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January 2011
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January 2011

The plant of the month went to Armando Rossi for his spectacular Denrobium speciosum var. curvicaule ‘Rosa’ CCM-AOS. It took the plant a while to mature until the bloom, but it was worth the wait. The plant is overwintered in a solarium and spends summer outside. In the fall it is moved to the greenhouse where it stays until the night temperature falls just to a couple degrees (Celcius) above zero. The plant takes full sun and gets plenty of water and food. According to the discussion around this orchid, Dendrobium speciosum does not always requires harsh treatment in order to set buds, but rather takes time to mature, as it does not bloom at a young age. This is a warm growing Dendrobium from Australia.

February 2011 (Jan 30)

Plant of the Month The plant of the month went to Henry Glowka for a happy family of a mother with two keikis, all blooming their little hearts out – an unusually dark clone of the phalaenopsis hybrid Zuma Pixie. Henry grew his plant from a keiki that he got from Inge Poot a couple of years ago. He did bloom a “two-storey phalaenopsis” before but this time the symmetry of the plant added even more value to the display. To accommodate for the growing keiki roots, Henry builds for each a mini-pot of light-weight plastic filled with sphagnum moss while roots are still short. He‟s great with reusing old plastic packaging (remember to wash thoroughly if you do it!) or, in this case, he ran into some plastic bandaging in a pharmacy. (This doesn‟t have to be anything expensive.) Henry then affixes each keiki in its little pot to a stake, to reduce the burden on the mother plant. The rest is the usual - love, water, feeding when you remember, and light. His phalaenopsis plants live on a warm windowsill of a north-facing window, so they don‟t get much sun, but because it‟s on the 24th floor of a high rise, they get a lot of unblocked light all day long. Congratulations,Henry

October 2011

October Plant of the Month

Joe grows this plant in a greenhouse in a bright spot. He waters it once a week in the summer and because of lower humidity, more frequently in winter. He fertilizes every third week. He uses Epsom salts at the rate of ½ cup in a 5 gallon bucket that he then applies with a 1/16 proportioner. This seems to work out to about 1/3 teaspoon epsom salts per gallon of water. Thank you for sharing your wonderful plant with us, Joe! Another plant of note on the show table was a Neofinetia falcata. Michael Hwang told us that when temperatures rise to 30C you should water later in the day when it gets cooler. Any Neofinetia falcata that has all pink or all yellow flowers is actually an Ascocentrum hybrid. The problem with this species or hybrids with it, that are still mostly this species, is losing them to rot. They do rather well in pure long strain sphagnum moss when they are watered only after the moss has dried out even in the hollow centre. To avoid desiccation while waiting for the moss to dry you should mist the surface of the moss in the morning to increase local humidity during the rest of the day.

Joe O'Regan and plant of the month Brassidium Fly Away 'Miami' HCC/AOS. Photo pp

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PLANT OF THE MONTH Anne Antanaitis won plant of the month with a beautiful colour form of Oncidium Sherry Baby. These plants are known for their floriferousness and fragrance. Anne writes: I have a plant stand in front of my south facing picture window that has sheers on it. I keep the plant close to the edge near the window, and I keep it watered well and fertilize every second watering. It goes outside in summer but I try not to get sun damage on the leaves. I bring it in before fall and keep it in high light in the window. When I see that it has inflorescences I put a stake in and slowly train the spike to go up. Try not to use clamps but rather use velcro to hold it loosely. As the spike grows I pull the plant back, one to give room so no bends form in the spike and two- to let it reach for light so I have longer spikes. Always make sure it faces the same way so the spike stays straight. I have a plastic catch pot with a raised middle ( old tub from grandkids gummies), so it never sits in water but moisture is there.

October 2010

PLANT OF THE MONTH The plant of the month went to Leslie Ee for Kefersteinia tolimensis. Leslie says it is always in bloom, and this is when most people cannot even keep it alive. The plant is grown in moss, under lights on the windowsill, one and a half feet from the glass and kept wet and cool at all times. Moderate conditions in winter. He waters it two to three times per week and gives it fish emulsion once per week. . Leslie did not move the plant once he found what his kefersteinia likes, and this is the secret of his success.

September 2010

PLANT OF THE MONTH
The plant of the month went to Joe O’Regan for the demure beauty Clowesia russelliana with two pendant spikes of fragrant translucent-looking blooms. Joe grows his Clowesia in his greenhouse in high light, letting it rest after it’s done blooming and only resuming watering after the growth is a couple of inches big. Well, normally he would be waiting for the roots growing back to a couple of inches long, but the roots are in the pot, so Joe just starts watering when the growth looks big enough.

June 2010

June Plant of the Month

The plant of the month went to Eric Lee for his paphiopedilum Johanna Burkhardt – gorgeous, gorgeous paph! Eric grows it in his greenhouse.

May 2010

May 2010 Plant of the month:

Ron Weroski brought another one of his lovely cymbidiums – Dancing Mother ‘Kotone’, a hybrid of C. Tiny Tiger and C. madidum. Ron grows his cymbidiums in his lean-to greenhouse, never taking them outside. He gives them cattleya light and lets them dry out slightly in the fall. He uses fertilizer Growtek 4-9-11 / 8-4-12. Congratulations, Ron!

April 2010

March 2010

Plant of the Month Dendrobium aggregatum (lindleyi) grown and bloomed to perfection by Michael Hwang. Michael grows his dendrobe on a south windowsill and makes a strict distinction between the growing and resting seasons. During the growing season the plant is heavily watered, but during the resting season it gets no water for three months. Michael also says that this dendrobium likes to dry out between waterings, so he only waters when the pseudobulbs start withering a little bit, but gives the plant so much water that it gets back to its plump condition. One more trick up Michael's sleeve is to grow a dendrobium in the smallest possible pot. The tiny pot can then be put in a bigger pot or two-three bigger pots to stabilize the plant if it gets top-heavy. This allows the roots to get lots of air.. The plant is potted in a mix of medium and large bark. When the new growth has matured the dry spell is started. During the dry spell, starting in late October, there is a 10 to 15 degree Celsius difference between the day and night temperatures. He fertilizes the plant about once a month with MSU fertilizer

Jan 31 2010

Plant of the month – Potinara Joe DiCiommo grown by Joe DiCiommo (of course!) - beautiful orchid all covered in bloom. Joe says he took this orchid for judging but was told that the plant does not have enough blooms. „Well!, said Joe – and we already know what he does when he says “Well!” – he moves the culprit orchid across his greenhouse for about 15 feet! The poor plant usually breaks into spikes right away.
As for the other cultural tips, Joe grows the potinara in his greenhouse where he mists his orchids 2-3 times a day with the mist so fine that they get dry in half an hour. The plant grows in a clay pot with open medium and is quite pot-bound for its size.

January 2010

Plant of the month is Cymbidium Ruby Shower, grown and bloomed to perfection by Ron Weroski - a Japanese bred hybrid of C. devonianum × C. Rathel with showy long pendant spikes of fragrant maroon red flowers. Ron purchased the plant from CalOrchids in California, where it grows outside, as the temperature does not fall below 50 F. He grows it in his north-west facing greenhouse year-round, with high humidity, lots of natural light and 20-20-20 general fertilizer once a week. In September, the plant gets a dry rest until it starts spiking. Ron says this cymbidium is very easy to bloom. Congratulations, Ron, on the beautiful blooms.

Correction: Last month’s show table results missed the first place basket display submitted by Henry Glowka. Sorry Henry and thank you for bringing it in.

December 2009

Show table by Iryna Bonya

December 2009 Plant of the Month

Show Table The Plant of the Month is bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry', grown by Doug and Terry Kennedy - a mature plant with multiple spikes all over. Doug grows the plant in an open mix in a greenhouse up under the roof so the plant can get high light. When asked for tips on how to make this orchid bloom, Doug said he honestly doesn't know. The Kennedys acquired this plant quite recently, and this is when they already had one of these for a number of years and it hasn't bloomed for the longest time. Joe DiCiommo's shared his experience in dealing with the stubborn beauty. He used to keep it in a shaded corner of his greenhouse and the plant was growing wonderfully but never bloomed. One day Joe decided to move the orchid to the opposite corner - lighter, cooler and about 15 feet away, and the orchid covered itself in spikes. Doug's joking summary followed: To make your bulbophyllum bloom, go home and move it 15 feet to the right!. Iryna.

January 31, 2009 Show Table

September 2009 Show Table

Plant of the Month: Phalaenopsis Brother Golden Potential (Phalaenopsis Brother Paradise x Phalaenopsis Taipei Gold). John Bob Jurica is relatively new to SOOS but he definitely knows what he is doing. He says the secret is to leave the plant alone. He grows his phalaenopsis on the south-east-facing windowsill in sphagnum moss so he can water not more often than once a week, but usually every ten days. He mists occasionally. To initiate flowers he drops the temperature by 10 degrees Fahrenheit. After flower initiation he waters and fertilizes every day until flowering is over.
John Bob Jurica, Plant of the Month winner

April 2009 Show Table by Iryna Bonya

 

PLANT OF THE MONTH Paphiopedilum rothschildianum grown by Wendy Hoffman. Wendy grew her plant under high intensity HVS and metal halide lamps. The conditions under those lights are warm and humid. She watered the plant once a week and fertilized it twice a month with a balanced fertilizer. The plant is potted in coconut chips with pelletized calcium added. To meet the calcium requirements of this species as listed on the Antac Lab web-site, she also top-dresses with lime-stone. Congratulations on a job well done! Jean Chang brought in a well-flowered Paphiopedilum armeniacum that was a bit past its prime, but still showed how well she grew it. It was grown in potting soil, kept at 23 C minimum and watered with Toronto tap water, about once a week, whenever the top of the medium became dry. Amazing!

Plant of the month for December 2008 was the beautifully flowered Rossioglossum grande shown and grown by Erica Lorincz. Congratulations Erica! She bought the plant about 20 years ago from the late Dr. Ben Berliner. She summers it out of doors in a lath house. She brings it in, in the middle of September and winters it in a south facing bay window. She places it close to the glass where the temperature often goes down to 10 degrees Celsius (50F) even though the rest of the room is set for 20C (68F). She waters and fertilizes weakly, weekly and uses plain water every 3-4 weeks. The fertilizers are rotated and include fish fertilizer and MSU.
The plant does not get a dry rest, but the roots are so numerous, that the plant dries out fairly quickly. Humidity is supplied by the rest of the plants. The plant is potted in a mix of coconut chips, medium bark, charcoal, coarse perlite (spongerock) and some crushed eggshells.

December 2007 Show Table

PLANT OF THE MONTH Maxillaria pseudoreichenheimiana grown by Marion Curry. The plant was not just flowered nicely but also had pretty spotted leaves. Marion grows it in sphagnum moss under lights at the low light end of the light stand. She gives it good air movement, waters with rainwater and fertilizes weakly every one to two weeks. The relative humidity is 50% and night temperatures are 22C. Congratulations, Marion !

PLANT OF THE MONTH Phal. equestris var. Aurea "Memoria Michael Benham" CCM/AOS grown by Wendy Hoffman. The plant, grown under lights, had four spikes covered with flowers. It was awarded at the COOS Show the previous weekend and was also picked as the Best Specimen in Show. This is Wendy's first cultural award. Congratulations, Wendy!

 

PLANT OF THE MONTH
Dendrobium canaliculatum (or possibly its hybrid) grown by Henry So. The plant was covered with flowers. Henry grows the plant on a windowsill in medium light and waters and fertilizes it regularly. The plant is an easy grower and does not need cooling.

 

May 2007  Show Table

PLANT OF THE MONTH - May 2007

Phragmipedium Schroderae (Phrag. caudatum x Phrag. Sedenii) grown by Ingrid Wauro on a window sill. Ingrid bought the plant at the December auction and immediately repotted it in a mixture of bark, coconut chips, tree fern, sponge rock, and sphagnum moss . She fertilises with fish emulsion.

April 2007  Show Table

Plant of the Month - April 2007 Psychopsis Memoria Bill Carter (Pyp.Mendenhall x Pyp. papilio) Henry Glowka grew this large flowered specimen to perfection. He said that he had had so much conflicting advice on how to grow it, that he was very lucky to hit on a method to get it to bloom so profusely. He potted it in a very well draining mix and keeps it on a humidity tray in a North-East facing window. It gets no direct sun there in the winter. Winter temperatures are 15 C at night and 20 C during the day. In summer the day temperature is 28 to 30 C during the day and 5C less during the night. Henry keeps the plant evenly moist by watering once a week in the winter and twice a week in the summer. He fertilizes when he thinks of it! Congratulation s on a job well done! Don Wyatt also did a great job flowering a Phalaenopsis Timothy Christopher. It has cascading inflorescences of white flowers with the pretty form of the P. aphrodite parent. He grows it in a mix of coconut chips, clay pellets, charcoal, perlite, bark and vermiculite with sphagnum moss as a top dressing.

Psychopsis Memoria Bill Carter (Pyp.Mendenhall x Pyp. papilio)

 

 

March 2007 Show Table

Class	First	Second	Third
Class 1 Cattleya Alliance	Brassocattleya Maikai"Louise"AM-AOS .Leveson
Paphiopedilum Class 2	No Paper Work	Phragmipedium Grande I. Wauro	Phragmipedium Harbingers Grasshopper C. Wong
Class 3 Phals and Vandas Alliance	Phalaenopsis schilleriana P.Robertson	Phalaenopsis parishii D.Watts	Phalaenopsis Ching Her Golden C.Tacoma
CLASS #4 ONCIDIUM AND RELATED	Odontorettia Ronald Ciesinski 'Once And Again"AM-AOS A.Kho	Psychopsis krameriana I. Wauro	Colmonara Wildcat "Perfume Lily" P. Robertson
CLASS #5 CYMBIDIUM	Cymbidium Showgirl ? M. Lapuente
Class 6 Dendrobiums	Dendrobium anosmum R. Li	Dendrobium Liberty S. Loftus	Dendrobium aberrans A. Kho
Class 7 All Others	Catasetum expansum C. Wong	Masdevallia mendozae var. flavum A. Kho	Trias Emily Clarkson (Tr. Picta X oblonga A. Kho
CLASS #8 SPECIMEN PLANT	Catasetum saccatum C. Wong
CLASS #9 BASKET OF DISPLAYS	6 Orchids E. Lorincz

 

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Brassocattleya Maikai "Louise" grown by Mei Leveson. The plant was covered with pink flowers! Mei Grows the plant in coconut chips, perlite and sphagnum. She waters it weekly with very dilute fertilizer, alternating between 14-7-20 and 14-31-20. She summers it on a balcony and winters it on her N.W. windowsill. Mei has grown the plant for 5 years and this was its first flowering. Congratulations on a job well done!

February 2007

Class	First	Second	Third
Class 1 Cattleya Alliance	Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc Ports of Paradise x Blc Three Suns "Green King") C. McLlough	(Potinara DiCiommo "Rainbow"x Pot.Tangerine ) J. DiCiommo
Paphiopedilum Class 2	Paph. Juno (fairrieanum x callosum) P. Robertson
Class 3 Phals and Vandas Alliance	Phal Miva Barbara H. Glowka	Doritaenopsis Ever- Spring Prince 'Fushene' P. Robertson
Class 4 ONCIDIUM AND RELATED
Class 6 Dendrobiums	Den. Hilda Poxon (Den. speciosum Den. tetragonum) R. Sheng
Class 7 All Others	Pol. paniculata Rosanna Li	Coelogyne Mossieae R Sheng Cyc. chlorochilon	Pleurothallis racemiflora R. Sheng Catasetum fergusonii " Loon Landing" S. Tan
Class 9 BASKET OR DISPLAY

 

Polystachia paniculata grown by Rosanna Li

PLANT OF THE MONTH - FEBRUARY 2007 Rosanna Li grew this plant under lights in the basement in high humidity. The plant was kept wet and warm. It was watered every second day and fertilized lightly every second week.. It was grown in a mix of fine diatomite, charcoal, sponge rock, medium bark and medium sized coconut husk chunks. Congratulations! There were two other plants on the show table, both grown by Roger Sheng that should be mentioned. A Pleurothallis racemiflora, syn. P. longissima, a plant with many synonyms but with charming sprays of light yellow flowers with a lemony scent, was grown in Phalaenopsis light. It was watered once a week with a very weak fertilizer solution using one gram of fertilizer per two gallons of water(This works out to a 1: 1000 dilution). A Dendrobium Hilda Poxon (D. tetragonium X D. speciosum) was a showy plant whose blooms last about two weeks in the greenhouse.

 

January 2007

Class	First	Second	Third
Class 1 Cattleya Alliance	Blc. Malworth "Orchid Glade" S. Luk	Encyclia cf.fragrans J. Norris	Epidendrum polybulbon C. Chong
Paphiopedilum Class 2	Paph. St.Swithin W. Hoffman	Paph William Amber R. Li	Paph concolor T.Pang
Class 3 Phals and Vandas Alliance	Dtps. Newberry Parfait 'Picotee' H. Glowka
Class 4 ONCIDIUM AND RELATED	Odont. Rawdon Jester T Pang	Psychopsis Memoria Bill Carter W. Hoffman	Colmonara Wildcat J.O"Regan
Class 6 Dendrobiums	Den. Hamana Lake S.Loftus	Den. Gracilicaule K. Lam Mok	Den. Santa Canary S. Loftus Den."Terry's Gift" C. Chong
Class 7 All Others	Spathoglottis parsoniixJava Beauty W.Hoffman	Chysis Langleyensis E. Tai	Ludisia discolour var. alba R.Li Pleuro. cf. sanchoi, J.Norris
Class 9 BASKET OR DISPLAY	Basket of 4 Paphiopedilums S. Luk	Basket of 4 Paphiopedilums J. O"Regan	Basket of 3 Paphiopedilums S.Luk

 

PLANT OF THE MONTH The plant of the month this month was grown by Thomas Pang. It was a hybrid of two Rossioglossums and if after all the new DNA work the RHS rule still holds that the former members of the genus Odontoglossum revert to the Odontoglossum name when they are used in hybrids, then the plant is correctly named Odontoglossum Rawden Jester. Our guest speaker also pointed out to us, that any validly published name is correct. Usage determines if a new name for a plant is accepted or not. No one has the authority to decree that a validly published name is incorrect, unless it breaks the rule of priority, in which case the new name becomes a synonym for the prior name. The plant of the month was grown in coconut chips and coarse bark. Thomas keeps it in a solarium in a position where it gets direct sunlight from 12 noon to 3 PM. The minimum night temperature is set for 25 degrees Celsius and with sunshine, the day temperature can be considerably higher. He waters the plant once a week and fertilizes every three weeks. He did not give it a cool rest to get it to bloom. Rossioglossum grande, one of the parents of this plant needs this rest to bloom. An interesting comment was made by one of our show table commentators that Cattleyopsis need very much light, not too much water and they hate root disturbance. Another comment was that Psychopsis need to be kept warm, wet and be given good air movement.

Odont. Rawdon Jester, grown by Thomas Pang

 

December 2006

Class	First	Second	Third
Class 1 Cattleya Alliance	C.jenmanii 'Oscar' W Hoffman	Lc. Mini Purple 'Princess Road' x (L.pumila x C.walkerianum) W Hoffman	Slc Love Angel R Sheng
Paphiopedilum Class 2a hybrids Class 2b species	Paph. Whitemoor J O'Regan Phrag. tetzlaffianum W Hoffman	Paph. Pulsar x Hsinying J O'Regan Paph. bellatulum W Hoffman	Paph Duguesclin (Supersuk x Key Lime) J O'Regan
Class 3 Phals and Vandas Alliance	Vanda Eduardo Marcellini S Luk	Phal. equestris var.aurea W Hoffman
Class 5 Cymbidiums	Galeandra leptoceras W Hoffman	Cymbidium goeringii var. Janpen ' Lun pao ge fa' K Lam Mok	Cymbidium Green Apple S Shaw
Class 6 Dendrobiums	Den senile S Luk
Class 7 All Others	Rossioglossum grande E Lorincz
Dendrochilum javierii D&T Kennedy	Pleurothallis hemirhoda R Sheng
Class 8 More Others	Sanguinea 'Walter' R Sheng Bletilla striata J Tau

 Plant of the Month (December)

The plant of the month was Stanley Luk"s gorgeous Vanda Edwardo Marcellini (V. sanderiana X V. Annette Jones) . Stanley felt that growing a straight V. sanderina would not work under his conditions and therefore bought an easier to grow “look-alike” hybrid. His plant carried two well-presented inflorescences with five very flat flowers each. The flowers were a bit smaller than the typical awarded V.sanderiana but had the typical V. sanderiana colour with a pink blush on petals and dorsal and brown reticulation on the lateral sepals. He grows the plant in a south window, sprays it morning, afternoon and early evening and fertilizes one to two times per week. He uses Miracle Grow Azalea and Rhodo Food in the summer only to which he adds Superthrive (sparingly) and Epsom salts. Occasionally he uses Schultz" Orchid Food instead of the Miracle Grow, especially in the winter. The temperatures in the window are 22C during the day and 15 -18C at night in winter with 55 to 60% humidity. For the summer the door adjacent to the window is open and so the plant experiences outside temperatures during that period, but remains behind glass. Congratulations Stan on a job well done!

 

Plant of the Month

The plant of the month was Anita Kho's (Oncidium Florida Gold X Oncidium maculatum). We were amazed that she managed to put a large flower spike on this mule-eared leaved plant even though she does not have a greenhouse, but grows under l i g h t s . S h e g r o w s t h e p l a n t semi-hydroponically in clay pellets. The pot has a row of holes 1.5 inches above the bottom, so that there is always some water for the plant in the bottom of the pot. She stressed that she killed another plant of the same cross, by allowing the holes to get plugged up, thereby allowing the water level to get too high. The plant promptly rotted. She waters once per week with RO water and ¼ teaspoon of fertilizer per gallon of water. She has a TDS-total dissolved salts-meter and adjusts the fertilizer concentration to get a TDS reading of 200ppm. Once a month she flushes with plain water. She found the MSU fertilizer to work best for her, especially for Phalaenopsis. The plant is grown one foot (30cm) under 200 watts of compact fluorescent lamps producing about 1400 lumens.

 

Plant of the Month

Angraecum Longiscott 'HIHIMANU' grown by Tenny Chan.

The plant of the month was Angraecum Longiscott (A. superbum X A. scottianum)  grown to perfection by Tenny Chan. The plant was about 1.5 to 2 feet tall and the whole front of the plant was just covered with pristine white flowers. It took Tenny 9 years to get the plant to this size. He grows it in a west-facing solarium and in there keeps it in the hottest spot in good sun. Winter temperatures in the solarium are 16 C at  night and 26C during the day. In the summer, night temperatures are 20 to 21C and day temperatures 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. The humidity is low at 50 to 60%. A fan is on for 24 hours a day and the plant is watered every 3 to 4 days and misted every 1 to 2 days. Tenny fertilizes every 2 to 3 days in summer and every 7 to 10 days in winter. He fertilizes with a mixture of 15-5-15 (Jacks?) and 10-54-10 (Schulz). Congratulations on a job well done!

Also noteworthy was Mario and Connie Ferrusi's Barbosella cogniauxiana 'Sparkler'. This cute miniature is mounted on a 1.5" cube of tree fern and in the 15 years it has been on this mount, covered it completely.The whole ball of tightly growing foliage was bristling with pale green flowers on about 5cm stems. Mario said that the flowers last about 6 weeks. He waters the ball 2 to 3 times per week and grows it suspended in his very humid greenhouse. He got a cultural award on the plant last year and would undoubtedly have gotten another one this year if he had brought it in to be judged!

 

 April, 2006

Kim Lam Mok is to be congratulated on his beautifully grown Paraphalaenopsis labukensis which was chosen “Plant of the month”. The plant has long terete pendant leaves and a short inflorescence of heavy textured, dark coloured flowers with gracefully undulating sepals and petals. The plant was mounted on a tree-fern raft and had been grown in Cattleya light in a greenhouse. It can be grown under lights if sufficiently high output ones are chosen. It is watered daily and kept in high humidity. Except for two months in the winter the plant was continuously fertilized at the rate of one millilitre of fertilizer per ten litres of water. Congratulations on a job well done!

 

February 2006

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

No entries

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	2nd Paph. praestans var gardernii grown  by Henry Glowka
	3rd Paph Rosy Dawn grown by Anita Kho

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Vanda Trevor Rathbone 'Adella' grown by Stanley Luk.
	2nd Phal. Mini Mark grown by Henry Glowka
	3rd Paph. (Little Stevie x Carmela) grown by Reva Starr

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Tolumnia Elfin Gem 'Kultana' grown by Reva Starr
	3rd Vuyl. Patrica 'Pacific Nights' grown by Pam Robertson

Class 5: Cymbidium

No entries this month

Class 6: Dendrobiums

No entries this month

Class 7: All Others

	1st Masdevallia mendoza var flavum  grown by Anita Kho.
	2nd Masdevallia meijiana 'Tina' grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Pleurothallis restrepiodes  'Dragonstone' grown by Don McLeod

Class 8: Specimen Plants

No entries this month

PLANT OF THE MONTH   Congratulations to Stanley Luk for his wonderful Vanda Trevor Rathbone 'Adella'. He sprays the roots morning and afternoon daily. Fertilizes once a week with Schultz"s Bloom and Feed or Dyna-Grow. Grown in sunless east facing window with artificial lights.

 

 January 2006
compiled by Stanley Luk

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st Potinara DiCommo David, by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Oerstedella centradenia by Ivan Richar
	2nd Epidendrum porpax, by Marion Curry
	3rd Laelia anceps alba by David Bryan

Class 2: Paphiopedilum

	1st Paph. delenatii 'Julia' (AM/AOS) by Stanley Luk
	2nd Paph. delenatii 'Dumbo' by Stanley Luk
	3rd Paph. primulinum var purpurascens by Henry Glowka

Class 2A: Phragmipedium

	1st Phrag. Eugene Conroy by Synea Tam
	2nd Phrag. besseae by Henry Glowka
	3rd Phrag. Sedenii by David Bryan

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Phal. Ching Her Goddess 'Lin' X Brother Purple by Synea Tam
	2nd Phal. amabilis by Stanley Luk
	3rd Phal. Basket (3 plants: P. Cassangold, P. Bonica and unknown yellow hybrid) by Stanley Luk

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Wilsonara Tigersette 'Wyld Court' AM/AOS/RHS by Tenny Chan
	2nd Vuylstekeara Patico 'Pacific Nights' by Tenny Chan

Class 5: Cymbidium No entry

Class 6: Dendrobium

	1st Dend. nobile by Jean Chang
	2nd Dend. gracile by Kin Lam Mok
	3rd Dend. Mimi Two Thone by Art Greenwood

Class 7: All Others

	1st Catasetum Frances Nelson (C. frimbriatum X C. pileatum) by Anita Kho
	2nd Baptistonia echinata by Anita Kho

Class 8: Specimen Plants

1st Angraecum Veitchii (A. sesquipedale x A. eburneum) by Robert Johnstone

Class 9: Baskets Displays

	1st Basket of mini species by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Basket of Paphs by Robert Johnstone
	3rd Basket of Paphs by Stanley Luk

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to everyone who brought in plants for the show table. We were graced by 54 plants all lovingly grown by our talented members. However there is only room for one Plant of the Month and the award goes to Robert Johnstone for his Angraecum Veitchii.  Robert has wowed us with this wonderful hybrid between Ang. sesquipedale and Ang. eburneum. The specimen was an astounding 4' tall by 4'wide with 8 flower spikes each carrying about a dozen 6 inch diameter pale green flowers. As if the statistics were not astounding enough, Robert grew this plant from a seedling purchased over 20 years ago. This plant is grown in a greenhouse in a coir lined wire hanging basket. The porous nature of the container indicates the plant's requirement for good drainage and aeration  in the root system. In general most Angraecums require intermediate to warm temperatures, high humidity and high light conditions. Good drainage is a must and disturbances to the root system must be kept to a minimum. The potting medium must be free draining and long lasting so that repotting can be kept to a minimum. Congratulations to Robert for ringing in our first meeting of 2006 with a bang.

 

 

 

Show Table Results for December 2005

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

1st Laelia purpurata grown by Beaver Valley Orchids

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1st Paph. Onyx grown by DiCiommo Orchids
	3rd Phrag. Schroederae grown by Synea Tan
	3rd Paph. Pinocchio grown by Kathy McGlade

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

No entries this month

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia,

Odontoglossum Alliance

1st Oncidium Popoki 'Mitzi' AM/AOS grown by Kathy Tacoma

Class 5: Cymbidium

No entries this month

Class 6: Dendrobiums

	1st Dend. Yellow Pansy grown by Tenny  Chan
	2nd Dend. Yukidaruma 'King' grown byTenny Chan
	3rd Dend. (White Christmas 'Dream' xmoniliforme 'Pinke') grown by Tenny Chan

Class 7: All Others

1st Ctsm. tenebrosum grown by Monica Lee

Class 8: Specimen Plants

No entries this month.

Class 9 Baskets

1st won by Erika Lorincz

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to Tenny Chan for his wonderful dendrobium display, and the winning plant of Dendrobium Yellow Pansy. He grows the plant outside in summer with a saucer of water under it. He fertilizes it every week. In late September he brings it indoors into his solarium and keeps it cool and dry during the winter.

Other cultural notes for plants on the show table:

 Synea Tan told us how she gets keikis to grow from Phalaenopsis flower spikes. She waits until the flowers on the inflorescence are wilted and then cuts the whole inflorescence off, cuts off the tip and puts the basal portion into fertilizer water -the same she uses for continuous fertilizing for all her orchids. She puts the glass with the flower stem under lights at about 25 degrees Celsius or more. She changes the water occasionally. Most of the stems will produce a keiki in 8 to 24 months.

Monica Lee did a great job with her Catasetum tenebrosum. It was bloomed very well and showed good new growth, even though she bought it bare root at our 2004 show. She grows it under lights at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius.

 

 

Show Table Results for June 2005

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st BLC. Hwa Yuan Beauty "Spicy Girl" by Tenny Chan
	2nd Schomburgkia superbiens by Beaver Valley Orchids
	3rd Dialaelia Chantilly Lace "Twinkle" by Rosanna Li

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1st Phrag wallisii by Beaver Valley Orchids
	2nd Paph. William Ambler (rothschildianum X wilhelminiae) by Kevin Brewin
	3rd Paph. Ho Chi Minh (delenatii X vietnamense) by Robert Johnstone
	3rd Phrag wallisii by Lina Chan

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Phal. (Brother Ann X Paifang Queen) X (Fortune Buddha X Deventeriana) by Tenny Chan
	2nd Angraecum Longiscott "Hihimanu" Tenny Chan

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Ornithocephalus iridifolius "Cathy" CHM/AOS by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Oncidium gardneri by Erika Lorincz
	3nd Ornithocephalus gladiatus by Anita Kho

Class 5: Cymbidium

No entry

Class 6: Dendrobium

	1st Den. Gatton Sunray by Roger Sheng
	2nd Den. Dendrobium Ovoz's Lava Flow "Hilda" by Tenny Chan
	3rd Den. Peng Seng (Den cruentum x tobaense) by Kin Lam Mok

Class 7: All Others

	1st Bulbophyllum falcatum by Roger Sheng
	2nd Bulbophyllum lobbii "Kathy"s Gold" by Roger Sheng
	3rd Lepanthes quadricornis by Anita Kho

Class 8: Specimen Plants

No entry

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Bulbophyllum falcatum by Roger Sheng

Stunning specimen grown on a long cork slab with dozens of flower spikes evenly spaced all over the plant. This plant might be the clone that Clargreen Nursery was selling because of the signature red rachis and yellow flowers. The more common variety has a green rachis and yellow flowers. Roger grows this plant in bright light and warm conditions close to the roof of his greenhouse. Since Bulbophyllum species require high moisture levels, Roger has to irrigate this plant on a daily basis in order to keep it happy and hydrated. He fertilizes once a week with 1/4 strength fertilizer.

Congratulations on a job well done.

 

Show Table Results for April 2005

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

1st Iwanagara Apple Blossom by Kin Lam Mok

 Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1st Paph. Julius (lowii x rothschildianum) by K. Brewin
	2nd Paph. concolor by Thomas Pang
	3rd Paph. Pine Glow (Pinnochio x moquetteanum) by Henry Glowka

 Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

2nd Phal. Ming Chao Dancer (Fortune Buddha x Zuma Dancer) by Clair Brown

 Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Onc. Bertha Kindelan "Seacloud Hot Lips" X Onc. stramineum "Seacloud" by Clair Brown
	2nd Miltoniopsis Mario Van Peebles "Ruby Storm" AM/AOS by Doug Kennedy
	3nd Miltonidium Issaku Nagata "R.I.Hammer" by Susan Shaw

 Class 5: Cymbidium

1st No entry

 Class 6: Dendrobium

	1st Den. moniliforme variety Tennyo Kan by Margaret Baird
	2nd Dend. senile by Stanley Luk

 Class 7: All Others

	1st Zygopetalum Louisendorf by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Sarcochilus Fitzhart by Erika Lorincz
	3rd Pleione Shangtung "Ducat" by Stanley Luk

 Class 8: Specimen Plants

1st No entry

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Paphiopedilum Julius by Kevin Brewin.

Beautifully grown plant with 4 flowers large graceful, carried on a 3' tall spike.

K. Brewin has been growing the plant for 7 years and this is the plant"s second blooming. The plant is grown indoors under fluorescent lights.

The plant is grown in a 6" pot and watered once a week. No special treatment is given to the plant.

The form of the flowers is outstanding, with outstretched petals and dorsal patterning imparted from the rothschildianum parent. The purple tinted petals and greenish dorsal coloration of the flowers are strongly influenced by the lowii parent.

The plant was awarded for the impeccable condition of the plant, beautiful flowers and the fact that the plant was grown under lights; a remarkable feat considering the high light intensity required to bloom strapped leaved Paphs.

 

 

Show Table Results for January 2005

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st Sophronitis cernua var. mineira grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Laelia anceps alba var. williamsii grown by Robert Johnstone

Class 2: Phaps and Phrags

	1st PAph. (praestans x concolor) grown by Jean Chang
	2nd Paph. Iona grown by Robert Johnstone
	3rd Phrag. Don Wimber grown by Jean Chang

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

No entries this month

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Comparettia macroplectron grown by Anita Kho
	2nd Colmonara Wildcat "Bobcat" AM/AOS grown by Jean Chang

Class 5: Cymbidium

No entries this month

Class 6: Dendrobiums

1st Dend. (Christmas Chime "Asuka" x Lovely Virgin "Angel") grown by Rosanna Li

Class 7: All Others

	1st Masd. (Theresa Hill "Paolina Ferrusi" AM/AOS x decumana "Marsh Hollow" AM/AOS) grown by Mike Lauzon
	2nd Maxillaria species grown by Susan Shaw
	3rd Scaphosepalum swertifolium grown by Anita Kho

Class 8: Specimen Plants

	1st Lycaste Brooklyn "Mary Jo" CCM 81 grown by Robert Johnstone
	2nd Lycaste Koolena grown by Robert Johnstone

 

PLANT OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to Robert Johnstone for his incredibly grown Lycaste Brooklyn. It was truly a magnificent specimen. When Robert brought it in to judging a week later, he received a CCM of 81 points. Now I know what you are thinking, that it certainly deserved more, but some of the flowers had suffered quite a bit of damage by the time it was presented for judging. Quite honestly, it would have scored much higher had the flowers not suffered so. White Lycaste flowers are also very susceptible to bruising which shows up quite quickly. Robert even had a near catastrophe bringing the plant in through the storm, but we"ll let him tell that story!

Show Table Results for December 2004

.Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st Sophronitis cernua grown by Joe O"Regan
	2nd Barkeria lindleyana grown by Joe O"Regan
	3rd Slc. Fire Lighter grown by Susan Shaw

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	2nd Paph. Conco-bellatulum grown by Rosanna Li
	3rd Paph. (Ambercrome x George Heghes) x Watercolor Artist grown by Joe O"Regan

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

2nd Angraecum leonis grown by Erica Lorincz

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

2nd Ticoglossum kramerii grown by Anita Kho

Class 5: Cymbidium

no entries this month

Class 6: Dendrobiums

no entries this month

Class 7: All Others

	1st Ponera striata grown by Joe O"Regan
	2nd Eria gigantea grown by Doug and Terry Kennedy
	2nd Lepanthes telipogoniflora grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Cleisostoma scobolifolium grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Stanhopea tigrina var. nigroviolacea grown by Suzana Topic-Pauric

Plant of the Month

Joe O"Regan"s wonderful Sophronitis cernua won Plant of the Month for December. Ed. My apologies to Joe for reporting last month that this plant was grown by Erika Lorincz.

	1st Cattleya trianae var. Moor by John Mills
	2nd Epidendrum macbredei by BVO Orchids
	3rd Potinara Mem Shirley Moore "Newberry" by John Vermeer

	1st Paph. micranthum by Anita Kho
	2nd Paph. Gwenda Overett by Jean Chang
	3rd Phrag. Grande by Ingrid Wauro

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Aerides. flabellatum by Thom Vandenbussche
	2nd Vanda Sansai Blue "Meechai" AM/AOS by Inger Brania
	3nd Phal. modesta by Roland Schwahn

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Rodriguezia decora by Roger Schwahn
	2nd Oncidium Esther Oka "Lakeview" by Cathy Tacoma

Class 5: Cymbidium

1st No entry

Class 6: Dendrobium

2nd Dend. alexanderae by Monica Lee

Class 7: All Others

	1st Dendrochilum glumaceum by Robert Johnstone
	2nd Stelis spp. By BVO Orchids
	2nd Pleurothallis pansamalae var triangulabia "Gerda"s Gift" by Anita Kho
	3rd Lepanthes ribes by Anita Kho

Class 8: Specimen Plants

1st No entry

PLANT OF THE MONTH 

Dendrochilum glumaceum by Robert Johnstone

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance 1st Cat. trianaei var. Moor (?) grown by John Mills 3rd Blc Ports of Paradise x Blc. Three Sun grown by Charlie McCullough Class 2: Paphs and Phrags 1st Phrag. schlimii grown by Beaver Valley Orchids 2nd Paph. Claire de Lune grown by Jean Chang 3rd Phrag. Memoria Dick Clements grown by Michael Jabir Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance No entries this month Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance 1st: Oncidium duvenii grown by Erika Lorincz 2nd Odontoglossum bictoniense alba grown by Susan Shaw 3rd Mtssa. Dark Star "Darth Vader" grown by Jean Chang Class 5: Cymbidium 1st Cymbidium Golden Elf grown by Kin Lam Mok Class 6: Dendrobiums 1st Dend. bigibbum grown by John Spears 2nd Dend. Frosty Dawn grown by Kin Lam Mok 2nd Dend. amethystoglossum grown by Rosanna Li Class 7: All Others 1st Bulb. echinolabium grown by Sherry and Peter Decyk 2nd Gastrochilus dasypogon grown by Chee Chong 3rd Chaubardia heteroclita grown by Monica Lee

PLANT OF THE MONTH  The Bulbophyllum echinolabium grown by the Decyks is the plant of the month for October. Sherry grows this in the greenhouse. This is actually the fourth inflorescence on the plant this season. It is grown warm and wet, and is up high in the greenhouse to get as much light as possible. It is fertilized only sporadically, as Sherry complains that Peter is always selling the fertilizer when she needs it. Congratulations folks for a job well done. If your plant is listed without your name, please let Jay Norris know so your points can be recorded. Remember the grower of the year receives a cheque for $50 to spend at our show!!!

 

	Class 1: Cattleya Alliance
	2nd BLC "Di Commo Regina Celia" by Joe Di Commo

	1st Paph. Maudiae grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd Paph. Lynleigh Koopowitz ( mislabeled as lowii X richardianum) by Rosanna Li
	3rd Paph. Juno (farrieanum X callosum) Pam Robertson

2nd Phal. Super Stupid X Brother Mirage by Pam Robertson

	1st Brassia (Arania Verde "Stilleto" X Arcuigera "Darkest") by Jean Chang
	2nd Burrageara Nelly Isler by Jean Chang
	3rd Oncidium Sharry Baby "Taida" (mislabled as Onc. Twinkle) by Art Greenwood

1st Cym Peter Pan "Greensleves" HCC/AOS by Erika Lorincz

	1st Dend. Hiroshi Tokunaga by Aina Balodis
	2nd Dend. Hiroshi Tokunaga by Rosanna Li
	3rd Dend. Gonzalesii by Anita Kho

	1st Cycnoches chlorochilon by Stanley Luk
	2nd Lycaste brevispatha "Pot of Gold" by Jean Chang
	3nd Zootrophion endressianus by Don Mcleod
	3rd Lepanthes calodictyon by Anita Kho

1st No entry

	1st Slc (Cherokee Fire "Orchid City Orange" x Fleur Petite a moyen) grown by Sandy & Bill McCaskill
	2nd Epidendrum longipetalum grown by Dr. Leslie Ee
	3rd Cattleytonia Jamaica Red grown by Monica Lee

Class 2: Phaps and Phrags

	1st Paph (Franciscan x (Divisadero x Eagle Peak)) grown by Tenny Chan
	2nd Paph. Delrosi grown by Eric Lee
	3rd Paph druryi "Bernice" grown by John Marcotte

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Schoenorchis pachyracris "Rosy Posy" grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Phal. Golden Gift x Dtps. Canyon Mist grown by DiCiommo Orchids
	3rd Phal Be Tris ("Logan Vasquez" x "Sierra Vasquez") grown by Henry Glowka

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Brassia Eternal Wind grown by Joceyln Bertrand
	2nd Miltonia (Drakewill x Ruby Ralls) grown by Bill and Sandy McCaskill
	3rd Onc. Kahlihi "Yellow Bird" grown by Ingrid Wauro

Class 5: Cymbidium

1st Cymbidium ensifolium (variegated) grown by Stanley Luk

Class 6: Dendrobiums

	1st Dendrobium unicum grown by Leslie Ee
	2nd Dendrobium devonianum grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Dendrobium aggregatum grown by Wayne Hingston

Class 7: All Others

	1st: Bulbophyllum falcatum grown by Roger Sheng
	2nd Hexisea bidentata grown by Peter & Sherry Decyk
	2nd Gongora quinquinervis grown by Joceyln Bertrand

Entries received too late for judging were included in the show table and appreciated by all, but were not included in the show table judging. Remember, all plants must be in place by 2pm to be judged.

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1st Paph (liemianum x micranthum) grown by Antia Kho
	2nd Paph druryi ""Bernice"" grown by Wendy Hoffman
	2nd Basket of Paphs grown by Ingrid Wauro including Hampshire White Light, (Via sombrero Verde x (Advancement x Winston Churchill)) and Inca x Porcelain Treasure ""Dream Girl""
	3rd Paph concolor grown by Rosanna Li

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Sarcochilus ceciliae grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Phal. mannii var. flava grown by Roland Schwahn
	3rd Phal. Golden Poeker ""ES"" grown by Roland Schwahn

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Miltonia Hajime Ono ""Mani Splash"" grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd Comparettia species grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Bllra Marfitch ""Howard""s Dream"" AM/AOS

Class 5: Cymbidium

No entries this month.

Class 6: Dendrobiums

No entries this month.

Class 7: All Others

	1st: Pleurothallis ghiesbreghtiana grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Pleurothallis species from Colombia grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd Catasetum saccatum grown by Wendy Hoffmanfd
	3rd Eulophia keithii grown by Terry Kowalczuk

	1stLaelia anceps grown by Beaver Valley Orchids
	2ndRhyncolaelia digbyana "Mrs. Chase" AM/AOS grown by Beaver Valley Orchids
	3rdCattleya hybrid grown by Linh Linh Tang

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1stPaph. Lebaudyanum grown by Clair Brown
	2ndPaph. micranthum grown by Beaver Valley Orchids
	3rdPaph. Pacific Ocean x Junior World grown by Jean Chang

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1stAngraecum viguieri grown by Chee Chong
	2ndPhal. Carmela 1897 grown by Lana Soosar
	3rdPhal. seedling (misnamed) grown by Roland Schwahn

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1stOncidium Midas grown by Erika Lorincz
	2ndPsychopsis (Papillio x Mendenhall) grown by Ingrid Wauro

Class 5: Cymbidium

no entries

Class 6: Dendrobiums

	1stDendrobium pierardii grown by Wayne Hingston
	2ndDend. falcorostrum grown by Wayne Hingston

Class 7: All Others

	1st:Prosthechea cochleata grown by Linh Linh Tang
	2ndLycaste Hamana Cherry grown by Anita Kho
	3rdLepanthes calodyction grown by Anita Kho

 

Congratulations to our winner this month, Jocelyn Bertrand of Beaver Valley Orchids, for his beautifully grown Laelia anceps. He grows it in a mix of equal parts of well-washed coconut husk, perlite and vermiculite. He grows the plant in high light, with good air movement and in high humidity. At night the humidity is almost 100%. He waters every 4 to 5 days in summer and once a week in winter. He fertilizes with 30-10-10 in summer and 10-30-10 in fall and winter. His temperatures are a maximum of 30 to 33 degrees Celsius in summer and a minimum of 10 to 13 degrees in winter.

 February 2004

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st Blc. Waikiki Gold x Love Sound grown by Charles McCullough
	2nd Sc. Seagull"s "Beaulu Queen" grown by Henry Glowka

Class 2: Phaps and Phrags

	1st Paph. St. Swithen grown by George Baker
	2nd Phrag. Eric Young grown by Stanley Luk
	3rd Paph. delenatii grown by Stanley Luk

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

	1st Phal Golden Sun x Sogo Bingo grown by Eric Lee
	2nd Dtps. Kiska x Phal Artemis grown by Joe DiCiommo
	3rd Phal. Perfection Is "Chen" AM/FCC/AOS grown by Rosanna Li

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st Baptistonia echinata grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Colmanara Wildcat "Ocelot" grown by Rosanna Li

Class 5: Cymbidium

no entries

Class 6: Dendrobiums

	1st Dendrobium no name grown by Linh L Tang
	2nd Dend. Snow King grown by Art Greenwood

Class 7: All Others

1^st: Cycnoches ventricosum var. chlorchilon "Peter Micha" AM/AOS grown by Ralph Jones

Congratulations to our winner this month, George Baker, for his beautifully grown and displayed Paph. St. Swithin. George grows his plant in a 12 by 12 foot greenhouse which has continuous strong air movement supplied by a big industrial fan, set at the medium speed. The greenhouse is heated by natural gas with a 220 volt, 4800 watt back-up electric heater. The temperature is set at 68 degrees Fahrenheit for the night and 72 degrees for the day. In summer the day temperature may go as high as 80 degrees. The humidity is 65 to 80 %. The plant is in a shaded spot in summer and in full sun from fall to spring. Fertilization takes place once a month all year with a 1/4 teaspoon of fertilizer per gallon of water. George uses 30-10-10 in spring, 15-30-15 in summer and 10-52-10 from September first until spring.

 

 

January 2004

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	1st: Sophronitis cernua var mineira grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd: Potinara Di Ciommo David by Di Ciommo Orchids
	3rd: Lyonara Rustic Gold(Lc Jungle Elf x Schom. thompsoniana) grown by ?
	3rd: Laelia anceps var. williamsii grown by Robert Johnstone

Class 2: Paphiopedilum and Phrags

	1st: unknown plant grown by ? .
	2nd: Paph. sanderianum "Red Spider" grown by Leslie Ee
	2nd: Paph. Charles Sladden grown by Jean Chang
	3rd: Paph., Angel Hair grown by Mok Kin Lam
	3rd: Paph. Winston Churchill "Indomitable" grown by Jean Chang

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

no entries

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st: Oncidium Twinkle "Fragrance Fantasy" grown by #1770
	3rd: Psychopsis (Papillio x Mendenhall) grown by Ingrid Wauro

Class 5: Cymbidium

no entries

Class 6: Dendrobium

no entries

Class 7: All others

	1st: Mormodes revolutum grown by Monica Lee
	2nd: Mormodes lineata grown by Tom Shields
	2nd: Spathoglottis (Parsonii x Java Beauty) "Sheila" AM-AOS grown by Margaret Baird
	3rd: Masdevallia Nicaragua grown by Ted Kurys

Class 8: Specimen Plants

1. 1^st: Bc. Maikai "Mayumi" HCC/AOS

Our plant of the month was Erika"s Sophronitis cernua.

Dec 2003 Show Table Winners

Class 1: Cattleya Alliance

	2nd: C. Little Dipper x Lc Mini Purple by Roger Sheng
	3rd Pot. Hoku Gem by Rosanna Li
	3rd Epi. radicans x Obrienianum = E. Thayeri by Claire Brown?

Class 2: Paphs and Phrags

	1st Paph. Winston Churchill "Indomitable" by Jean Chang
	2nd Phrag. Don Wimber by Jean Chang
	3rd Paph. Prime Child by Lina Chan

Class 3: Phalaenopsis and Vanda Alliance

1st Vanda (Kasem"s Delight x Gordon Dillon) by ?

Class 4: Oncidium, Brassia, Odontoglossum Alliance

	1st: Odontioda Lorraine"s Fourteenth by Kathy McGlade
	2nd Onc. Susan Kaufmann "Red Wonder" by Anita Kho

Class 6: Dendrobiums

	1st Dend. Tora Pink by Clair Brown
	2nd Dend. (Ekapoi x Michael Sado) x Rakpai Bulsoment by Roger Sheng
	3rd Dend. gonzalesii by Anita Kho

Class 7: All Others

2nd Masd. agaster by Roland Schwahn

Plant of the Month:

	1st: B. David Sander grown by Roger Sheng
	2nd: Richard Mueller x L. rubescens grown by Ken Wentzel
	3rd: C. Angel Bells "H+R" grown by Bill & Sandy McCaskill
	This month Paphs and Phrags were split into 2 classes

	1st: Phrag Jean Pierre Faust grown by David Bryan
	2nd: Phrag sargentianum x China Dragon grown by Dave Bryan
	3rd: Phrag. Eric Young grown by Jean Chang

	1st: Paph. chamberlainianum x roebelinii grown by Jean Chang
	2nd: Paph. Via Figueroa Star Sand Hill Ruby grown by Jean Chang

	1st: Vanda Sansai Blue "Meechai" AM/AOS grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd: Phal ? grown by M. de Silva
	2nd: Rhyncostylis coelestis grown by Cathy Tacoma
	3rd: Dtps. Brother Julius x Phal. equestris grown by Roger Sheng

	1st: Oncidium durenii grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd: Burr. Nelly Isler grown by Bill & Sandy McCaskill
	3rd: Miltassia Aztec x Toni grown by Susan Shaw

	2nd: Cymbidium finlaysonianum grown by Peter and Sherry Decyk
	Class 6 Dendrobium: No Entries

	1st: Ctsm saccatum "Tina" AM/AOS grown by R. Jones
	2nd: Ctsm. pileatum var. imperialis "Pierre Louret" AM/AOS grown by R. Jones
	2nd: Aerangis verdickii grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd: Lepanthes telipogonaflora grown by Jay Norris
	2nd: Lyc. Hardie "Ruby Dust" x Shoalhaven "Cream Puff" grown by Roger Sheng

1st: Encyclia diffusum grown by Peter and Sherry Decyk.

	1st: Hawkinsara Koolau Sunset "Hawaii" grown by Eric Murton
	2nd Slc. Love Pet grown by Anita Kho
	3rd Blc. Sweet Anniversary x Slc. Tiny Titan grown by S. McCaskill

	1st Phrag. China Dragon grown by Ingrid Wauro
	2nd Paph. (Sonoma Latin Beauty x Peony Regency) grown by Jean Chang
	3rd Phrag. (pearcei x hinksianum) grown by Terry Kowalczuk

	1st Paraphalaenopsis labukensis "RBG" HCC/AOS grown by Erika Lorincz
	2nd Phal. Sogo Grape "Y.N." AM/AOS grown by Kathy McGlade
	3rd Phal. Mila Barbara grown by Henry Glowka

	1st Onc. microchilum (?) grown by Clair Brown
	2nd Onc. Gower Ramsey "Compacta" grown by Jeff Snape
	3rd Maxillaria lepitoda grown by Chee Chong
	3rd Vulk. Melissa Brianne "Shady Lady" grown by Eric Murton

	1st Dend. Spring Dream "Apollon" grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd Dend. Tora Pink grown by Clair Brown
	3rd Dend. Frosty Dawn grown by Sue Loftus

	1st Disa Artist grown by Stanley Luk
	2nd Cirr. Melting Point grown by Jeff Snape
	3rd Pescatoria dayana grwon by Sandy McCaskill

1st Ludisia discolor

	First: Pot. Denver Gold by Ken Wentzel
	Second: Lc. Mini Purple x L. lucasciana by Roger Sheng
	Third: Bl. Richard Mueller x L. rebescens by Ken Wentzel

	First: Paph. victoria-regina by Ruth Benns
	Second: Phrag. Rosalie Dixler by Anita Kho
	Third: Paph. Conco-bellatulum by Anita Kho

	First: Phal. (Super Stupid x Ching Her Buddha) by Eric Lee
	Second: Phal. Golden Peoker "ES" by Roland Schwahn
	Third: Phal. (Mount Beauty x New Candy) x New Candy by Roland Schwahn

	First: Beallara Tahoma "Glacier Green" by Roland Schwahn
	Second: Colmanara Wildcat "Lorene" AM/AOS by Sue Loftus
	Third: Onc Sharry Baby by Roland Schwahn

No entries

	First: Den. Spring Dream by Anita Kho
	Only one entry

	First: Catasetum tenebrosum "Black Queen" AM/AOS by Stanley Luk
	Second: Anoectochils kaoshungensus by Jay Norris
	Third: Gastrochilus dasypogon by Chee Chong

No entries

Catasetum tenebrosum 'Black Queen' AM/AOS by Stanley Luk  (click to enlarge)

Stanley has done an excellent job of growing the catasetum. The plant was purchased bare root from Manuel (a Peruvian vendor) at the Montreal Spring Orchid show this past March. It was potted in plain sphagnum with styrofoam peanuts in the bottom. The plant had remained dormant for almost 5 months (representing the Southern Hemisphere's winter) by the time it started to grow. It is grown in an east livingroom window with extra fluorescent lights both above and alongside. The lights are on from 7 am to 9 pm. The temperature ranges from 19 degrees at night to 22 degrees during the day year round. The first flowers appear when the growth is half matured, and will last up to two weeks if the pollinia remain intact. Removal of the pollinia can cause the flowers to senesce is as little as three days however. The plant has been watered twice a week, and weekly with either a blooming fertilizer (Bloom and Feed) or fish emulsion fertilizer, both with the addition of magnesium sulfate, because Stanley uses reverse osmosis water. As the plant heads towards dormancy, the leaves will gradually fade to yellow and fall off.