The Atlanta Orchid Society Bulletin The Atlanta Orchid Society is affiliated with the American Orchid Society, the Orchid Digest Corporation and the Mid-America Orchid Congress. Newsletter Editor: Mark Reinke August 2010 www.AtlantaOrchidSociety.org Volume 51: Number 8 AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING Topic: Integrated Orchid Conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden Speaker: Matt Richards 8:00 pm Monday, August 9 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Day Hall Matt Richards graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Horticulture. Special attention was given to the study of Orchidaceae and the asymbiotic culture of orchids during his undergraduate studies. In 2006 he was hired as Orchid Center Horticulturist at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. He began working on the propagation of Georgia’s native orchids in the Ron Determann Tissue Culture lab at ABG, and has since assumed the full operating responsibilities of the tissue culture laboratory. He now holds the title Cattleya bicolor ssp. bicolor of Orchid Conservation Specialist. He has advanced the culture of native North American This bi-foliate species native to Southeast Brazil orchids, and has successfully grown plants of typically blooms in August and September in the many rare species from seed to flower. In 2007 he Northern Hemisphere. was invited to join the IUCN (World Conservation Union) as a member of the Orchid Specialist Group (North American Region) under the SSC In This Issue…… (Species Survival Commission). Page Matt’s talk will cover the ABG’s involvement in 2 AtlOS Volunteer Listing native orchid conservation efforts in the Southeast President’s Message US; a broad topic that includes an overview of such 3 Events Calender interesting species as Cypripedium kentuckiense Minutes for the July AtlOS Meeting (Kentucky Ladyslipper) Platanthera integrilabia 4 Photos from the July Meeting (White Fringless Orchid), Platanthera chapmanii 5 July Exhibition Table and Notes (Chapman’s Fringed Orchid), Tolumnia bahamensis 10 Real Solutions for Eliminating (Variegated Orchid), and Cyrtopodium punctatum Orchid Scale and Mealybug (Cowhorn Orchid). Matt is both an interesting 11 In Bloom This Month at MBF speaker and an amiable guy, so come join us for this fascinating program! MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED TO SELL PLANTS AT THIS MONTH’S MEETING….. Page 2 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org August 2010 THE ATLANTA ORCHID SOCIETY President’s Message Officers It was great to start the month with our cool Ice President – Maureen Pulignano 404-869-6980 Cream Social and our tour of the greenhouses, Vice-President/Programs - especially when looking back following the super- Greg Smith 770-654-6170 Secretary – hot auction at Roy’s house last Saturday. Roy Harrow 770-639-7052 Nevertheless, the entire month featured terrific Treasurer – Danny Lentz 770-640-0112 orchids, good food and warm camaraderie. In 1045 Wordsworth Dr. Roswell, GA 30075 spite of all our worries about the extreme heat Immediate Past President - and our plants’ health, these are the times that Jeff Whitfield 770-634-6153 define who we are – The Atlanta Orchid Society! Trustees Terry Glover 678-705-7387 Now is the time to look forward – the election David Mellard 770-488-0727 for next year’s leaders is approaching, which Fred Missbach 404-237-1694 means it is time to formulate the Nominating Geni Smith 678-817-1915 Barbara Barnett 706-579-2670 Committee. I will appoint a chair and at our David Glass 404-377-4187 August 7th meeting your Board of Trustees will Other Volunteers elect two members of the society to serve on the Auction Chair – Fred Missbach committee. If you are willing to serve on the AOS Rep – Maureen Pulignano Greengrowers – Greg Smith committee, please contact me before we meet on Librarian – James Van Horne the 7th. MAOC Rep – Doug Hartong Proposed changes to our bylaws will be among Meeting Hospitality – Geni Smith Membership Chair – other important issues that will be before the Barbara Barnett Board in August. We will provide ample time for Mentoring Coordinator– David Glass the membership to digest and discuss any Plant Raffle – Barbara Barnett proposed changes prior to a vote. And, all Monthly Ribbon Judging – members are reminded that our Board of David Kessler Newsletter – Mark Reinke Trustees meetings are open. Please contact me, if Orchid Digest Rep– Fred Missbach you need info on exact time and location of the Show Chairs (2010) – Jeff Whitfield & David Mellard meeting. We will be happy to see you there. Show Hospitality (2010) – Reba Herzfeld Show Chairs (2011) – Welcome New Members! Barbara Barnett Show Hospitality (2011) – open Joining the Atlanta Orchid Society in July were: Telephone – Lynne Gollob Karen and Joe Robinson, Khoa Tan Lu, and Ada Love. Page 3 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org August 2010 Atlanta Orchid Society Events Out and About Meeting Minutes August July 12, 2010 Monday, 8/9 Atlanta Orchid Societ y monthly meeting, ABG, Day Hall, 8 p.m. The meeting was called to order earlier than usual at 6:30 by President Maureen Pulignano Saturday, 8/14 American Orchid so we could tour the working greenhouses at the Society monthly judging, Atlanta Atlanta Botanical Gardens, not open to the Judging Center, 2 pm, ABG basemen t public, along with the public gardens while there workshop. was still sunlight. September When it got dark we returned to Day Hall for an Monday, 9/13 Atlanta Orchid Socie ty ice cream social and refreshments. A silent Monthly meeting, ABG, Day Hall, 8 auction was held in place of the usual raffle. p.m, Speaker: Keith Davis – a great The motion made to approve the minutes of the orchid grower and winner of an FC C June 14th meeting was passed. from the AOS for his ‘Ghost Orchid !’ It was announced that Danny Lentz had Sept. 24-26 - Fall 2010 Mid-America accepted the position of treasurer of our society, Orchid Congress and Kentucky Orchi d Mark Reinke had accepted the position of editor Society’s 2010 Fall Show. Fern Valley of our newsletter and Terry Glover had accepted Hotel and Conference Center, the position of raffle chair. Louisville, KY October Roy again reminded people of the auction at his house on July 24. October 27-31 - Fall 2010 AOS Meeting. Virginia Beach, VA After the ribbon awards, there being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.. Future Shows: Mar. 11-13, 2011 – Atlanta and South Respectfully submitted, Metro Orchid Show, Day Hall, Atlanta Roy Harrow, Secretary Atlanta Orchid Society Botanical Gardens, Atlanta, GA. Nov. 14-23, 2011 - 20th World Orchid Join the Atlanta Orchid Society Conference, Singapore. Membership in the Atlanta Orchid Society is $30 for individuals or $45 for households. Yearly membership runs January 1-December 31. Anyone joining in the third quarter will get a 50% discount on SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS! the current year’s membership. Anyone joining in the THANK YOU!!! fourth quarter will purchase a membership for the following year. You can join at one of our monthly Our July Silent Auction was a huge success and we wis h to thank the meetings, contact the society’s Treasurer (see page 2) for a membership application, or complete an following for their donations: application online at our website: www.atlantaorchidsociety.org Barbara Barnett, Lynne Gollob, Roy Harrow, David Mellard, Hal Morrison, Mike Wenzel, Ashe-Simpson Garden For directions to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, please visit their web site at Center, Hastings Garden Center, Marble www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org or contact one of Branch Farms and our society’s officers listed on page 2. Peach State Orchids. Page 4 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org August 2010 JULY MEETING Our annual ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Fuqua Conservatory, Orchid Center, and growing areas and plant collections not open to the public. Look UP or you might miss something! A chance to see weird and wonderful things including many rare plants that never go on display in the public areas. We would like to thank the following members that brought goodies for the refreshment table in July: Marianne Gilmore, Barbara Dampog, Lynne Gollob, Gary Collier, Geni Smith. Page 5 www.atlantaorchidsociety.org August 2010 HELP US Save a Tree – or Two! growing species with a preference for excellent drainage, strong air movement and bright light. This example is smaller than typical size in both plant and If you are receiving this month’s newsletter by flower, and blooms only in the summer. Other snail mail and have a compelling reason to individuals can have larger flowers and bloom at continue receiving your newsletter in paper other seasons or several times per year. My copy, please let us know. Please contact personal favorite and a good variety for frequent [email protected] or [email protected] blooms is B. nodosa ‘Susan Fuchs’ FCC/AOS. A prior to August 15th to let us know if you are strong, ethereal, Jasmine scent is produced at night unable to access your newsletter via email, to attract moths, the species’ chief pollinator. B. otherwise your future issues will be delivered nodosa hybrids are unmistakable in their look and the by email only. It costs the society form of the species can remain dominate through approximately $2 to print and mail each several generations. Often the lip is the most individual copy, so opting to receive only via outstanding feature, as tiny red or purple dots hidden email is a huge help on our budget! in the enclosed tube of the species can combine with the color genes of the other parent to create beautiful spots and/or stripes. Most of these hybrids will We know that a few of you have no access to become showy and floriferous specimens if left email – and you will continue to receive your undisturbed and given the same general culture as newsletter as always! the species.