © Orange County Orchid Society, Inc. 2019 Orange County Orchid Society, Inc. May 2019 Meeting Date 73, Issue 5 May 15, 2019 (3rd Wednesday each month) Speaker: Norman Fang Yorba Linda Public Library Topic: New Volume Community Room (Lower Level) Phalaenopsis Colors 18181 Imperial Highway Yorba Linda CA 92886 Doors Open & Set-Up ..................... 6:00 PM Installation of Officers & Awards ..... 7:00 PM Speaker ......................................... 7:30 PM Opportunity Table .......................... 9:00 PM Officers President .................... Anne-Line Anderson, Nohline L’Ecuyer, & Dana Seelig First Vice President .....................Committee Second Vice President ........... Sharon Tanner Phal. AL Redsun Queen 'Caribbean Sunset' Corporate Secretary ............. Janet Roberson Membership Secretary.............. Candy Jester AM/AOS Treasurer ............................ Susan Scheffler Even before 1988, when he Past-President ................... Nohline L’Ecuyer received his degree in Ornamental Directors Horticulture from California State Class of 2019 ....................... MaryAnn Burns Polytechnic University in Pomona, & Jan Hennessey Norman Fang was already immersed scholarships also allowed him to Class of 2020 ........................... Peggie Berry study plant tissue culture under Dr. & Scott MacIntyre in orchids. While still a student, he Class of 2021 ............................ Leroy Lance managed the Raymond Burr Orchid Murashige at the University of & Kathy MacIntyre Collection on campus. Two California and Dr. Tanabe at the Chairpersons University of Hawaii. AOS Rep ...................... Anne-Line Anderson In 1986, he started his renowned Auction ....................... Anne-Line Anderson, Table of Contents Janet Roberson, Susan Scheffler, nursery, Norman’s Orchids, based in & Janet Wilson Front Cover – Den. amethystoglossum ..... FC both California and Taiwan. His Inside Cover – Den. amethystoglossum .... IC Beginners’ Table .................. MaryAnn Burns Speaker: Norman Fang ............................. 1 parents, brother, and sister soon & Jim Wheeler Slate of Officers ........................................ 2 Facebook ............................. Sharon Tanner joined him in the company as it Field Trips .............................. Rosa Laursen New Members/Visitors/Supporters ............. 2 grew, and he wisely was the first to Ribbon Judging ......................................... 3 Historian ..............................Jan Hennessey Membership Renewal ................................ 3 secure the domain name Judging ........................ Anne-Line Anderson Naturalized Cymbidiums ............................ 3 www.orchids.com. Exhibiting at & Tim Roby Librarian ................................ Rosa Laursen Mounting Workshop Thank You ................. 4 shows across the US, he has Lost Parent? ............................................. 4 Meeting Facilitator ...................... Jeff Young Special Plant Donation Sale ....................... 4 received more than 400 American Member Plant Sales ................ Rosa Laursen Mounting Workshop Photos .................... 5-6 Orchid Society flower quality awards Opportunity Table ................. Sharon Tanner Orchid Digest Rep. .................. Brenda Ward Photo Sharing: Large Cattleya Flower ........ 7 and 20 AOS Show Trophies. In Member News on AOS Instagram .............. 7 Programs .............................Jan Hennessey Quick “Repot” ........................................... 7 addition, he was honored in 2005 Publicity ...............................Jan Hennessey L. purpurata ............................................. 7 with the Distinguished Alumni Award Ranger Editor .......................... Janet Wilson [email protected] Events...................................................... 8 from the School of Agriculture at Cal Judging Results ................................... 9-14 Refreshments ..................................... Open Flyers and Information ....................... 15-17 Poly in Pomona. Shows ................................................ Open As the second youngest judge to Sunshine ................................. Candy Jester All pages before Page 1, or after Page 8, are Website & Graphics ................. Rosa Laursen in the e-edition only become fully accredited, Norman has Workshop .......... Peggie Berry & Dan Warren If you are still getting the printed version, traveled around the world to judge OCOS Website - www.ocos.net switch to the e-edition today, and see all the continued on p. 2 Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ pages of beautiful flowers in full color. groups/723079571117930/ An Affiliate of American Orchid Society, Orchid Digest, National Garden Clubs, Inc. and California Garden Clubs, Inc 2019-20 OFFICERS New Members President Vivian Barajas FRED ANDERSON Matt Gray Jason Young 1st Vice President JEFF YOUNG Welcome to OCOS! 2nd Vice President SHARON TANNER Visitors Corporate Secretary Mukta Bhatia OPEN Charles & June Field Membership Sabine Klingler Kane CANDY JESTER Sharon Rudometkin Treasurer Todd Rudometkin SUSAN SCHEFFLER Regina Tercero Past President Thank you for visiting; we look ANNE-LINE ANDERSON, NOHLINE L’ECUYER, & DANA SEELIG forward to seeing you again. Board of Directors Class of 2019 January 2019 Auction MARYANN BURNS & JAN HENNESSEY Commercial Supporters Class of 2020 (Complete listing to be in Directory) PEGGIE BERRY & SCOTT MACINTYRE Class of 2021 LEROY LANCE & KATHY MACINTYRE Kalapana Tropicals continued from p. 1 International Phalaenopsis Alliance, John & Mindi Clark orchid shows, from Asia to South currently celebrating its 25th year! PO Box 527 Africa, from Canada to South As an active member of several Kurtistown HI 96760 America. In 1996, with Paul Bechtel, affiliated societies, Norman is a 808.966.6842 he initiated AOS Judging at the sought-after guest speaker for [email protected] Taiwan International Orchid Show society meetings, shows, and www.kalapanatropicals.com and since then has served as the conferences. He supports Judging AOS Judging Coordinator for the Centers, societies, and the AOS with show. He has also long served as generous financial, scholarship, and the AOS Representative for the plant donations. Taiwan Orchid Growers Association. Monsoon Flora Orchids As a result of these relationships, he Speaker’s Dinner: Anyone Bryce Augustine has been instrumental in bridging interested in a pre-meeting dinner PO Box 6851 the license agreement with TOGA with Norman Fang please call or Santa Barbara CA 93160 and the Taiwan Paphiopedilum email Jeff Young ASAP for location 805.967.6355 Society to include their award and time. Check your directory for [email protected] records in Orchids Plus. contact info. www.monsoonorchids.com As a former Vice President of the American Orchid Society and having also chaired their Development Committee, he is currently serving Don’t forget to check with our on their Public Relations Committee. wonderful supporters first, when In addition to these AOS volunteer you’re looking for something new. activities, he’s a Founding Member and Regional Director of the May 2019 Orange County Orchid Society Page 2 Ribbon Judging Results It’s Membership Renewal Time April 17, 2019 Meeting Candy Jester Anne-Line Anderson and Tim Roby Vandacious 1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler 2nd Place .................. Jan & Fred Anderson 3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler Standard Cymbidium 1st Place....................................... Y.S. Farn May Meeting Activities 2nd Place ................... Candy & Walt Jester The following tables and activities 3rd Place .................... Candy & Walt Jester will NOT BE HAPPENING this month: Laelia Tribe (Large) Plant Judging, Library, and 1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler Beginners’ & Gardeners’ Table. Our 2nd Place ..................................... Y.S. Farn activities for the evening WILL 3rd Place ....................................... Una Yeh INCLUDE the following: Oncidium We had a great January auction; 1st Place................................. Jim Wheeler Installation of Officers 2nd Place .............................. Darrell Lovell participation in the Westminster 3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler show; and the April Mounting High-Point Awards Paphiopedilum Workshop—so much fun and so Speaker 1st Place.................... Jan & Fred Anderson well-attended! You just can’t beat Membership Table 2nd Place .................. Jan & Fred Anderson membership in the Orange County Special Plant Donation Sale 3rd Place ................................ Jim Wheeler Orchid Society! (see article on p. 4) Culture ................................... Jim Wheeler Dues for the year are due and Laelia Tribe (Small) payable as of May 31. We would like Opportunity Table 1st Place..................... Anne-Line Anderson to publish the 2019-2020 OCOS Refreshment Table 2nd Place .............................. Darrell Lovell Directory during August. Please be 3rd Place .................... Anne-Line Anderson sure that your contact information in Culture ...................... Jan & Fred Anderson Please note: The Society will be those pages is correct,