January Bulletin 2014

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1 January Bulletin 2014 SSOS GENERAL MEETING 9 December 2013 Murray extended a welcome to members and guests. Apologies were received from Irene Bodell. The November meeting minutes which were distributed to members through the Bulletin and sent in the mail were accepted as accurate on a motion by S Costa. Carried. Welcome to NEW MEMBER Troy Rickard Events Jannuary Meeting on the 13 th of January this night will be a presentation of the seedlings that one the seedling class throughout the year. Novice Meeting, will not be held in December or January but will resume in February CORRESPONDENCE IN November 2013 Orchid News from Orchid Society of NSW Your Guide to Blooming Tasmania brochure from Blooming Tasmania Assoc. October/November/December 2013 Bulletin from the Bankstown Orchid Society. Christmas card from Joy Bell. TONIGHT: Annual awards night and Christmas Party JANUARY: Seedling competition FEBRUARY: Neville Roper to talk on growing sarcs and may have plants for sale. ITEMS OF INTEREST ELEVATION OF HIGH POINT SCORERS The committee considered the elevation of members to higher classes due to their annual points score and approved the move of the following members: Elevated from Intermediate to Open class: Gary Hodder Diane Phillips Pam Davies Elevated from Novice to Intermediate class: T & I Scerri H Myers T Haney Guy Pearson Owen Sutton ONCIDIINAE PLANTS FOR SALE Flora International at Leppington have Oncidiinae intergeneric hybrid plants for sale. Only 4 types plants are available - Colmanara Massai Red, Colmanara Massai Pink, Colmanara Massai Splash and Odontioda Samurai. They are in 100x130mm tubes and are very well grown, are fully flowering size but are very green and perhaps a bit soft for their type. They cost $6.60 each and there is a minimum purchase of 30 plants. If anyone would like the contact details for Flora President: Murray Aldridge Secretary: Rhonda Jackson Treasurer: Jan Robinson Editor: Dan Coulton dan_the_man351@hotmail.com

2 International, please see Rhonda. Annual subscriptions are now due. Would you please see our Treasurer, Jan Robinson to pay your renewal fees? ANNUAL PRESENTATIONS Murray extended warm thanks to members for bringing in a gift for our Giant Raffle. Madge and Karen were thanked for their organising of our suppers at our meetings. They were given a box of chocolates each in appreciation. Daniel was thanked for his efforts in publishing the bulletin over the year and was given a box of seedlings in appreciation. Pam Davies was thanked for tallying both the monthly show bench results as well as the tallies for the annual point score trophies and was given some plants in appreciation. Daniel Coulton was presented with a gift by John Chan on behalf of the Novice Group. Daniel s valuable contribution of time and knowledge to the group was recognised and is greatly appreciated. Daniel Coulton awarded a $50 Bunnings voucher for the best article in the Society s Bulletin over the year to Cheryl Matheson. NAME BADGE DRAW No draw tonight. PRESIDENT S AWARD No award tonight. LUCKY PLANTS Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa, Lee Buivids and Gary Finn. ANNUAL POINT SCORE CERTIFICATE & TROPHY PRESENTATION The winner of the Rona Goudie Trophy for 2013 was Richard Dimon who gained the most first places in our 3 shows (Winter, Spring & Spectacular) but failed to win a Champion Prize. The winner of the Annual Point Score Trophy for 2013 was S T Ho who achieved an outstanding 825 points. The trophy winners for 2013 are: Paphiopedilum Hybrid Trophy - ST Ho Species Trophy - ST Ho Miscellaneous Trophy - ST Ho Native & Native Hybrid Trophy - Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa Laeliinae Hybrid Trophy - Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa Oncidiinae Hybrid Trophy - Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa 2 nd in Annual Point Score Trophy - Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa (668 points) Phalaenopsis & Vandaceous Trophy - May Luk Pleuro Species & Hybrid Trophy - Daniel Coulton Cymbidium Trophy - Louise Gannon Intermediate Trophy - Gary Hodder Novice Trophy - Thomas & Iris Scerri

3 A Note From the Points Recorder Since I have taken over doing the monthly results recording, I have found it interesting to check the plant crosses for the Registered Names. So members, where I could I have put in the registered names, can you kindly take note of it and correct your labels. The registered name will also usually fit into the bulletin space much easier. Thank you for your assistance in this matter, Pam Davies Fencing Panels Available I have some galvanised mesh fencing panels available (the type they used to have around schools) to a good home. There are around 10 or so panels available take as many as you like. Contact Daniel Coulton (djc388@uow.edu.au or ) for more details. Vale Nellie Holstead Nell and Alan Holsted joined our Society in While Alan was the keen orchid grower, Nell would always accompany him to meetings and shows. Nell passed away in hospital on 14 December after suffering from pneumonia. Alan attended Nell s funeral. Two weeks later on 27 December Alan, also in hospital recovering from a broken leg, passed away. Alan was 89 years old. Nell and Alan had been married for 66 years. A funeral service for Nell was held on 18 December at Woronora Crematorium. Vice President, Bob Moar attended Nell s service representing our Society and a sympathy card was sent to Alan expressing our sincere condolences from members. The funeral service for Alan was held on 3 January at Woronora Crematorium. Would you like to WIN BIG? Well its Happening Again Next YEAR!!! Do you know something about orchids? Have you been to a recent orchid event? Then you could win big in a NEW competition. All you have to do is write an article and have it published in the Bulletin and you can go in the running to win a $50 Bunnings Voucher, that s right a $50 Bunnings Voucher for your efforts. It doesn t need to be long and you don t need to be an expert all we are looking for is original articles whether they be a show report, a few photos and text about some orchids you saw on a holiday maybe even a book review on an orchid book as well as articles on any aspect of orchid growing you like. Novice members are encouraged to contribute. All Entries should be forwarded to the editor

4 Oh my Thunia, How I Neglect Thee by Dan Coulton Some years ago I got from the late Dennis Wood three small kiekies off the plant Thunia marshalliana with the typical Dennis comment give them a go. So to the chuckle of several experienced growers I took the plants from Dennis and dutifully researched their culture and desired growing conditions. But with three plants which at that time only 3 inches tall I was less than optimistic. To my surprise, Thunias do not grow like other orchids they are highly seasonal terrestrials requiring loads of water in summer and a completely dry rest and are deciduous over Winter. I grow my plant in full sun sitting just outside the glasshouse (some sort of cruel orchid toucher keeping it just beyond the best conditions) I find that full sun particularly in winter and spring is a necessity to flowering as lower light produces very long thin canes that do not flower. You can grow this plant in normal potting mix and many do however, I have found slightly better results by growing in a mix of one to one perlite and coconut peat. During spring, summer and early Autumn (until all the leaves die off) these plants are kept in 2-3 inches of water all the time however over winter they are kept dry. In terms of fertiliser these guys are heavy feeders and so I usually give them a good dose of slow release as well as full or half strength of whatever I am using on my orchids at the time I repot my plant every year in late July or early August. To repot I simply bull all the canes out of the pot, sever all the roots just below the base and place the plant back in an oversized pot and stake it up as the long canes are usually a bit wobbly I then begin water when the new growth starts in spring. Thunias, as I write this only a couple of days before Christmas flower in this period predominately. Sadly this means they almost always miss the monthly meetings and while relatively common in miscellaneous collections are not often seen (I think this was the reason for the chuckling I got from other growers when Dennis gave me the plants). The flowers are in a way cattleya like on my plant the flowers are pure white with a lemon yellow lip, the flowers are a nice size but sadly do not open fully and are held poorly on stems that are a little weak. So there you go a few pointers on an often forgotten but sweet orchid that while a little different is really easy to grow. Oh and that little plant Dennis gave me around 5 years ago, well here it is two foot high with plenty of healthy canes and around 20 flower spikes. Patience really does pay off. By Daniel Coulton P.S. if any members have other Thunia species the author would be keen to get a little piece.

5 ORCHID FLOWERS FOR SUMMER by Ross Pascoe Total Point Score for the Year 2013 Below is the total points scored by members throughout the year 2013 (December 2012-November 2013 meetings). To those that did well congratulations on a good year in orchid growing and some well deserved prizes. To those who would like to improve, look at the points, set yourself a goal and look at how you might improve your growing and presentation to snare those extra points this year. OPEN S.T. Ho 825 S. Crosby/T. Costa 668 M. Luk 235 R. Dimon 207 L. Buivids 166 D. Coulton 165 J. Costa 144 W. & J. Chapman 131 W. McEvoy 116 R. Bisetto 114 G. Birss 99 C. Nidagal 94 L. Gannon 89 J. Robinson 79 M. Chappel 58 T. & J. Hyde 51 M. Errington 45 J. & M. Moss 41 C. Brandon 21 J. Hart 13 R. Ettrick 11 G. Hart 10 I. Chalmers 9 M. Hitchcock 7 C. Fraser 6 D. Phillips 5 G. Finn 3 INTERMEDIATE G. Hodder 186 D. Phillips 111 P. Davies 104 J. Rose 57 R. Nicol 28 D. & M. Hannah 12 M. Dimon 3 NOVICE T. & I. Scerri 70 H. Myers 52 T. Haney 48 G. Pearson 42 o. Sutton 39 G. Finn 35 C. Castle 34 F. Daniel 29 J. Sharpham 29 R. Coulton 18 K. Skinner 13 P. Middleton 12 G. Dodd 12 A. Young 11 E. Whitley 10 C. Bremner 5 C. Matherson 5 P. Gray 4 R. Jackson 2 Individual Class Results For those Interested below is a further breakdown of the individual class results. CLASS # 1 AUSTRALIAN NATIVES R. Dimon 66 2nd G. Birss 16 3rd D. Coulton 14 CLASS # 2 SPECIES PAPHIOPEDILUM S. T. Ho 150 2nd J. Robinson 8 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 7 CLASS # 3 LAELIINAE OVER 110mm (CLASSICAL SHAPE) T. & J. Hyde 40 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 21 3rd W. McEvoy 19 CLASS # 4 NOVELTY PAPHIOPEDILUM S. T. Ho 135 2nd C. Nidagal 9 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 9 CLASS # 5 LAELIINAE OVER 80mm UP TO & INCL. 110mm (CLASSICAL SHAPE) S. Crosby/T. Costa 41 2nd M.Luk 33 3rd L. Buivids 20 CLASS # 6 PAPHIOPEDILUM S. T. Ho 104 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 3 CLASS # 7 LAELIINAE (NON CLASSICAL SHAPE) L. Buivids 24 2nd L. Gannon 14 3rd J. Costa 11 CLASS # 8 LAELIINAE UP TO & INCLUDING 80MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE) S. Crosby/T. Costa 47 2nd L. Buivids 25

6 3rd W. McEvoy 18 CLASS # 9 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRIDS S. Crosby/T. Costa 75 2nd R. Dimon 16 3rd C. Brandon 10 CLASS # 10 SPECIES ASIAN (OTHER THAN COELGYNINAE) R. Bisetto 27 2nd W. McEvoy 23 3rd L. Buivids 21 CLASS # 11 PHALAENOPSIS M. Luk 50 2nd R. Dimon 14 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 8 CLASS # 11a COELGYNINAE SPECIES S. T. Ho 39 2nd W. & J. Chapman 26 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 20 CLASS # 12 SEEDLING S. T. Ho 134 2nd J. Robinson 12 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 9 CLASS # 13 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS 60MM AND UNDER S. Crosby/T. Costa 46 2nd S. T. Ho 41 3rd J. Costa 25 CLASS # 14 NOVELTY PHALAENOPSIS UNDER 75MM S. Crosby/T. Costa 22 2nd M. Luk 14 3rd R.Dimon 13 CLASS # 15 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS OVER 60MM S. Crosby/T. Costa 65 2nd S. T. Ho 25 3rd J. Costa 19 CLASS # 16 MISCELLANEOUS S. Crosby/T. Costa 37 2nd S. T. Ho 22 3rd M. Luk 19 CLASS # 17 DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS S. Crosby/T. Costa 40 2nd R. Bisetto 24 3rd G. Birss 12 3rd C. Nidagal 12 CLASS # 18 VANDACEOUS M. Errington 31 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 24 3rd C. Nidagal 7 CLASS # 19 MASDEVALLIA & DRACULA SPECIES S. Crosby/T. Costa 23 2nd L. Buivids 10 3rd G. Birss 5 CLASS # 20 INTERMEDIATE CYMBIDIUMS 60 TO 90 MM L. Gannon 16 2nd W. & J. Chapman 10 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 10 CLASS # 21A PLEUROTHALLIDINAE HYBRIDS D. Coulton 41 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 39 3rd G. Birss 17 CLASS # 21B LAELIINAE SPECIES W. McEvoy 29 2nd S. T. Ho 25 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 18 CLASS # 22 MINIATURE CYMBIDIUMS UNDER 60MM L. Gannon 26 2nd J. Costa 20 3rd M. Luk 11 CLASS # 23 SPECIES OTHER THAN ASIAN OR PAPHIOPEDILUMS S. T. Ho 59 2nd L. Buivids 25 3rd R. Bisetto 14 3rd S. Crosby/T. Costa 14 CLASS # 23A OTHER PLEUROTHALLIDINAE SPECIES D. Coulton 90 2nd G. Birss 19 2nd S. Crosby/T. Costa 19 CLASS # 24 STANDARD CYMBIDIUMS S. T. Ho 36 2nd J. & M. Moss 12 3rd J. Costa 10 CLASS # 24A NATIVE SARCANTHINAE HYBRIDS S. Crosby/T. Costa 41 2nd S. T. Ho 31 3rd R. Dimon 11 CLASS #25 NOVICE - PAPHIOPEDILUM T. Haney 10 2nd H. Myers 9 3rd C. Castle 5 3rd T. & I. Scerri 5 CLASS # 26 NOVICE - CYMBIDIUMS H. Myers 11 2nd E. Whitley 8 3rd C. Castle 5 3rd F. Daniel 5 CLASS # 27 NOVICE - NATIVE & NATIVE HYBRIDS G. Finn 21 2nd O. Sutton 19 3rd R. Coulton 9 CLASS # 28 NOVICE - LAELIINAE T. & I. Scerri 44 2nd T. Haney 17 3rd R. Coulton 9 CLASS # 29 NOVICE - MISCELLANEOUS J. Sharpham 29 2nd T. & I. Scerri 21 3rd G. Pearson 17 CLASS # 30 NOVICE - SPECIES G. Pearson 17 T. Haney 17 3rd C. Castle 16 CLASS # 31 INTERMEDIATE - PAPHIOPEDILUMS D. Phillips 10

7 CLASS # 32 INTERMEDIATE - CYMBIDIUMS D. Phillips 30 2nd J. Rose 8 CLASS # 33 INTERMEDIATE - NATIVE SPECIES & NATIVE HYBRIDS P. Davies 20 D. Phillips 20 3rd D. & M. Hannah 12 CLASS # 34 INTERMEDIATE - LAELIINAE G. Hodder 46 2nd J. Rose 24 3rd D. Phillips 22 CLASS # 35 INTERMEDIATE - MISCELLANEOUS G. Hodder 65 2nd P. Davies 27 3rd D. Phillips 24 CLASS # 36 INTERMEDIATE - SPECIES P. Davies 36 2nd G. Hodder 25 3rd R. Nicol 14 CLASS # 37 INTERMEDIATE - SEEDLINGS G. Hodder 39 2nd P. Davies 8 December Monthly Results PLANT OF NIGHT Winner Paph. Saint Swithin S. T. Ho OPEN CLASS HYBRID Winner Paph. Saint Swithin S. T. Ho OPEN CLASS SPECIES Winner Cuitlauzina pendula L. Buivids INTERMED IATE JUDGES CHOICE Winner Brassia verrucosa J. Rose NOVICE & JUNIOR JUDGES CHOICE Winner Phal. Taida Salv C. Bremner CLASS # 1 AUSTRALIAN NATIVES Sarco.ceciliae ('Redeye Willie' x 'Tinonee' P. Davies 2nd Doc. wassellii L. Buivids 3rd Spiranthes australis R. Dimon Den. prenticei L. Buivids CLASS # 2 SPECIES PAPHIOPEDILUMS Paph. moquetteanum S. T. Ho 2nd Paph. moquetteanum S. T. Ho 3rd Paph. kolopakingii S. T. Ho Paph. primulinum C. Nidagal CLASS # 4 NOVELTY PAPHIOPEDILUMS Paph. Saint Swithin S. T. Ho 2nd Paph. Berenice S. T. Ho 3rd Paph. Norman Booth??? W. & J. Chapman Paph. Pine Glow S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 5 LAELIINAE OVER 80MM UP TO & INCLUDING 110MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE) C. Tricolor M. Luk CLASS # 7 LAELIINAE (NON CLASSICAL SHAPE) Epi. Edith Arakawa C. Nidagal 2nd Encyclia 'unknown' L. Gannon 3rd Enc. Bees Knees x venosum M. Errington Epi. Joseph Glow C. Nidagal CLASS # 8 LAELIINAE UP TO & INCLUDING 80MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE) Sc. Lana Coryell 'Alex L' S.Crosby/T.Costa 2nd Slc. Mahalo Jack M. Luk 3rd Pot. Roy's Magic 'Janet' P. Davies Sc. Dal's Good One x Rolf Coconut Ice S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 9 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRIDS Den. Duno Deerose x speciosum 2nd Den. Elegant Heart J. Costa S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 10 SPECIES ASIAN (OTHER THAN COELGYNINAE) Aerides multiflora W. & J. Chapman 2nd Den. chryseum C. Nidagal 3rd Den. chrysotoxum G. Hodder Phal. pulchra W. & J. Chapman CLASS # 11 PHALAENOPSIS Phal. Sogo Firework M. Luk 2nd Phal. 'unknown' M. Luk CLASS # 11A COELGYNINAE SPECIES Coel. calcicola S.Crosby/T.Costa 2nd Coel. fragrans G. Birss 3rd Dendro. pangasinanense J. Costa CLASS # 12 SEEDLING Paph. bellatulum S. T. Ho 2nd Paph. liemianum S. T. Ho 3rd Paph. Red Black S.Crosby/T.Costa Epi. (Corona x Pacific Flame) x Sunny Girl??? D. Coulton CLASS # 13 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS 60MM AND UNDER Onc. Sharry Baby 'Mutation' J. Costa 2nd Onc. Sharry Baby 'Ruby Doll' M. Luk 3rd Colm. Kilauea ' Pacific Harvest' L. Gannon Cptra. Sydney Smith ' Green Monkey' J. Costa CLASS # 14 NOVELTY PHALAENOPSIS UNDER 75mm Dpts. Brother Shiraz 'David' M. Errington CLASS # 15 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS OVER 60mm Odont. My Fair 'Robin'??? J. Costa 2nd Onc. Kalihi S.Crosby/T.Costa Odtna Mem. Martin 3rd Orenstein 'Lulu' M. Luk Beallara Diana Dunn J. Costa CLASS # 16 MISCELLANEOUS Prom. Drayton Gold 'Grantoro' J. Robinson 2nd Phrag, Schroderae C. Nidagal 3rd Lyc. 'unknown' C. Nidagal Phaius Island Fling S.Crosby/T.Costa

8 CLASS # 17 DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS Den. Carron Deb X Floral Labis M. Errington 2nd Den. Gowan's Tangello C. Nidagal 3rd Den. Alice's Rainbow S.Crosby/T.Costa Den. Gowan's Tangello G. Birss CLASS # 18 VANDACEOUS Aer lawrenceae x V. Wirat M. Errington 2nd Ascda. Madame Panni S.Crosby/T.Costa 3rd Ascda. Ken Kone C. Nidagal Diplopanda Lollygobble Blissbomb S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 19 MASDEVALLIA & DRACULA SPECIES Masd. bonplandii G. Birss 2nd Masd. posadae L. Buivids CLASS # 21A PLEUROTHALLIDINAE HYBRIDS Masd. maculata x corriacea G. Birss 2nd Masd. Bill Bergstrom '#1' S.Crosby/T.Costa 3rd Masd. Pixie Leopard x angulata G. Birss Masd. John Tomaschke 'Deep Purple' G. Birss CLASS # 21B LAELIINAE SPECIES Laelia purpurata L. Buivids 2nd C. forbesii W. McEvoy 3rd Euchile mariae C. Nidagal Laelia sincorana S. T. Ho CLASS # 22 MINITURE CYMBIDIUMS UNDER 60mm Cym. Fifi 'Harry' x Vogelsang 'Easbourne' S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 23 SPECIES OTHER THAN ASIAN OR PAPHS Cuitlauzina pendula L. Buivids 2nd Lyc. bradeorum R. & J. Ettrick 3rd Brassia verrucosa S.Crosby/T.Costa Onc. leucochilum P. Davies 5th Brassia verrucosa D. Coulton CLASS # 23A OTHER PLEUROTHALLIDINAE SPECIES Rest. wagnerii D. Coulton 2nd Dryadella o'brieniana R.Dimon 3rd Rest. wagnerii G. Birss Rest. trichoglossa D. Coulton CLASS # 24A NATIVE SARCANTHINAE HYBRIDS Plchs. Delta S.Crosby/T.Costa 2nd Plectochilus Mini Rose '17S' R.Dimon CLASS # 29 NOVICE - MISCELLANEOUS Phal. Taida Salu C. Bremner 2nd Oncidium 'unknown' C. Matheson 3rd Phal. 'unknown' P. Gray CLASS # 31 INTERMEDIATE - PAPHIOPEDILUMS Phrag. Grande 'Chinaman' H. Myers 2nd Paph. moquetteanum H. Myers CLASS # 35 INTERMEDIATE - MISCELLANEOUS Zgd. Calico Gem J. Rose CLASS # 36 INTERMEDIATE - SPECIES Brassia verrucosa J. Rose 2nd Brassia verrucosa 'atlantis' J. Rose 3rd Malaxis latifolia H. Myers CLASS # 37 INTERMEDIATE SEEDLINGS Paph. Gemstone's Randschild H. Myers

9 Membership Subscription Renewal Form Name: Address: Postcode address: ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES (PLEASE CIRCLE AS APPLICABLE) ADULT DOUBLE $15.00 PA DOUBLE PENSIONER $10.00 PA ADULT SINGLE $12.00 PA SINGLE PENSIONER $ 8.00 PA JUNIOR (UNDER 16 YRS) $2.00 PA Please complete this form and present with payment at our monthly meeting or send form and cheque to: The Treasurer, Sutherland Shire Orchid Society Inc., 31 Kingswood Road, Engadine 2233.