Newsletter of the Ottawa Orchid Society January 2018

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1 Spike Newsletter of the Ottawa Orchid Society January

2 Next monthly meeting: Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road, Ottawa Program: This month s meeting will consist of a series of workshops: Repotting and potting media by Doug Vye Presentation on Phalaenopsis gigantea and some of its hybrids by André Couture Cover Photo: Cymbidium Autumn Green won Best in Show Table and Member s Choice at the December meeting. It had approximately 65 flowers and 53 buds on 9 inflorescences. The flowers were light green with pink-yellow throat. Leaves in great shape. No fragrance. Cover Photo by Arlene Lang. In This Issue 3 President s Message Orchidophilia: Seeking Volunteers 4 Orchid Calendar 5 Members Corner 5 Plants Needed for ECOS Show 6 Preparing Plants for a Show 6 Orchid Conservation 7 Board of Directors 8-9 OOS December Meeting 10 Best of Show Table and Member s Choice 11 OOS Show Table for December 17, Cattleya Alliance 12 Cypripedium Alliance, Paphiopedilum 13 Phragmipedium 13 Cymbidium Alliance 14 Oncidium Alliance 15 Dendrobium Alliance Phalaenopsis 16 Lycaste Alliance 17 Masdevallia Miniature 19 Miscellaneous 20 OOS Show Table Results 2

3 President s Message Hi Everyone, First, I would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year 2018! I hope you were able to enjoy some good times and good company over the holidays, and you are ready to get back to your orchids again. I heard it was the coldest New Year s Day since 1899, so it is good to have some reminders of more tropical climes! Thanks to everyone who brought goodies for the pot luck table at our December meeting your contributions helped to make a really good spread once again! Thanks also for all your contributions to the raffle table items, and I think everyone was able to leave with something by the end of the draw. I picked up an interesting-looking box that turned out to be filled with a selection of AOS bulletins, some dating back over 20 years good browsing for these long, cold winter evenings! For the January meeting we will have a series of workshops on various topics and I am sure there will be something of interest to everyone. I hope to see you there. Dave Cooper 2018 Orchidophilia: Seeking Volunteers Michael Barker will have the volunteer sign-up sheets for the show at the January meeting. Please start thinking about which aspect of the show you will be best suited to help in. For new members, there are lots of areas that don't need knowledge of orchids, such as Hospitality, Admissions, Visitor Services, and Plant Hotel, to name a few. We have a request from Hospitality for someone who will buy and prepare salads for Saturday lunch. You will be reimbursed for the cost. We have a great reputation among other societies and vendors for providing excellent meals at our show, but it is a lot of work and Janet Duffield and Geraldine Hebert desperately need more help. If you can help, please sign up with your contact information. The other request is concerning members with accredited CPR and first aid training. We would like a list of these members to be available at the show and monthly meetings in case of emergencies. If you can help with this, please contact the Show Co-Chairs, Jan and Janet, at the next meeting. In closing, please support our show. We rely on it to finance club expenses, including monthly speakers, rent, our new PA system, out-of-town shows, and much more. Janet Johns Show Co-Chair 3

4 Orchid Calendar January 2018 January 6, Toronto Judging Center, Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto. Education session starts at 10 a.m. and AOS judging at 1 p.m. January 10 at 8:30 p.m. EST: AOS Webinar: Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton (general public) January 12-14, Tamiami Orchid Show, Miami January 20, Montreal Judging Centre meeting at the Montreal Botanical Garden. Judging starts at 1:00 p.m. January 21, OOS Meeting: Workshops February 2018 February 3, Toronto Judging Center February 6 at 8:30 p.m. EST: AOS Webinar: Greenhouse Chat with Ron McHatton (general public) February 10-11, Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show at the Toronto Botanical Garden February 17, Montreal Judging Centre February 18, OOS Annual Auction February 21 at 8:30 p.m. EST: AOS Webinar: Doctor Doctor, I See Spots: Cattleya guttata with Andrew Coghill-Behrends (members only) February 24-25, Orchid Society of the Royal Botanical Gardens Annual Show March 2018 March 3, Toronto Judging Center March 18, OOS meeting with guest speaker Leslie Ee from the Southern Ontario Orchid Society March 21 at 8:30 p.m. EST: AOS Webinar: Orchids Under Glass with Chris Miller (members only) March 24, Montreal Judging Centre will meet on Saturday in conjunction with ORCHIDEXPO March 24-25, ORCHIDEXPO 2018, Collège de Maisonneuve, 2700 Bourbonnière, Montréal April 2018 April 7, Toronto Judging Center April 7-8, Québec City Orchid Show April 14-15, Toronto Artistic Orchid Association Show April 21, Montreal Judging Centre will meet on Saturday in conjunction with Orchidophilia April 21-22, Ottawa Orchid Society Show: Orchidophilia May 2018 May 5, Toronto Judging Center May 19, Montreal Judging Centre May 20, OOS meeting with guest speaker Elisio Telon Summer 2018 Toronto Judging Center o June 3 o July 8, in conjunction with Toronto Orchid Fest o August 5 Montreal Judging Centre o June 16 o July 21 o August 18 Toronto Orchid Fest o July 8 th, Toronto Botanical Garden o Guest Speaker: Robert Fuchs from RF Orchids, Homestead, Florida (rforchids.com) o Members interested in pre-ordering must contact RF Orchids directly. The OOS will not pre-order for members. 4

5 Members Corner Please welcome our new member, Helene Mondou, who joined us in December. Thank you to all of you who have renewed your membership for 2017/18 by submitting your membership fee. If you have not already paid your fee for this season, please see Karina or Cana at the upcoming meeting on January 21, or mail to: Ottawa Orchid Society 221 Glebe Ave Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2C8 The fee is $25.00 for September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018, payable by cash or cheque. Thank you for your continued support. I would like to wish all our members a Happy and Healthy 2018 and hope to see you all again in the New Year. Karina Isert, Membership Chair. Plants Needed for ECOS Show Please Joyce Medcalf (jmedcalf@1000island.net) before Monday, February 5, with the list of your plants, even 'possible' plants, so that the correct or updated names can be researched and registered by Thursday the 8th. Please call Rick or Margaret or Janet to arrange a suitable time for plant drop off and pick up! (And follow the instructions on the next page on preparing plants for a show.) Plants should be dropped off by Thursday February 8, no later than noon, at: Rick Sobkowicz and Margaret Haydon 13 Sandringham Crescent Nepean, ON K2J 2H Or at: Janet Johns 149 St. Laurent Blvd Joyce Medcalf will return the plants to Rick and Margaret on Monday, February 12th. Joyce Medcalf 5

6 Preparing Plants for a Show Our exhibit coordinators really appreciate using your orchids to present OOS exhibits at our neighbouring shows. Please help them by preparing your plants for a show as follows: 1. Put your name on the pot, on the back or underneath. 2. Put your name and list of plants INSIDE the box and on the OUTSIDE of the box. 3. Include the parentage of hybrids, if possible. 4. Please ensure the name on the plant tag is spelled correctly. 5. Pack plants carefully so they are protected from wobbling and from the elements during transport. 6. Stake for transport and for best display, as appropriate. 7. PUT THE WHOLE BOX IN A GREEN GARBAGE BAG, labeled with your name, please. 8. Clean the foliage use water or water with a little milk. Never use plant shine products. 9. Remove any damaged/old flowers and leaves. 10. Check well for bugs! Orchid Conservation Congratulations to Marilyn Light, whose recently-published orchid conservation articles have put herself and the OOS at the forefront of conservation efforts in the orchid community. Hers was one of only two articles accepted by the Royal Horticultural Society for a special Conservation issue of Orchid Review magazine. In addition, Marilyn's experiences on conservation projects have been separately published as "Reflections on orchid conservation". Marilyn is well known for spearheading orchid conservation efforts, notably in cooperation with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority which is responsible for the preservation of Purdon Fen and its amazing colony of Cypripedium reginae. The OOS is very fortunate to have Marilyn as an integral member of the Society. Thanks for your efforts, Marilyn! 6

7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS We would love to hear from you. If you have any suggestions, comments, thoughts or questions, then feel free to send any of us an . Check out our website: OttawaOrchidSociety.com President/Webmaster Treasurer Show Co-Chair David Cooper Doug Vye Jan Johns Vice President Membership/Publicity AOS Representative Manon Garrett Karina Isert Margaret Haydon Past President Program COC Representative Janet Johns André Couture Joyce Medcalf Secretary Show Co-Chair Newsletter Editor Henriette Watkins Janet Johns Aurora Richard Conservation Chair Currently Vacant Mailing Address: Ottawa Orchid Society 221 Glebe Ave. Ottawa, ON K1S 2C8 Canada 7

8 OOS December Meeting Marilyn Light displaying special Conservation issue of Orchid Review Magazine Margaret Haydon displaying another conservation article by Marilyn Light Show Table Judging, Joyce Medcalf assisted by Marcel Carrière Show Table Judging, André Couture assisted by Marcel Carrière 8

9 A sample of the sweet treats enjoyed by members at the Christmas Social Santa's (Raffle) Helpers Janet Johns and Dave Cooper 9

10 Best in Show Table and Member s Choice winner Marcel Carrière with his Cymbidium Autumn Green 10

11 OOS Show Table for December 17, 2017 Cattleya Alliance 1: Cattleya Portia 2: Epidendrum ciliare 3: Prosthechea cochleata 4: Cattleya Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' 5: Cahuzacara Hsinying Pink Doll SM/JOGA 'Pink Doll' BM/TOGA 11

12 Cypripedium Alliance Paphiopedilum 6: Paphiopedilum spicerianum 7: Paphiopedilum Lefty Kei 8: Paphiopedilum Docteur Prosper Menière 12

13 Phragmipedium 9: Phragmipedium High Voltage 10: Phragmipedium Memoria Dick Clements Cymbidium Alliance 11: Cymbidium Autumn Green 12: Cymbidium Sarah Jean 'Ice Cascade' CCM/AOS 13

14 Oncidium Alliance 13: Brassidium Everglades Hunter 'Swamp Buggy' HCC/AOS 14: Brassia verrucosa 15: Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Hilo Stars' 14

15 Dendrobium Alliance 16: Dendrobium lawesii 'Jordyn' HCC/AOS 17: Dendrobium Red Dragon 18: Dendrobium Red Dragon Phalaenopsis 19: Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Oriole 20: Phalaenopsis Jia Ho Summer Love 'Little Pixie' HCC/AOS 15

16 21: Phalaenopsis No Name Hybrid 22: Phalaenopsis No Name Hybrid Lycaste Alliance 23: Lysudamuloa Red Jewel 24: Lysudamuloa Red Jewel 16

17 Masdevallia 25: Masdevallia floribunda 26: Masdevallia Angel Tang Miniature 27: Isabelia virginalis 17

18 28: Oberonia setigera 29: Oberonia setigera 18

19 Miscellaneous 30: Zygopetalum Advance Australia H.O.F. AM/AOS 31: Isabelia pulchella 19

20 OOS SHOW TABLE FOR DECEMBER 17, 2017 CLASS JUDGED BY PLACE NAME OWNER PHOTO # Cattleya Alliance 1st Cattleya Portia (Guarianthe bowringiana x Cattleya labiata) Angèle Biljan 1 Judged by André Couture 2nd Epidendrum ciliare Angèle Biljan 2 2nd Prosthechea cochleata Maria Martins 3 3rd Cattleya Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' SM/JOGA Angèle Biljan (C. amethystoglossa x C. loddigesii) 4 3rd Cahuzacara Hsinying Pink Doll 'Pink Doll' BM/TOGA (Brassocatanthe Masa Matsuo Little Mermaid x Rhyncholaeliocattleya Li Jiuan Dancer) 5 Cypripedium Alliance 1st Paphiopedilum spicerianum Jean Hollebone 6 Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum Lefty Kei Margaret Haydon 2nd Judged by Joyce Medcalf (Paph. William Ambler x Paph. sanderianum) 7 3rd Paphiopedilum Docteur Prosper Menière Monique Savard (Paph. victoria-regina (Syn. chamberlainianum) x Paph. henryanum) 8 Phragmipedium 1st Phragmipedium High Voltage (Phrag. Red Lightning x Phrag. Grande) Angèle Biljan 9 Judged by Joyce Medcalf Phragmipedium Memoria Dick Clements Monique Savard 2nd (Phrag. sargentianum x Phrag. besseae) 10 Cymbidium Alliance 1st Cymbidium Autumn Green (Cym. Peter Pan x Cym. Peetie) Marcel Carrière 11 Judged by André Couture Cymbidium Sarah Jean 'Ice Cascade' CCM/AOS Monique Savard 2nd (Cym. floribundum x Cym. Sleeping Beauty) 12 Oncidium Alliance Brassidium Everglades Hunter 'Swamp Buggy' HCC/AOS Bev Burtnyk 1st Judged by André Couture (Onc. Jungle Monarch x Brs. Edvah Loo) 13 2nd Brassia verrucosa Monique Savard 14 3rd Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Hilo Stars' Angèle Biljan (Brsdm. Shooting Star x Milt. clowesii) 15 Dendrobium Alliance Judged by André Couture Phalaenopsis Judged by Joyce Medcalf Lycaste Alliance Judged by André Couture Masdevallia Judged by André Couture Miniature Judged by André Couture Miscellaneous Judged by André Couture Best in Show Judged by André Couture & Joyce Medcalf Member's Choice Judged by Bev Burtnyk 1st Dendrobium lawesii 'Jordyn' HCC/AOS Angèle Biljan 16 2nd Dendrobium Red Dragon (Den. Edwin Oka x Den. Barry Fujimoto) Cana Balay 17 3rd Dendrobium Red Dragon (Den. Edwin Oka x Den. Barry Fujimoto) Angèle Biljan 18 1st Phalaenopsis Zheng Min Oriole Peter Mazerolle (Phal. Hua Yi Pride x Phal. LD Bellina Eagle) 19 2nd Phalaenopsis Jia Ho Summer Love 'Little Pixie' HCC/AOS Angèle Biljan (Phal. Taisuco Micky x Phal. bellina) 20 3rd Phalaenopsis No Name Hybrid Cana Balay 21 3rd Phalaenopsis No Name Hybrid Margaret Haydon 22 1st Lysudamuloa Red Jewel Maria Martins (Lycamerlycaste Geyser Gold x Angulocaste Red Jade) 23 2nd Lysudamuloa Red Jewel Maria Martins (Lycamerlycaste Geyser Gold x Angulocaste Red Jade) 24 1st Masdevallia floribunda Angèle Biljan 25 2nd Masdevallia Angel Tang (Masd. veitchiana x Masd. tonduzii) Angèle Biljan 26 1st Isabelia virginalis Angèle Biljan 27 2nd Oberonia setigera Angèle Biljan 28 3rd Oberonia setigera Angèle Biljan 29 1st Zygopetalum Advance Australia H.O.F. AM/AOS Bev Burtnyk (Z. Titanic x Z. Helen-Ku) 30 2nd Isabelia pulchella Angèle Biljan 31 Cymbidium Autumn Green (Cym. Peter Pan x Cym. Peetie) Marcel Carrière Cymbidium Autumn Green (Cym. Peter Pan x Cym. Peetie) Marcel Carrière Photos by Arlene Lang 20