September 2015 newsletter

Conejo Orchid Society
Vol. 36, No. 9 www.conejoorchidsociety.org September, 2016
The
President’s
Message,
From Kathy
Boals
Hello Fellow Orchid
Lovers!
I am writing this on
Monday, August 22, the day
after our wonderful CalOrchid picnic. What a great
turnout we had and I think
everyone had a good time.
There was plenty of good
food and camaraderie, great
greenhouse tours and loads
of lovely plants.
Cal-Orchid Greenhouse tour Video
Thanks to all who
contributed food (even
though they didn’t have to!):
Marion McWilliams’
wonderful potato salad,
Alice Smith’s delicious rice
salad and Vicky Price’s
yummy green salad with an
assortment of dressings.
James and Lauris
contributed the wonderful
guacamole, beans and salsas
with chips.
I think there would have
been a riot if we didn’t get
our annual Cal-Orchid
guacamole! Thanks also to
all who worked hard to
make everything come
together: Bill, Chyoko,
Vicky and of course my
husband Brian for doing the
BBQ - hope I haven’t
forgotten anyone!
Cal-Orchid Picnic Video
Naturally, biggest thanks
go to James and Lauris Rose
for hosting our event on
their only day off !
Something we need to
address before our next
meeting on Sept. 12:
Nomination of new officers
and board members for 2017.
It takes a group of people
to make your Society run!
We have a lot of fun and do
a little work, too.
If you think you’d like to
get your feet wet by joining
our Board as perhaps a
Director at Large or some
other “smaller” job, don’t
hesitate! Of course, we
welcome your participation
at any level and if you’d like
to become an officer, so
much the better!
We all work together and
you’ll have lots of help.
Please consider taking partnew ideas and perspectives
are what keeps up moving
forward.
See you at the meeting!
Cal-Orchid Picnic Photos
by Bill Gunning
Member Meetings (speakers / activity) September 12 - Harry Phillips – Perception and Reality of Growing Orchids
Refreshments provided by Rina Soto and Brenda Rule
October 10 – Fred Clarke – Bulbophyllums
Refreshments provided by Barbara Schoenburg and Bobbi Yablow
November 14 – Holiday Potluck and Bingo
December - No Meeting - Happy Holidays
Meeting Place And Directions
Conejo Orchid Society -
General meetings are usually held at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of the month at:
Westlake Village Town Hall
31200 East Oak Crest Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Meeting directions:
Take the 101 and exit Lindero Canyon
Turn South. Turn left on Agoura Rd.
Turn right on East Oak Crest Drive
(the third street on the right)
The Town Hall is the first drive on the left
Neighboring Societies :
SANTA BARBARA ORCHID SOCIETY
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Santa Barbara at 7:30 PM
For information call - 805-965-2536
VENTURA ORCHID SOCIETY
Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Ventura Townehouse at 6:50 PM
4900 Telegraph Rd (7th floor), Ventura
Call Jean - 805-642-4815
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY
Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Sepulveda Garden Center,
16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. Call (805) 532-0080 and ask for Mike.
Orchid Shows And Events
Open House: November 4-6, 2016, Friday & Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM
Held at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, 1250 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.
September Speaker – Harry Phillips – ‘The
Perception & Reality Of Growing Orchids’
Our speaker for September is Harry Phillips,
now retired from Andy’s Orchids
(www.andysorchids.com). In addition to a great
talk, and fantastic raffle table, Harry will be
bringing plants for sale from Andy’s Orchids. Harry Phillips was born in San Diego,
California on July 9, 1953. His Father taught
him to appreciate plants at an early age. In
January of 1963 Harry’s brother Andy (of
Andy’s Orchids fame) was born, and six years
later is when it all started. They were both
exposed to exotic plants and flowers at an early
age, but when Andy became interested and
latter obsessed with orchids,
Harry somehow resisted becoming involved
with them for as long as he could. He assisted
Andy in his passion by building his first two
green houses, and Andy would reward him with
a hybrid that was in bloom, tell him to bring it
back when it goes out of bloom, and exchange it
for one in bloom. Well this would only last about a year until he
decided that he wanted to keep one and get it to
re-bloom, the beginning of the end. In 1986
Harry, with his soon to be wife Leslie moved
with Andy and his orchid collection to
Encinitas, California. Being constantly exposed
to all of Andy’s orchids was beginning to have
an effect on Harry. Shortly after, Andy left for four months to
Costa Rica, and placed Harry in charge of the
collection. When Andy returned he found that
Harry had not killed too many plants and
managed to become even more addicted. Andy
now, feeling more confident about leaving his
orchid collection under Harry’s care, began to
plan a cycling trip through South America
which ended up lasting two years. After that it
was all over for Harry, he was completely
addicted to orchids. Harry assisted Andy part time, with the
beginnings of Andy’s Orchids, for 10 years
while holding a fulltime job to pay the
mortgage, going full time about 15 years ago. His passion in orchids are in the Genera
Sobralia and Elleanthus, but you ask him at
any particular time of the year which is his
favorite orchid, and it will most likely be the one
or ones in bloom at that time. He has traveled in Brazil, Dominica, Fiji,
Mexico and Ecuador viewing orchids in the
wild. Harry noticed while observing orchids
that what he perceived the orchids wanted was
not always the reality of what they needed. He
would like to share with you his experiences
with the perceptions verses the realities of
growing orchids.
Orchid Extravaganza
Coming To The
Huntington October
19-23! Biggest Orchid
Event On The West
Coast In Decades!
To Register For The Event Or Find
More Information, Go To
www.aosfall2016.com
All Volunteers Will Receive A
Qualifying Free Admission To The Show,
Vendors, And Grounds
To Volunteer For The Orchid Show Or
To Be A Ribbon Judge, Go To
www.signup.com/go/kV6Q9S
Huntington Orchid Show October 2015 Video
Requires paid admission to the Huntington , event registration or qualifying free admission as a volunteer for the event.
Come see over 30 stunning orchid displays
and exhibits entered by orchid societies and
vendors! Oh, and did we mention vendors?!
Come enhance your collection with
irresistible little beauties from the following
and other top vendors: Wilson Orchids
(Taiwan), Cal-Orchid (California), Ooi Leng
Sun Orchids (Malaysia), Norman’s Orchids
(California), Andy’s Orchids (California),
Ten Shin Gardens (Taiwan), Floralia (Brazil),
CalWest Tropical (California), Orchid
Conservation Alliance (California),
Orquideas Katia (Columbia), Centro de
Jardineria (Peru), Marriott Orchids (North
Carolina), Gold Country Orchids
(California), Popow Orchids (Germany,
Asendorfer Orchideenzucht (Germany),
Mundiflora (Ecuador), Wing Studio
(California), Agdia (Indiana), Orchiata (New
Zealand), Orchid Design (California), and
more to come!
There will be a myriad of opportunities for
volunteers to staff information desks, act as
exhibit room docents, help with greenhouse
tours, staff the plant hotel, assist with setup
and teardown and many other tasks. Online
volunteer registration will soon be available,
and volunteers will be able to pick their
choice of jobs and three-hour time slots!
Your volunteer badge will entitle you to free
admission to the Huntington grounds
(including the library, art museums, gardens,
orchid displays and judgings) from October
19-23. AOS Members Meeting (separate)
event registration will be required for
admission to the speakers talks as well as
banquets and meals.
AOS Members Meeting registration is required to attend the talks, and includes many other benefits!
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
International Orchid Show (October 21-23)
AND the American Orchid Society Fall
Members Meeting (October 19-23) will be
held concurrently at the Huntington Library,
Art Museums and Botanical Gardens! Much
more than just an orchid show, this orchid
extravaganza will feature:
HEAR THREE DAYS OF ORCHID
SPEAKERS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD: Come hone your growing skills
and expand your knowledge of our orchid
passion! Friday, Saturday and (a shorter
schedule) Sunday will feature these and more
fascinating speakers:
Alfredo Manrique: Phragmipedium
kovachii culture
Fred Clarke: Catasetum Species, Hybrids
and their Culture
Dr. Harold Koopowitz: Evolution of the
Slipper Orchids
Janet Lamborn: Don’t put on the virus
blinders, your collection is depending on you
Dr. Daniel L. Geiger: Growing Orchids in a
Terrarium
Carri Raven-Riemann: Phalaenopsis
Species: From Mega to Micro
Garry Clark and Graham Wood: Award
Winning Growers Choose Orchiata
Gustavo A. Aguirre: Columbian Cattleyas
Peter T. Lin: Small Vanda Species and their
Hybrids
Hadley Cash: Marriott Orchids… The
Other Side of the Story!
Hilmar Bauch: The Genus Cattleya
Andy Cameron: Genes and Ploidy in
Cymbidiums
Pleurothallid Alliance: Sponsored Speaker
(TBA)
Jonathan Robbins: TBA
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Go On Tours Of The Huntington’s Three Huge
‘Off Exhibit’ Orchid Greenhouses
See the amazing Huntington’s amazing “behind the scenes” collection of over 10,000
orchids, which have received 72 awards from the American Orchid Society (including five
FCCs) since 2014.
Participate In Ribbon Judging, And/Or
Observe An American Orchid Society Judging
During ribbon judging, you can join a group other of orchid enthusiasts working informally
under the guidance of a supportive expert to evaluate the plants entered for ribbon judging at
the show. No experience required – this is a learning opportunity and you can ask all of the
questions you want! Later, you can also discreetly observe an American Orchid Society
judging, where accredited judges with years of experience compare the entered show plants to
database records and photographs of all similar plants that have ever been evaluated by the
AOS.
Free Admission
Enjoy An Elegant Dinner And/Or A Variety Of
American Orchid Society Meetings, Events
The American Orchid Society management and members gather twice a year to both
celebrate their orchid passion and conduct the work that makes the operations of organization
possible. This is your chance to visit and participate with the AOS!
COS Membership Notes
by Alice Smith, Membership Chair
I want to keep all of you, our wonderful
COS members, up to date about our
membership count which is currently at 85.
We signed up 20 new members as a direct
result of the well-run COS Library Sale held
in June. The volunteers who made a “pitch”
for membership when orchid customers
were paying for their purchases deserve a big
thank you. It was a great effort on everyone’s
part with very tangible results.
The 2016 Membership drive started slowly
(in January 2016) because of my
inexperience with COS membership
protocol as well as some knee replacement
problems. Getting things rolling earlier for
our 2017 Membership Drive is a high
priority.
If any of our current members would like
to renew their membership for 2017, I
would be more than happy to accept
applications starting now. Please print the
application on the second to last page and
send it to me (with your $20 check, of
course).
Also, tell your friends, and neighbors, we
are offering a great deal for new members
only: Any new member who joins COS for
the remaining months of 2016 will also
automatically becomes a 2017 member.
What a deal!!! So, if you have friends or
neighbors (or even a nice clerk at a store)
who may be interested in COS, please pass
this offer on to them.
Starting September 2, I will be on vacation
and will not returning until the day after our
next COS meeting September 12. My
friend, Susan Dubin, will be the
Membership Chairperson for the day. I
know you will be nice to her! You are an
outstanding group. Thank you all for your
terrific support.
Sincerely,
Those Crazy Orchid Name Tag Abbreviations
by Bill Gunning
Several of our members have asked the
question, what do those abbreviations on the
orchid name tags represent? I recall having the
same question when I was starting to expand my
collection.
The abbreviations at the beginning of each
name represent the genus of the particular
plant. So what is a genus? Think Homo sapiens
(that being us). We are members of the genus
“Homo” and specifically the species “sapiens”.
There are other (thankfully extinct) species in
the genus Homo, including, Homo erectus,
Homo habilis, and Homo neanderthalensis
(there might still be a few of these around).
Back to orchids. The abbreviation for the
orchid genus Laelia is “L.”; “Bc.” refers to a
Brassavola Cattleya hybrid. The rest of the
name is either the species or the name of the
hybrid cross. It can get more complicated and
there are very specific naming conventions, but
understanding the genus provides valuable
information.
Knowing the genus will give you an idea of
the type of flower you might expect, but more
important, will help you understand the culture
requirements. You can use this information to
research additional culture information on the
internet and will help guide you to plants that
will thrive in your growing environment.
For example, if you find a plant labeled “L.
anceps”, you find that this is a Laelia species
from Mexico that blooms in the fall and is
temperature tolerant, meaning it can stand a
wide range of temperatures, from freezing to
100F. Similarly, a hybrid with L. anceps in its
makeup, such as Lc. (Laeliocattleya) Interceps (a
cross between Laelia anceps and Cattleya
intermedia), will tend to be temperature
tolerant, more likely to bloom earlier in the year,
and will likely have a larger, not as “star shaped”
a flower as a Laelia anceps. Laelia species from
Brazil (there are several) have different growing
requirements and plant characteristics, all of
which you can find using the internet.
The table below lists the most common
genus abbreviations that you will find on a
tag. It also includes the abbreviations that
refer to AOS awards. There are hundreds
more, but this will give you a good start.
A PDF file of this table, plus another
extremely extensive one listing all current
abbreviations (Orchid Genera
Abbreviations Sorted by Name), are
being provided by e-mail. These files will
also be posted on our society web site
www.conejoorchidsociety.org. An alternative
is to do a simple internet search that includes
the abbreviation and the word “orchid”,
such as “Slc. orchid”. Additional discussion
about mining the internet for useful orchid
information will be covered in a later article.
Table Of Abbreviations
AOS
AM
Ascda.
B.
Bc.
Blc.
Bllra.
Brs.
Brsdm.
(BS)
Bulb.
C.
Cirr.
Ctna.
Cym.
Den.
Dtps.
Epi.
Epc.
Eplc.
FCC
Gram.
HCC
L.
Lc.
Mtdm.
(NBS)
Odbrs.
Odcdm.
Onc.
Paph.
Phal.
Phrag.
Pot.
R.
Sc.
Slc.
V.
American Orchid Society
Award of Merit ; award from the American Orchid Society
Ascocenda
Brassavola
Brasso-cattleya
Brasso-laelio-cattleya
Beallara
Brassia
Brassidium
Blooming Size
Bulbophylum
Cattleya
Cirrhopetalum
Cattleytonia; cross of Cattleya & Broughtonia
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Doritaenopsis
Epidendrum
Epindendrum-cattleya
Epidendrum-laelio-cattleya
First Class Certificate; awarted from the American Orchid Society
Grammatophylum
Highly Commended Certificate; award from the American Orchid
Laelia
Society
Laelio-cattleya
Miltonidium
Non-Blooming Size
Odontobrassia
Odontocidium
Oncidium
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis
Phragmipedium
Potinara
Rodriguezia
Sophrocattleya
Sophrolaeliocattleya
Vanda
Click the link below for the extensive listing of abbreviations.
Orchid Genera Abbreviations Sorted by Name
THE SEPTEMBER 2016 AOS CORNER– From the desk of Denise
Lucero, Vice-Chair, American Orchid Society Membership and Affiliated
Societies Committee. ([email protected])
Register Now!
Time is near and
registration is filling…
Please let your society
members know that we
welcome them to join us for
the AOS Fall 2016
Members’ Meeting being
held at the Huntington
Library, Art Collections,
and Botanical Gardens in
beautiful San Marino,
California on October
21-23, 2016.The meeting
will include presentations by
internationally renowned
speakers and is being held
in conjunction with the
Huntington Botanical
Gardens International
Orchid Show where some
of the best orchids in
Southern California will be
on display along with
vendors of orchids and
supplies from around the
world.
Check out the schedule of
events and speakers you will
find on the registration
website. Also, take a look at,
“Like” and follow the AOS Fall 2016 Members'
Meeting Facebook Page
where you will learn more
about our host location and
be able to follow the
preparations being made
leading up to the meeting.
Along with access to the all
of the Botanical Gardens,
registrants will have the rare
opportunity to visit the “offexhibit” orchid collection
greenhouses! It’s sure to be
an event you won’t want to
miss.
Check it out now and register on this link: AOS Fall 2016 Meeting
Membership, Affiliated Societies Committee
If you have an upcoming show, remember
to check out the“Guide to a Successful Orchid
Show” which can aid even the most
experienced to stay organized and on-track
while planning a show. Also, remember we
have an updated List of Speakers to help you
plan society meeting programs. You will now
find the Affiliated Societies link on the home
page under the “About Us” heading.
Here’s the link: AOS.org
The committee is busy working hard to
provide additional resources to support the
Affiliated Societies. In addition to current
information available on the AOS website
we plan to run a series in the Corner of
ideas collected from throughout the AOS. It
will include programs and formats being
found effective in enlivening and creating
more interaction with society members at
meetings. Our goal is to help the Affiliated
Societies flourish.
Facebook Page For Affiliated Societies
We now have a closed Facebook group
designed specifically for us! Chad
Brinkerhuff, Membership and Affiliated
Societies Committee Member and AOS
Student Judge, is now our Affiliated Societies
Facebook Administrator.
We’re making a change…
The group has grown quickly and is
proving to be a great way to share Affiliated
Society concerns and needs. We really
appreciate all the contributions being made
by you, the AOS Reps. We are going to open
up the group, from AOS Reps only, to all
interested society members. We do intend to
remain a “closed” group and members must
be still approved and added by our
Administrator. Posts will continue to be
monitored but we are inviting all society
members to join us.
Please share the link below with your own
society members and encourage them to join
and participate.
Please follow the link below and request to
join:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/
AffiliatedSocietiesOfTheAOS/
This forum will remain as a place to share
your successes, challenges and best practices
with other orchid societies, and we hope that
participating clubs will find new ideas for
improving membership recruitment,
retention and participation.
The AOS volunteers will also post
information and helpful links, and the AOS
will use this bridge to maintain contact with
you and your society.
Food For Thought!
Contributed by ~ Chad Brinkerhuff
AOS Student Judge, Florida North Central Judging Center
With show season starting just around the
corner. I am sure we are all very excited to
be planning our shows. As a new student
judge it is always a pleasure to work with
societies and their shows. I am always
amazed at the level of support and
enthusiasm of every society, and the hours
of work in preparation by the clerks that join
in the judging teams.
I know the judges really appreciate the
volunteers taking the time to make sure we
are well fed, as at some shows the judging
can be a very long process, and for myself if
I don’t have something to eat my brain
wants to shut down. On that note, I
personally have dietary restrictions as I am
sure there are other judges that do as well,
along with volunteers and vendors. I know
there are many that do not eat pork
specifically, some are diabetic, gluten
intolerant and even vegetarian. How much
thought, do you as a society make to have a
broad range of options? I know many
societies just take what they can get. Others
have food catered in. One suggestion is have your Judging chair
ask the judges participating, if there are
specific restrictions they need to be aware of.
I am in no way suggesting that they chose
specific menu items, but food allergies and
specific restrictions (i.e.. things they cannot
eat), should be considered.
You may try to have the membership stick
to a specific menu or give them the
restrictions and allow them to make dishes
that would be appropriate. If catering in
food, most caterers will know what menu
items that they offer and will help you work
with those restrictions.
I fortunately am not diabetic yet and I love
all the homemade sweets that are brought in.
I have had some amazing desserts. But I
have noticed that there does seem to be
some consideration in the dessert items when
there are nuts it is usually marked, sugar free
and gluten free options. While I could
personally make a meal just from the deserts
I am sure that everyone would appreciate
any effort to accommodate their individual
needs.
Looking forward to a great show season
and lots of amazing cheat meals.
Thank you again for everyone’s support of
the show and the Judges involved.
Earn Free AOS Membership Extensions For COS
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members know, we want to
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them every possible reason
to join AOS today! If they
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also receive the following:
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(Please note that this
special bonus is currently
available for a very limited
time and will be removed at
any time without prior
notice.)
Encourage new
membership to AOS.
Affiliated societies can now
earn a one-month extension
of their AOS society
membership for each new
AOS member that they
refer (membership renewals
don’t count). For now, the
only way to take advantage
of this program is to
download and print the
AOS Membership
Application Form, check
the box “yes” to indicate
that you are a member of a
local orchid society, most
importantly fill in the
NAME of your orchid
society, and mail the
completed application and
payment to AOS, 10901
Old Cutler Road, Coral
Gables, Florida 33156.
With twelve new AOS
members, your affiliated society
can have a FULL YEAR OF
FREE AOS membership! Be
sure to have membership
applications with your
society’s name already filled
in and available at your club
meetings!
Myrmecophila christinae “Joyce Kelly”
CHM/AOS; Photographer: Greg Allikas
Upcoming Webinars
Aos: Greenhouse Chat By Ron McHatton
Thursday, September 8, 2016 @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT Everyone
is invited
Please join Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society Director of
Education, for a Q&A session on how to grow and care for your
orchids. If you have a question, please submit your questions by
September 6 to [email protected].
Register now using this link:
http://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9103301344895379713
Wonderful World Of Phragmipediums By Jason Fischer
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 @ 8:30 PM EDT. Members only
Join Jason Fischer of Orchids Limited in Plymouth, Minnesota, as
he discusses some of the wonderful phragmipediums and how to
grow them.
Register now using this link:
http://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5523658721218865412
Conejo Orchid Society
Membership Application / Renewal
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Make checks payable to COS and mail to:
COS, c/o Alice Smith, 1322 Southwind Circle, Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91361
Membership Questions? Please contact Alice ([email protected] / 805-777-1075)
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COS Officers and Directors
Officers
President
Kathy Boals
(805) 377-5539
[email protected]
Treasurer
Vicky Price
(805) 233-2258
[email protected]
1st VP – Programs
Bill Gunning
(805) 279-0334
[email protected]
Membership
Alice Smith
(805) 777-1075
[email protected]
2nd VP – Culture Sessions
Leslie Naines-Brown
(805) 551-6699
[email protected]
Directors
Publicity
Ellie Staight
(805) 497-8187
[email protected]
Refreshments
Chiyoko Tanger
(805) 529-6536
[email protected]
Library
Ewa Gago
(805) 744-1561
[email protected]
Newsletter
Barbara and Bob Schoenburg
(818) 445-0450
[email protected]
Orchid Potting Help
Marian Mcwillians
(818) 421-0024
[email protected]
Judging Chairperson
Ewa Gago
(805) 744-1561
[email protected]
Director At Large
Susan Dubin
(805) 497-6700
[email protected]
Director At Large
Joe Grodell
(805) 492-1569
[email protected]
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