www.naplesorchidsociety.org MAY 2017 Naples President: Richard Pippen [email protected] NEWSLETTER Orchid Newsletter Editors: Kris Morton & Society Marilyn Moser [email protected] N Our May monthly meeting is Thursday, May 4, 2017, E At the Moorings Presbyterian Church UPCOMING EVENTS Baker Gym W PLEASE NOTE: *************** OUR JUNE MONTHLY Flower Registration MEETING WILL BE THE SECOND 6:30 p.m. S THURSDAY Flower Judging JUNE 8, 2017 7:10 p.m. Mark Reinke Meeting 7:30 p.m. Marble Branch Farms L South Carolina Program 7:45 p.m. Topic: TBA Our speaker will be John Budree E 21st REDLANDS “Phalaenopsis” INTERNATIONAL ORCHID ******************* FESTIVAL May 19-21, 2017 9:00 am – 5:00 pm T Bill’s Mini Culture Class Info: www.RedlandOrchidFest.org in May will be NEXT NOS BOD MTG. “The Orchid Doctor.” June 22, 2017 T 6:30 PM Deadline for entries in the All are welcome. Newsletter are due the 15th of AOS JUDGING each month, 3PM. E WPB Judging Center next judging [email protected] date is May 26, Flamingo Gardens The Naples Orchid Society is a non- 3750 S. Flamingo Rd. Davie, FL 33330 R profit organization, devoted to the Info: www.wpbjudging.org promotion of, interest in, and the appreciation of orchids and the FIND US ON NEXT NOS SHOW COMMITTEE FACEBOOK! preservation of our native orchids. It is also our aim to disseminate MTG. information pertaining to their September 28, 2017 (following BOD mtg. at 6:30 PM) culture and hybridization. All are welcome. NOS Newsletter May 2017 Page 2 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, DICK PIPPEN, [email protected] Greetings Orchid Lovers—Wow! What a great turn out for our April regular meeting. 105 people and lots and lots of very nice plants brought in for the Plant Table “friendly competition,” as well as lots of delectable “goodies” to entice our appetites on the refreshment table. (Thanks to all you people who faithfully keep our refreshment table full of tasty tidbits!!) Everyone was prepared to hear Axel Cahiz from Amazonia Orchids, Homestead, FL, talk about some of his favorite orchids, but the birth of his and his wife’s first baby precluded his coming to our meeting. So, fortunately, we have Bill Overton who was willing to step in with literally a moment’s notice, and deliver an excellent presentation on some of his favorite orchids, the New Guinea (Latouria) and Hairy Dendrobs! Thanks Bill!! We really appreciate your willingness to step in where and when needed. Also, I need to give special thanks to Lanelle Bishop and Sheila Demkovitch who labored relentlessly throughout the meeting (as they do most meetings) to take care of our Plant Table. Tabulating all the votes, putting the ribbons on the winning plants, sacrificing hearing the speaker is a major effort, especially at our April meeting when so many plants were displayed. They could really use some help if anyone would like to volunteer to help. “You don’t know enough you say”—well volunteering is a great way to learn . I am very pleased to announce that, once again, we are able to support two interns from Dr. Larry Zettler’s Orchid Recovery Program (Illinois College) to continue their on-going study of the Ghost Orchid in the Fakahatachee Strand and the Panther Preserve this summer. And not only the two interns - we are also able to help fund Dr. Ernesto Mujica and his associate, Dr. Elaine Gonzalez from Cuba (assuming they are able to obtain visas.) The Board of Directors agreed to fund $4000 for this project and Bill Overton agreed to add the additional $1000 needed. Thanks again to Bill!!! Hopefully we will be able to hear all about the progress being made on this project at our July meeting. Speaking of meetings—our May meeting, May 4th will feature John Budree who was supposed to be our March speaker, but was unable to come. He will be telling us all about Phalaenopsis. Then for June—a special treat—Mark Reinke from Marble Branch Farms in South Carolina will be our featured speaker. Mark is an excellent hybridizer of orchids and I am sure will be a very interesting speaker and have some interesting plants to sell. HOWEVER—Mark cannot make it on the first Thursday of June, so for this year only, our June meeting will be on the SECOND Thursday of June, June 8. Please mark that in your calendars. Until then—keep your orchids happy. …….. Dick ATTENDANCE AT MAY MONTHLY MEETING: 105 RAFFLE PROCEEDS: $195 SCARF PROCEEDS: $65 Kit Kitchen-Maran’s donation of a lovely handmade silk scarf and REAL Cuban Rum brought in $65 in the raffle. NOS member Wendy Mazuk was the winner! Congrats!!! NOS Newsletter May 2017 Page 3 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NOS 2017 SHOW SPONSORS: TASKS FOR MAY From Florida Orchid Growing – Month by Month by Martin Motes, Ph.D. Space plants properly for good air circulation. Trim excessive foliage on trees & shrubs. Repot Phalaenopsis out of sphagnum. Finish repotting of various genera. Reset vandaceous plants, remove keikies. Water heavily early in month, more guardedly later. Expanded e-version will have more information about our Initiate preventive spray sponsors. maintenance program. Thank you to our April refreshment providers: Melina & Leo Au, Cheryle Daniel, Lola Moncsko, Marilyn Moser, Elaine Gates, Rae Jean Walker, Maria Schoenfelder & Joylett Davis; to our Raffle Table worker: Sue Roehl; to our Plant Table workers: Lanelle Bishop & Sheila Demkovich. Please contact Mary Jo Shively @ [email protected] if you would like to bring refreshments for our May or June monthly mtgs. Please welcome our newest NOS members William Thomas, Mary Lane, Lia Hemphill, Mary Neiderhiser & Larry Fletcher. Care and Condolence: A get well card was sent to NOS member Barbara Crist. May 5-7: Platinum Coast Orchid Society “A Festival of Orchids,” 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island, FL; Contact: Betty Adamson, 321-632-2847; [email protected]. May 13-14: Volusia County Orchid Society Show “With Love,” 3100 East New York Ave., DeLand, FL; Contact: Jennifer Reinoso, 386-822-3178; [email protected]. May 17-21: 2017 AOS Spring Members Meeting, Coral Gables & Homestead, FL. Info: www.aos.org. May 19-21: 21st Annual Redland International Orchid Festival 2017, Redland Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave., Homestead, FL. Info: www.RedlandOrchidFest.org. A BUS TRIP TO REDLAND INTERNATIONAL ORCHID FESTIVAL 2017 We are joining up with SWF Orchid Society, Sanibel, and GCOA for a BUS TRIP May 20th, a Saturday, to the Redland Orchid Festival. $30 includes admission and bus ride! There's room under the bus for purchases. Pick up is at Island Draperies, Exit 101, at 8:30 and leaving at 3:00 to return by 5:30 pm. Checks or cash should be turned in at the May meeting as it is “First Come, First Ride!” www.RedlandOrchidFestival.org. You can contact Lanelle at 239-250-8291 or 239-352-1860 or [email protected] NOS Newsletter May 2017 Page 4 NOTES FROM YOUR AOS REP. AND THE ORCHID DOCTOR Bill Overton It was really very special to get the opportunity to speak before the club last month! Over the last ten years or so, Dendrobiums have had an expanded role in my own personal orchid collection. For the simple fact that so many of the Latouria and Nigro-hirstue types bloom again and again from the same canes make them doubly rewarding. These orchids are easy to grow provided you meet their basic needs. Remember to use a fairly fine orchid media, not open with coarse chunks or large pieces. They possess fairly thin roots and demand more water than most orchids. Also keep it in mind that they do not like to be ‘over-potted.’ Make sure the pot size is appropriate to the size of the viable root system. Do not allow for two years future growth like you might with a Cattleya. Dendrobiums grow bulbs fairly close together along their rhizome, thus they never really fill up a pot that is too large. Lastly give these orchids good air movement, regular waterings and a couple hours of sunshine each day. Morning sunshine is always the best. For the remainder of the day just give them bright light. Mine are growing under 50% shade cloth. The other thing I wanted to mention is to remind everyone of the upcoming Redlands Orchid Festival at the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida. It is a spectacular event featuring dozens of vendors with plants, supplies and specialty items all orchid related. This is the one event you do not want to miss. It is a three day festival on the weekend of May 19-21, 2017. I am going over on Friday and hope to see a few of our club members there! …………….. Bill PHOTOS FROM OUR APRIL MONTLY MEETING Photos by Dick Pippen NOS Newsletter May 2017 Page 5 Minutes of the NOS Monthly Meeting April 6, 2017 Submitted by Cynthia Bock, Secretary President Dick Pippen called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. He reviewed the emergency exits & emergency procedures & thanked Mary Jo Shivley & all those who made and brought in the refreshments. Former President of Naples Orchid Society, Joe Brzoza, passed away. He lived in the home where we now have our shade house. Condolences to his friends and family. John Budree will be our speaker in May and will speak on Phalaenopsis. Special speaker for June is Mark Reinke, Marble Branch Farms, South Carolina. He can’t be here the first Thursday of June so our meeting will be June 8th.