June2015_Newsletter - Deep South Orchid Society
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June2015_Newsletter - Deep South Orchid Society
June 2015 The President’s Column June Picnic Date: Sunday The 14th Place: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens Time: 1:00PM The Hummingbird's Orchid The tantalizing bloom, her beauty rare, That tempts the hummingbird to stop & stare, With glist’ning desire upon her lips blush, To bring a shady red in wanton flush. Like hungered hearts the two at last combine, In this, the place, that love and lust entwine. Dark promises of more to come and yet For now in pleasure their needs are met. Oh sweet, the pink orchid that teases me, Her hummingbird to set her passion free. by Jemmy Farmer Hello All, June is here, the Redlands International Orchid Festival has past and our Society Picnic will be here shortly. I would like to start off by sharing some interesting orchid info first. Dave purchased a Maxillaria honateana from Woodland Orchids on the last day of the Redlands show. When Dave got back to hotel he smelled the orchid and it had the fragrance of coconut. After closer inspection Dave commented that the orchid looked like Maxillaria tenufolia. This parallels with ‘If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck etc.’ Dave emailed Linda Wilhelm at Woodland Orchids and asked her if the plant was mistagged. Linda replied back that no, the orchid was not mis-tagged but actually a different species. In Linda’s response to Dave’s email she further stated that the honateana was identified by the Orchid Taxonomist Eric Christenson shortly before he died. The American Orchid Society has information concerning Eric Christenson and his work on Maxillaria species at http://www.aos.org/. The orchid currently is at the greenhouse at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (CGBG). (Continued on Page 2) In This Issue: Oncidium Popcorn ’Highland’: From Cristina’s Garden The President’s Column 1 Orchid Ailments 2 Annual Picnic 3 Letter from Greenhouse 4 Board of Directors Minutes 5 The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263 Deep South Orchid Society Newsletter June 2015 - Page 2 President’s Column continued from Page 1 Our Society Picnic is the 14th of June at 1:00 PM at the CGBG Pavilion. There will be the traditional picnic fare such as hotdogs and hamburgers, chips, picnic style salads etc. with the addition of ice cream and pop (aka soda) so everyone can create their own ice cream float. We are also going to hold a large raffle. If you have plants that you would like to donate please bring them in. For those of you who have not had a chance to see the greenhouse, attending the picnic will be a good opportunity to do so. I am not including a greenhouse blurb in this or future articles because Jim is providing articles on the status of the greenhouse, however, I do know that Dave is planning on scheduling a greenhouse workday sometime in the very near future. More information to follow. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on the 14th of June at the CGBG Pavilion for our annual picnic. Cheryl Holesovsky From our Greenhouse Orchid Ailments: (The first of a series) By Stanley Konter Any sign of an ailing plant causes stress for the orchid and it’s owner. It could represent a problem with it’s environment, or an injury, or a disease, or maybe a pest. Before you can begin to treat the orchid, you must diagnosis the problem. Although in no way complete, we will look at many of the common symptoms and their possible causes. I might even have some cures for you. The longer you grow orchids, the more likely you are to encounter many of these problems. Yellowing Leaves - If it is one or two leaves at the base of your plant, don’t worry, this is normal aging. As new leaves grow, old leaves and backbulbs will yellow and die. If newer leaves yellow or soften, you have a problem. It could be too much light or lack of nitrogen or even loss of roots. If roots are your problem, see Drooping Leaves. Drooping Leaves - If your orchid’s leaves are wrinkly and droopy, this is usually a sure sign of a watering problem. God knows I have experienced this first hand. The answer is simple, the solution a little more involved. Your pot and medium are overly wet and soggy, which frequently leads to root loss. With less roots, the plant gets less water and the natural reaction is to give it more water. Oh, what a slippery slope we slide. (Continued on Page 6) The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263 Deep South Orchid Society Newsletter June 2015 - Page 3 Please Come Join us for Some Chilling and Grilling At the Deep South Orchid Society Annual Picnic Sunday June 14th 1:00 PM The Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens (Formerly The Bamboo Farm) 2 Canebrake Rd. Savannah, Georgia At the Carolyn W. Bryan Lakeside Pavilion It is to the left of the main entrance Please bring a covered dish of your choice to share. The Society will furnish the hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks We will also have a raffle and auction, so please bring any of your excess orchids Don’t miss out on this fun and enjoyable event Please contact Pat Keplinger at (912) 659-7971 or email at [email protected] for any questions The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263 Deep South Orchid Society Newsletter June 2015 - Page 4 InterviewattheGreenhouse! This is from your friend, the Greenhouse at the Botanical Gardens. I got a good response last month from my article, so I thought I would give it another try. The other morning as the sun was coming up, I noticed a wonderful fragrance coming from one of the hanging orchids. I was so intrigued I started up a conversation and found that it was from the dendrobium family. It said its given name was anosmum. It let out a chuckle and said that it's botanical name, anosmum means scentless. It guessed that some taxonomist probably had a sinus problem when it was named due to the unique fragrance that it has. I asked where it's home was and it said the family was quite wide spread throughout Southeast Asia from homes by the sea all the way up into the mountains as high as 5,000 feet, and that it did well in a broad range of temperatures. I noticed that it was covered with beautiful flowers but no leaves and I asked if it was feeling well because most orchids have leaves. It said that it was just coming out of it's dormant cycle which runs from late November to February and that during this time it requires very little water and very little food. It also had very long pendulous canes. It said that it gets its flowers before it puts up new shoots in the April/May time frame and after the blooming cycle it will produce new green canes and require a lot of food and water to prepare for next year. It also said it likes medium sunlight because it is prone to sunburn. I asked how it reproduces and it gave me some very good advice. During late June/July, you can remove the old canes and cut them into four or five inch segments and put them in a tray containing equal parts peat moss and perlite mix. They should be kept in a shady area to allow the keikis to emerge. I asked what keiki meant and it said in Hawaii it is called a hono hono and that keikis are Hawaiian for baby. It all made sense. I asked what type of fertilizer it liked and it said it liked fertilizers that didn't lower its ph levels, because it does not like acidic environments. So I asked the anosmum what would be a perfect world for it and it said "water me well, feed me well, and keep me warm and humid during my growing season", this will make my new canes get as long as possible. But around Thanksgiving I like to go to sleep so lower my temperature and cut back on my water. This will induce good flowering for the next cycle. Pot me in wire baskets or hanging pots, so my canes can hang down. In closing, the anosmum and I have become good friends and now that we understand each other I will do my best to take care of it. Your Friend, The Greenhouse (Written by Jim Keplinger) The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263 June 2015 - Page 5 Deep South Orchid Society Newsletter Board of Directors Minutes May 26, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm. The following were in attendance: Cheryl Holesovsky Stanley Konter Christina Negrea Pat Keplinger Dave Holesovsky Jim Keplinger David Jarrell The minutes were read and approved as submitted There was no treasurer’s report From our Greenhouse Greenhouse Update Jim has reminded that everyone is to write on the calendar when they are through working so the next person will know what has been done All members are to sign in at the Visitor’s Center to sign the volunteer log Please clean the pots of weeds etc, when watering the plants The Greenhouse is really looking nice, thanks to the volunteers who are working the greenhouse Newsletter Please send all information to Stanley to be published Jim is working on another greenhouse story for the newsletter Old Business Our first meeting at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens went well We got 4 new members, welcome Hilda Sukman, Garrett and Elizabeth Ross, Elizabeth Jackson, and Kai Dinehart A big thank you to Jim Keplinger for presentation Cheryl will be appointing 3 active members to be on the nominating committee for our election The Board agreed to continue our Board Meetings at the Savannah Mall on Monday evenings Picnic, June 14th Pat will be sending out invitations by the 1st of June Members will be asked to bring a covered dish of their choice The Society will furnish, the hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks Jim will bring the charcoal, ice cream, Reynolds wrap, and BBQ tools Christina will bring the condiments, paper products, soft drinks, tablecloths Cheryl and Dave will bring the Weber Grill We will also have a raffle and auction, so members please bring your excess orchids New Business A proposal was made to have a Mentor Program for all the new members joining the Society The proposal was voted upon, seconded and passed Jim, Christina, and David Jarrell will be mentors to our newest members from our last meeting Pat will email the new members of their mentor Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm — Next Board Meeting will be June 29th at 6:30 pm Respectfully submitted, Pat Keplinger Recording Secretary for the DSOS The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263 June 2015 - Page 6 Deep South Orchid Society Newsletter Orchid Ailments:(The first of a series) (Continued from page 2) Sometimes the problem can be under watering. The first thing to do is remove the orchid from the pot and medium. If the roots are mushy and brown, its too much water. If the roots are grey and shriveled, its not enough water. For under watering, first soak the orchid roots in tepid water for 10 15 minutes, this will help it a little. Then, for both problems, cut off the dead and soft roots and treat the good roots with ground cinnamon (an antibacterial). Repot the plant in new medium, in a pot that fits the new smaller root system, which means that sometimes you need to go to a smaller pot. I water once to wet the new medium, but then put the orchid in filtered light and DO NOT water for 10 days. During this time mist the leaves regularly, thereby restricting water and generating a high humidity. This will force the new roots to grow into the medium looking for water. After the 10 days, water regularly. This regimen, coupled with talking to and fondling the plant (ok, that’s my own method), hopefully will heal our little sickling. Unfortunately, the old leaves will not recover, but new leaves will be wonderfully healthy (we hope). Stay tuned, next month I will address more problems and their cures. “You can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you better know something.” H. Jackson Brown Jr. Deep South Orchid Society Board of Directors President : Cheryl Holesovsky Vice Pres. : Christina Negrea Treasurer: Bob Carson Secretary: Pat Keplinger Past President: Dee Van Meer Newsletter Guy: Stanley Konter Members at Large: Rosie Southard Charles Breitenbach Greenhouse: Jim Keplinger Dave Holesovsky Facebook: David Jarrell Website: Kim Owens The Deep South Orchid Society Facebook Page— www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Orchid-Society/162066949263