Some of the Placegetters at the May Meeting

Plant Of Night & Open Class Hybrid

• Cattleya 'unknown'

• S. Tropoulos

Open Class Species

• Coelia Bella

• Peter Ng

July, 2019 Bulletin

Next meeting: 13th May, 2019

Whats Happening Spring Show August 29, 30 and 31

st (set up on Aug 28

th)

St Ives Orchid Fair – 16th – 18

th August St Ives Showground St Ives

Southern Orchid Spectacular/Sharkies/Baskets October 11, 12, 13 (set up on Oct 10)

Bulletin Editor: Mike Hitchcock Mlh001@bigpond.net.au

Next Meeting: 8

Th July 2019

June Monthly Meeting Minutes Without a Secretary we have no Monthly Meeting Minutes for the April meeting

Monthly Speakers

MONTHLY JUDGING RESULTS

For : Jun-19 PLANT OF NIGHT

Winner Cattleya 'unknown' S. Tropoulos OPEN CLASS HYBRID

Winner Cattleya 'unknown' S. Tropoulos OPEN CLASS SPECIES

Winner Coelia Bella P. Ng INTERMEDIATE JUDGES CHOICE

Winner Ddc. saccolabium R.Cawley NOVICE & JUNIOR JUDGES CHOICE

Winner Onc. Heaven's Delight 'Sweet Fanfare' N. Weatherby PRESIDENT'S CHOICE

Winner Onc. Gold Dust 'WOC Raspberry' H. Chen CLASS # 2 PAPHIOPEDILUMS SPECIES

1st Paph. insigne H. Chen CLASS # 3 LAELIINAE OVER 110MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE) 1st Cattleya 'unknown' S. Tropoulos 2nd Blc. Dream Trader W. McEvoy 3rd Blc. Shellie Compton 'Touch of Class' W. McEvoy 4th Blc. Southern Sierra x Burdekin x Blc. Pretty Nicole No. 1 G. Hodder

JULY: Chris Dalrymple on What problem is that?

AUG: Gary Hodder to talk on speciosums

SEPT: TBA

OCT: Jeanne Dunn from Passion Orchids to talk on dockrillias (TBC)

CLASS # 5 LAELIINAE OVER 80MM UP TO & INCLUDING 110MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE)

1st Cattleya 'unknown' W. McEvoy CLASS # 7 LAELIINAE (NON CLASSICAL SHAPE)

1st Sgr. Yokosuka Story J. Costa CLASS # 8 LAELIINAE UP TO & INCLUDING 80MM (CLASSICAL SHAPE) 1st Rlc. Village Chief North 'Green Genius' P. Sanaphay 2nd Ctna. Tokyo Red P. Ng 3rd Pot. Burana Beauty 'Burana' P. Sanaphay 4th Epi. Angel Kiss S. Tropoulos CLASS # 9 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HYBRIDS

1st Den. Hilda Poxon G. Hodder 2nd Den. Issy's Summer x Aussie Victory S.Crosby/T.Costa 3rd Den. Korawin S.Crosby/T.Costa 4th Den. 'unknown' H. Chen CLASS # 10 SPECIES ASIAN (Elsewhere no Included)

1st Bulb. burfordiense P. Ng CLASS # 11A COELGYNINAE SPECIES

1st Ddc. javierii W. & J. Chapman 2nd Ddc. convallariiforme J. Costa CLASS # 12 SEEDLING

1st Sarco. Velvet 'Red and Yellow' x Amelia 'White Spots' S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 13 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS 60MM AND UNDER

1st Colm. Wildcat 'Bloodshot' G. Hodder 2nd Onc. Olympia 'Jacqui Louise' P. Ng 3rd Onc. Gold Dust 'WOC Raspberry' H. Chen 4th Wils. Eye Candy 'Pinkie' S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 15 ONCIDIUM HYBRIDS OVER 60mm

1st Wils. Tan Treasures 'Puppy Pleasure' S.Crosby/T.Costa 2nd Allceara Pacific Pastel 'Mauna Loa' P. Ng 3rd Oip. Celtic Sun S.Crosby/T.Costa 4th Odcdm. Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl' P. Sanaphay CLASS # 16 MISCELLANEOUS HYBRIDS

1st Bulb. Santa Claus V. Petrovski CLASS # 17 DENDROBIUM HYBRIDS

1st Den. Yoshida 'Fantasy' V. Petrovski 2nd Den. Burbank Candy x Autumn Show V. Petrovski 3rd Den. Green Jade P. Ng 4th Den. Eleanor Chan P. Ng CLASS # 18 VANDACEOUS

1st Mok. Sayambang Khunthen 'Gold' ?? P. Sanaphay CLASS # 19 MASDEVALLIA & DRACULA SPECIES

1st Masd. polysticta S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 21A PLEUROTHALLIDINAE HYBRIDS

1st Masd. Tarnie W. & J. Chapman 2nd Masd. Peppermint Glow S.Crosby/T.Costa 3rd Masd. Candy Cane 'Good Stripes' S.Crosby/T.Costa 4th Masd. Copperwing 'Sunburst' x Latin Bride 'Sunset Bay' V. Petrovski CLASS # 23 SPECIES OTHER (NOT ELSEWHERE INCLUDED) 1st Coelia bella P. Ng CLASS # 23A OTHER PLEUROTHALLIDINAE SPECIES

1st Rstp. brachypus S.Crosby/T.Costa

2nd Rstp. lankesteri S.Crosby/T.Costa CLASS # 24 STANDARD CYMBIDIUMS OVER 90MM

1st Cym Death Wish V. Petrovski CLASS # 26 NOVICE - CYMBIDIUMS

1st Cym. 'unknown' N. Weatherby CLASS # 28 NOVICE - LAELIINAE

1st Lc. Moonlight Madness N. Weatherby 2nd Cattleya 'unknown' M. Spring 3rd Encyclia Sunburst O. Crompton CLASS # 29 NOVICE - MISCELLANEOUS

1st Onc. Heaven's Delight 'Sweet Fanfare' N. Weatherby CLASS # 30 NOVICE -SPECIES

1st Zygopetalum 'unknown' N. Weatherby CLASS # 34 INTERMEDIATE - LAELIINAE

1st C. Miyuki Odoriko R.Cawley 2nd Rlc. Burdekin Storm 'Midnight' R.Cawley 3rd C. Tzeng-Wen Melody R. Nicol 4th Blc. Bryce Canyon x Walter's Glow 'Deep Salmon' R. Nicol CLASS # 36 INTERMEDIATE - SPECIES

1st Ddc. saccolabium R. Cawley

YOU GREW IT Plants from our Monday night meeting and the Winter Show at Woolooware Shores.

Coelia Bella – exhibited by Peter Ng (Novice Plant of the Night)

Pronounced - SEE-lee-a, bella comes from the Latin for beautiful. Found in the rain forests of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala growing at elevations from 500 to 1500 metres, this warm to cool growing terrestrial and occasional epiphyte has clusters of olive green egg shaped pseudobulbs with glossy green leaves. The bunches of up to six trumpet shaped flowers emerge on short 15cm long inflorescences and appear from the side of new pseudobulbs. The flowers are held below the taller foliage are white with purple / rose tips on the petals and a largish bright

yellow lip. The flower are highly scented and smell similar to marzipan or almond oil. Grows easy in a green house in The Shire under similar conditions to Cattelayas but will also tolerate indoor

conditions under artificial light like Phales. They will tolerate a large range of temperatue conditions, like

moderate shade and increase water in growth period. Pot in a free flowing mix and can also be grown in

hanging coir lined baskets just allow the roots to dry out between waterings.

Dendrochillum saccolabium

- exhibited by Robert Crawley (Intermediate Plant of the Night) One of those grass like orchids that throw up inflorescences of bright flowers emdemic to Luzon in the Philippines growing above 1200 metres. A small cool growing epiphyte that has tapered single

leathery flat leaves that can be 20 to 30 cm in length and 5 to 7mm wide. The inflorences are semi arching and densely flowered, as many as 50 6mm flowers that don’t open fully. Behind each flower there is a yellowy “bracts” that semi envelopes the back of the flower preventing it from fully opening. The colour of the flower veries from dull red to bright red which is the more favourable. Often mistaken with Dendrochillum wenselii red, both plants are very similar but D.wenselii the flowers open fully. Easy to grow with few bug problemsthey like good air movement, humidity and are sensitive to water quality where the leaves can go yellow and drop(rain water is better). One of the spactacular dendrochilums that should be on top of growers “must have list”.

Dendrobium Esme Poulton ‘Tinonee’

– exhibited by DK Mitsios (Winter Show ‘Champion Native’)

Hybridised by B. Poulton in 1978 it is considered to be a “natural hybrid” because it is crossed between two spesies. Dend.bigibbum X Dend.kingianum

Paphiopedilum Orchilla ‘Chilton’ – exhibited by DK Mitsios (Winter Show Champion Paphiopedilum) Complex Hybrid Paph. Paeony X P. Redstart

Prosthechea cochleata

– exhibited by J. Costa ( Grand Champion & Champion Species) Pronounced – pros – thee – KEY – a. This was previosly called Encyclia cochleata and has several ‘common’ names such as Octopus orchid, Clanshell or cockle shell orchid. The flowers are very unusual in that they appear ‘upside down’ with the labellum a hood over the column of the orchid. This effectively makes the orchid appear up side down.This species ranges from Florida all through Central America to Columbia and Cuba. It grows as an epiphyte at altitudes up to 1900 metres so is classed as an intermediate to cool grower and grows well in greenhouses in Sydney. The pseudobulbs are oblong in shape and have 1 or 2 leaves. The successive opening flowers are non fragrant and can last for several months. The flower colour is variable but usually the petals are greenish yellow with purple dots at the base. The conch shaped, concave lip is mostly dark purple almost purple / black with stripes. Fairly easy to grow in the Shire and requires little maintenance and is seen reguarly on

sales benches.

Cymbidium Death Wish – exhibited by DK Mitsios

Champion Cymbidium This is a hybrid made by Kevin Hipkins from Royale Orchids Cymbidium Pywacker X Cymbidium Disney Girl C. Pywacker is C. Tethy X C. Tracyanum, C. Disney Girl is C. Robin X C. Tracyanum. This is refered to as a “novalty cymbidium. Death Wish preserves the desirable characteristics of one of the parents C. Tracyanum such as the curvy, spidery petals and sepals while retaining the perfume and striving to enhase striking colours in the labelum.

There are many forms of Death Wish. D.W. Dark Invader, D.W. First Bite, D.W. Speckled Spectra, D.W. dreamtime, D.W. Saratoga, D.W. Peats Ridge. It doesn’t matter what variety you can obtain ALL are worth adding to your collection. A stunning orchid that always gives a spactacular display.

Angraecum comorense – exhibited by Sandra Crosby & Tony Costa This orchid gets it’s name from the Comoros Islands and is found on these Islands and Madagasar. It grows in hot, damp tropical woods below 400 metres. The flowers are night fragrant and have a firm texture with nector spurs measuring up to 25cm long. The flowers bloom along sprays that can reach over 50cm long. The flowers have cream / green petals and sepals and the large lip is white. The flower spike is held above the foliage and puts on quite a display. Probably not for every one as the plants grow quiet large with many fans as they mature.

The comments and opinions expressed in the articles contained in this bulletin are those of the author, George Birss, and not those of SSOS committee.

The comments and opinions otherwise expressed in this Bulletin are those of the SSOS Bulletin Editor , Mike Hitchcock, and not those of SSOS committee.