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Next monthly meeting: Sunday, March 16th, 2014 @ 1:30 p.m.Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview, Ottawa
This month, our own Roy John will be talking about Colour in Nature and howit applies to orchids.
Roy has been an ardent naturalist since he was 6 or 7. This passion for wildlife– his wife says it is an obsession - has taken Roy all over the world to see themany and multi coloured creatures it contains. When he was a teenager hebuilt a greenhouse from scrap wood to grow show chrysanthemums. Hestarted work at a nursery and earned enough for a glass greenhouse for hiscactus collection. When his boss had some cash problems, he paid Roy withorchid plants. It was a flower from one of these plants that Roy gave toStephanie on their first date. After moving to Canada Roy built a below-gradegreenhouse designed for orchids and grew Odontoglossums and Cymbidiumsfor several years. After moving around Canada he finally settled in Ottawa andbought a lean-to greenhouse that was more suitable for Cattleyas andPhalaenopsis. As a scientist and naturalist Roy has always been fascinated bythe colours he has seen in the wild - how are they formed, what do they meanand why are they different.
Orchids 101
This month’s subject will be: Taking Orchids to the Show. The seminarstarts at 12:30pm and lasts approximately 30 minutes. The speaker will beMarilyn Light.
www.ottawaorchidsociety.com
Board of Directors
PresidentJean Hollebone [email protected]
Vice PresidentPatrick Boisvert (613) [email protected]
SecretaryJanet Johns [email protected]
TreasurerDoug Vye [email protected]
MembershipHelen Nitschkie [email protected]
ProgramAndré Couture [email protected]
Show Chairman / WebmasterDavid Cooper [email protected]
Newsletter Editor /Past PresidentRick Sobkowicz [email protected]
AOS RepresentativeMargaret Haydon [email protected]
Conservation RepresentativeRoy John [email protected]
COC RepresentativeJoyce Medcalf [email protected]
Mailing address
Ottawa Orchid Society
13 Sandringham Court,
Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K2J 2H9
March 2014ENewsletter of the Ottawa Orchid Society
our monthly show table.
The Ottawa Orchid Society meets every third Sunday ofevery month from September to May inclusive
at 1:30 P.M. at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview, Ottawa.Guests are welcome.
Don’t forget to bring your blooming orchids to
MEMBERSHIP: $25 from September 1 - August 31.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SOCIETY PRESIDENTThe Society held its annual auction at the February meeting. Although the turnout of members was not especiallylarge, those who came were enthusiastic participants and we raised approximately $670. It was interesting to watchbidders compete for choice lots with particular interest in a delicious home-made cake made by Maria Martins. Therewere a few orchids up for auction and many back issues of AOS magazines along with miscellaneous items fromGeorge Cook's estate. Karim Mattar brought in the wooden bookshelves from our now defunct library and there wasquite a rivalry between two bidders for this. We had a wonderful auction team of volunteers who ran everything veryefficiently. Our auctioneers worked quickly to go through all the lots providing information on all the plants and humouron items that needed a bit of help to coax bids from the crowd. We had several guests who went home with auctiongoodies and lots of orchid reading.
We had a couple join the society who immediately signed up to volunteer at the show as clerks and will possibly helpin other areas. The Amica retirement residence brought plates of very nice pastries for everyone to enjoy. Our sincerethanks and heartfelt appreciation for your thoughtfulness. Barbara had additional treats for members in the hospitalityarea. The goodies contributed to everyone having a very pleasant meeting.
Although the show table wasn't loaded with orchids...there was a good variety, thanks to Angèle, and her Dendrobiumkingianum perfumed the whole room!
Here are a few pictures taken by Arlene Lang of the auction activities. There are more pictures further on in Spike.
Above, from left: Picture of Karim Mattar having a close look at the many items on our auction table donated bySociety members; Rick Sobkowicz, one of our two auctioneers, explaining to everyone how the auction will proceedand displaying a bid card that everyone needs to have if they wish to bid on items; and, an absolutely beautiful anddelicious cake made by Maria Martins and donated to the auction. This cake was made from scratch with realwhipped cream. The successful bidder on this item was your Society President. (Editor’s note: Jean graciouslyshared a giant portion of this cake with all the members who attended the Board meeting that was held a few daysfollowing the February meeting. All who had a taste of this cake will attest that it was a “TWO THUMBS UP” work oflove. Thank you, Maria!!!
A big THANK YOU to everyone for your donations, our volunteers for their hard work, our auction participants, andmembers who contributed in other ways.
Happy growing,
Jean Hollebone
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MONTREAL JUDGING CENTREMembers who are interested in having their orchids judged are reminded to bring their plants to the MontrealJudging Centre on the third Saturday of every month at the Montreal Botanical Garden (MBG). Judgingusually starts usually around 12:30pm. When there is an orchid show in either Montreal, Ottawa or QuebecCity, then the Centre meets in those locations instead.
Directions: Those interested should go to the Main building (greenhouses entrance), sign the visitor sheet at theSecurity Guard desk, then take the elevator to the right and go to the 3
rdfloor. The meeting is held in the IRBV
section, room 354.
Unforeseen circumstances compel us to cancel the March 15, 2014 (1:00 pm) Toronto AdditionalJudging Center (Montréal) Monthly Judging.
Normal AOS judging activities will resume with Orchidexpo 2014, whose AOS judging will be held asplanned on March 29.
Regards.
André LévesqueChair, Toronto Additional Judging Center (Montréal)First Vice-Chair, Toronto Judging Center
OOS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TORONTO AND MONTREAL JUDGING CENTERSThanks to the money raised from our February auction, the Ottawa Orchid Society contributed $250 each tothe Toronto Judging Center and the Montreal Judging Center. A letter of thanks was received from theMontreal Judging Center and the e-mail below from the Toronto Judging Center was received by ourSociety President:
From: Mario <[email protected]>Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 08:19:21 -0500To: Jean Hollebone<[email protected]>; André Couture<[email protected]>; RickSobkowicz<[email protected]>Cc: Terry and Doug Kennedy<[email protected]>Subject: DonationGood Morning!
On behalf of the Toronto Center judges I would like to thank you for the very generous donation. This money will beused to cover our bills and enhance training for all our judges.
Once again, thank you!
Mario FerrusiTreasurer
MEMBERSHIPThe following are new members that joined at the Feb/14 meeting.
A big welcome to Magda and Bogdan Gawronski.
Members are reminded to please advise our Membership Chair, Helen Nitschkie([email protected]), when you have a change of address or get a new e-mail address.
If you are not getting OOS monthly announcements by e-mail, we do not have your e-mailaddress.
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UPCOMING MONTREAL ORCHID SHOWLa Société des orchidophiles de Montréal will be hosting their annual orchid show on March 29-30 at the College deMaisonneuve, 2700 Bourbonniere St., Montreal (corner Sherbrooke).
Marcel Carrière and André Couture will be exhibiting the orchids from the Ottawa Orchid Society’s members.Members who wish to send the blooming orchids to Montreal should get in touch with Marcel Carrière (his e-mailaddress is [email protected] ; phone number: 613- 673-1807). The information regarding the plantsmust be submitted to Marcel no later than noon on Wednesday, March 26, 2014.
The following information must be provided: Name of plant.
Colour of the flowers, for Paphiopedilum hybrids, provide the colour of the dorsal, petals as well as the colour
of the pouch; for Cattleya-type orchids, provide the colour of the petals.
Members who would prefer to register their plants themselves should use the form provided by La Société
des orchidophiles de Montréal; the form is to be sent to Marcel Carrière NOT to les Orchidophiles; the form is
available at http://orchidophilesmontreal.ca/Copied-Cours.php
The rules associated with the registration of the plants can be found at La Société des orchidophiles de
Montréal web site ( www.orchidophilesmontreal.ca ).
Orchids preparation
1. All orchids sent for the show must be securely put in boxes and protected from the elements. Write
on the box (in large print) your name and the names of the plants submitted; this will ensure the
proper re-packaging of the plants after the show.
2. The leaves must be clean.
3. Ensure that the plants have no pests (otherwise, they will not be taken to the Show).
4. Ensure that all plants have a tag.
5. Ensure that the plants are secured in their pot.
Members must drop their plants (and pick them up on the following Monday) at the home of either Janet Johns orMargaret Haydon/Rick Sobkowicz no later than Thursday evening (early please) March 27
th. Here are their
addresses:
Ottawa East Drop Of Point Ottawa West Drop Of PointJanet Johns, Margaret Haydon & Rick Sobkowicz,149 St Laurent Blvd., 13 Sandringham Court,Ottawa, Ottawa (Barrhaven),(Home) 613-749-0614 (Home) 613-825-0827e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
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INVITATION FROM LA SOCIÉTÉ DES ORCHIDOPHILES DE MONTRÉALFrom: La Société des orchidophiles de Montréal [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: February-27-14 8:49 AMSubject: Orchidexpo 2014
http://orchidophilesmontreal.ca/
ORCHIDEXPO 2014Samedi, 29 mars, 12h00 à 18h00Dimanche, 30 mars, 9h00 à 17h00Bonjour,Comme vous avez visité notre exposition l’an dernier, il nous fait plaisir de vous lancer une invitation toutespéciale.La notoriété de l’Orchidexpo de Montréal dépasse largement nos frontières. Depuis quelques années déjà,l’Asie, l’Europe et l’Amérique du Sud sont représentés par des producteurs qui exposent leurs plus bellesorchidées fleuries. Ils participent à ce concours international auquel prennent part également les membresdes sociétés canadiennes et américaines, le Jardin Botanique de Montréal, en plus d’exposants fleuristes,artistes et photographes, sans oublier le concours des orchidées parfumées. Ceux qui ont déjà goûté à cespectacle ne voudront pas le manquer, et ceux qui n’ont jamais admiré pareille exposition sont invités à cespectacle féérique mettant en vedette des milliers de plantes d’orchidées fleuries, les 29 et 30 marsprochains, au CEGEP de Maisonneuve.Coûts d’entrée : adultes : 10 $; âge d’or et enfants de 12 ans et moins : 8 $Information : http://orchidophilesmontreal.ca
Espérant vous compter des nôtres.André PoliquinPrésident et directeur de l’exposition
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NEW VENDOR COMING TO OTTAWA ORCHID SHOW
From: Carri Raven [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: February-02-14 5:52 PMTo: Rick SobkowiczCc: [email protected]: Ottawa Orchid Show
Hi Rick,
Glen Decker has passed your name on to me so I could contact you about participating as a vendor at your 2014Ottawa Orchid Show. As Glen may have told you, I specialize in your not-so-ordinary Phalaenopsis – I purposelychoose not to carry or sell what we always see at the box stores, the more common mericlones that we see over andover again from Home Depot to Costco to Trader Joe’s.
My particular focus is on more rare species of Phals, multi-floral miniatures from the newest lines of breeding, andcolorful (and often fragrant) novelty hybrids and harlequins – I also carry both limited run mericlones of the above aswell as one-of-a-kind first bloom seedlings that I’ve been growing from flask – all of which I purchase from some of thetop nurseries and young hybridizers in Taiwan every spring when I travel there to AOS judge their March TIOS Showin Taiwan. As a result, I’m able to obtain hybrids that we’ll never see in the US or Canada since they’re in very limitedmericlone test runs that are never produced in quantity (the reason being that no wholesale nursery in the US isinterested in purchasing and re-selling them – they’re too unique).
The name of my business is the orchidPhile based in Connecticut – and you’re welcome to google either the businessname or my name for an idea of what my business is all about. I do all the major shows in the mid-Atlantic and NewEngland states every year in addition to speaking to various orchid societies in the area on the newest directions inPhalaenopsis hybridizing.
I was also a Founding Member and President of the International Phalaenopsis Alliance (also having been First VP,Secretary and currently Regional Director for New England)…and have been focused on Phalaenopsis since 1979,having started my orchid business in 1985.
Although I haven’t yet had the time to put together my website, I do have a commercial Facebook page which will giveyou an idea of some of the kinds of Phalaenopsis I grow & offer for sale. The direct link is:www.facebook.com/orchidphile .
My contact information is as follows:
Carri Raven-Riemannthe orchidPhile182 Guinea RoadStamford, CT 06903Phone: (203) 329-7255 E-mail: [email protected] (make sure there are all three “r”s in the address!)Business e-mail: [email protected]
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OOS Show Table for FEBRUARY 16, 2014
CLASS/ALLIANCE PLACE NAME GROWERCattleya Alliancejudged by Joyce Medcalf
1st Schomburgkia No Name
(Syn. Myrmecophila or Laelia)Angèle Biljan
2nd Cattlianthe Gold Digger 'Orchid Jungle' HCC/AOS Janet Johns
3rd Laelia Maronii (Laelia rubescens x Laelia anceps) Angèle Biljan
3rd Cattleya Orbiter (Cattleya coccinea x Cattleya cernua) Angèle Biljan, owned
by Marcel CarrièreCypripedium Alliance 1
st Paphiopedilum vietnamense Michael BarkerPaphiopedilum 2
nd Paphiopedilum malipoense Angèle Biljanjudged by Joyce Medcalf 3
rd Paphiopedilum Zampa Angèle BiljanPhragmipediumjudged by Joyce Medcalf
1st Phragmipedium besseae (Neon Fire AM/AOS x Maid
Marion AM/AOS)Angèle Biljan
2nd Phragmipedium Cahaba Moonrise Angèle Biljan
3rd Phragmipedium La Hougette 'EYOF Jersey' Angèle Biljan
Oncidium Alliance 1st Oncidium No Name (Syn. Wilsonara) Angèle Biljan
judged by Marilyn Light 2nd **Brassia Orange Delight (Syn. Brassada) Rita Shand
3rd Oncostele No Name Angèle Biljan
Dendrobium Alliance 1st Dendrobium kingianum var. alba Angèle Biljan
judged by Marilyn Light 2nd Dendrobium papilio Angèle Biljan
3rd Dendrobium Magic Doll Rita Shand
Phalaenopsis/Doritaenopsis 1st Phalaenopsis Red Dragon Angèle Biljan
judged by André Couture 2nd Phalaenopsis Galaxy 'Mars' Helgi Fatovic
3rd Phalaenopsis Sogo Twinkle Rita Shand
Cymbidium Alliancejudged by Joyce Medcalf
1st Cymbidium Daddy's Girl Marcel Carrière
Masdevalliasjudged by André Couture
1st Masdevallia Adrian Kalb David Kalb
Miniature Judged by AndréCouture
1st Polystachya clareae Helgi Fatovic
2nd Oberonia setigera Angèle Biljan
2nd Cattleya wittigiana (Syn. Sophronitis rosea) x Cattleya
acuensis (Syn. Sophronitis)David Kalb
3rd Lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky' CBM/CCM/AOS Angèle Biljan
Miscellaneous 1st Coelogyne cristata Janet Johns
judged by Marilyn Light 2nd Camaridium densum (Syn. Maxillaria densa) Angèle Biljan
Novice judged by André Couture 1st Dendrobium Microchip Elizabeth Wiese
Best in Showjudged by Marilyn Light, AndréCouture and Joyce Medcalf
Cattlianthe Gold Digger 'Orchid Jungle' HCC/AOS Janet Johns
Member's Choice Judged byMartine Collin
Oberonia setigera Angèle Biljan
** Indicates updated name.
Many thanks to Joyce Medcalf for providing the results of the show table judging and ensuring the accuracy of thespelling of the orchid plant names. Many thanks to Arlene Lang for her assistance each month with the show tableand providing the following photographs of the Show Table and related subjects.
Above, from left: Show Table Judging, Marilyn Light, Show Table Judging, André Couture assisted by JeanHollebone, Show Table Judging; and, Joyce Medcalf assisted by Jean Hollebone.
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Above, from left: Best in Show Winner, Janet Johns with her Cattlianthe Gold Digger 'Orchid Jungle' HCC/AOS, andJean Hollebone; Member's Choice Winner, Angèle Biljan with her Oberonia setigera; Cattlianthe Gold Digger 'OrchidJungle' HCC/AOS, Janet Johns; and, close up of Cattlianthe Gold Digger 'Orchid Jungle' HCC/AOS, Janet Johns.
Above, from left: Oberonia setigera, Angèle Biljan; Phragmipedium Cahaba Moonrise, Angèle Biljan; Cattleyawittigiana (Syn. Sophronitis rosea) x Cattleya acuensis (Syn. Sophronitis), David Kalb; and, Phalaenopsis SogoTwinkle, Rita Shand.
Above, from left: Cattleya Orbiter (Cattleya coccinea x Cattleya cernua), Angèle Biljan and close up; and, DendrobiumMagic Doll, Rita Shand.
Above, from left: Schomburgkia No Name (Syn. Myrmecophila or Laelia), Angèle Biljan and close up; Oncidium NoName (Syn. Wilsonara), Angèle Biljan and with close up of blooms.
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Above, from left: Dendrobium Microchip, Elizabeth Wiese; and, Cymbidium Daddy's Girl, Marcel Carrière (this itemwas generously donated by Marcel to the auction) and close up of the Cymbidium flowers.
Above, from left: Paphiopedilum malipoense, Angèle Biljan; and, Laelia Maronii (Laelia rubescens x Laelia anceps),grown by Angèle Biljan, owned by Marcel Carrière with close up of blooms; Marcel Carrière and his Laelia Maronii.
Above, from left: Dendrobium papilio, Angèle Biljan; Phalaenopsis Red Dragon, Angèle Biljan; Paphiopedilumvietnamense, Michael Barker; and, Phragmipedium La Hougette 'EYOF Jersey', Angèle Biljan.
Above, from left: Lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky' CBM/CCM/AOS, Angèle Biljan and close-up of flower spike; and,Masdevallia Adrian Kalb, David Kalb with close up of one of the flowers.
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Above, from left: Dendrobium kingianum var. alba, Angèle Biljan with close up of one of the flower spikes; and,Phalaenopsis Galaxy 'Mars', Helgi Fatovic.
Above, from left: Brassia Orange Delight (Syn. Brassada), Rita Shand; Paphiopedilum Zampa, Angèle Biljan; and,Coelogyne cristata, Janet Johns with close up of the blooms.
Above, from left: Polystachya clareae, Helgi Fatovic; Camaridium densum (Syn. Maxillaria densa), Angèle Biljan andwith close up of one of the flower spikes; and, Oncostele No Name, Angèle Biljan.
On left: Phragmipedium besseae (Neon FireAm/AOS x Maid Marion AM/AOS), Angèle Biljan.
Many thanks to our photographer, Arlene Lang, forall her beautiful photographs and her hard workmatching the images with the owners’ plantinformation sheets. To all our readers, there is quitea bit of work taking the pictures, marrying up theimages with the necessary information, go throughthe many pictures that Arlene must take to selectthe best images for publication and then sending allof what you see in numerous e-mails to yourSociety Editor, Rick Sobkowicz. On behalf of theSociety, Arlene, thank you very much for yourdedication and all your hard work.
Members are reminded that we have the ArtGallery component in our Annual Show where youcan display your orchid photography. You mustregister your exhibits with Jane Logan.
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SOCIETY’S ANNUAL AUCTIONAs mentioned earlier, we had a modest but successful auction. The Society was successful in raising $670.00. Thesefunds will be used to support the two A.O.S. judging centers (one in Montreal and the other in Toronto). The balanceof the funds will be used to support our numerous Society activities.
Our Auction team hard at work (all pictures taken by Arlene Lang):
Above, from left: Our Co-Auctioneer, Marilyn Light, in action describing one of the auction plants to be offered. Marilynwas very kind to explain the cultural requirements of many of the plants up for auction. In the next image, we haveDiane Aubrey who is holding up one of the items that is being auctioned. During the auction, Diane held up the itemsbeing auctioned for everyone to see and delivered items to the successful bidders. Diane has been helping out withthe auction for many years. She and her volunteers make up the bid cards, the sign-up sheets for the bidders, ensurethere is an auction number on each item, and keep track of everything. Seated behind Diane are the rest of Diane’svolunteers team. From left in the orange sweater is Marie-Anne Délye-Payette, Femmy Mes, and Nancy Beaudry.These ladies spread out all the items on the auction tables for everyone to view, tagged every item for identification,kept track of what was sold and to whom, prepared sale slips on everything sold, and collected the money from everysuccessful bidder. They make the auction proceed very smoothly.
Above from left: Auction in progress with Rick Sobkowicz holding up an item going to the highest bidder. We had asmall turnout. There were only approximately 31 people who signed in to bid. It was a great and enthusiastic group.Another photo of Marie-Anne Délye-Payette, Femmy Mes, and Nancy Beaudry. Diane and these three ladies are agreat pleasure to work with and everything ran so smoothly under their care. Sadly, this was Marie-Anne’s last yearwith us as she is moving to Montreal to be closer to her daughter. We will miss you very much, Marie-Anne. Sincerethanks for everything and we wish you many happy years ahead! We would like to extend a special thanks to DianeAubrey’s husband who very kindly drove hastily to our meeting with Diane’s bag of auction material. In the hustle andbustle of getting everything together and coming to the meeting, Diane’s bag was inadvertently overlooked requiringMonsieur Aubrey to come to the rescue.
GIFT OF APPRECIATIONShown below is a surprised Dave Cooper, our Show Chairman of many years, who received an unexpected gift ofappreciation for his hard work on behalf of the Society with our annual show. As most members know by now, we lostthe use of the Nepean Sportsplex for our annual show this year. The curling rink at the Nepean Sportsplex that we
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have used for many years was rented out to another organization that needed the curling rink for their 3 day event.There was a scramble to find an alternate location. City officials found us the Kanata Recreation Complex (KRC) inthe west end of Ottawa. The facility is just south of the Terry Fox Queensway ramp. Being a new location for us, therehas been a lot of activity going back and forth to assess the facility and identify our needs. Dave, with his co-chairJanet Johns, has been critical in keeping everything running smoothly during our talks and meetings with different cityofficials, the folks at the Kanata Recreation Complex, and show committee members. Dave has made out a draft floordesign for our show which is needed by the KRC people to know where things go, where electrical cables need to belaid, etcetera. The floor design is also used by the company we use to provide us with the tables set out for ourexhibits and vendors.
Dave is presented with a beautiful vase by BarbaraWysocka for his contribution. It is a modest but genuinetoken of our collective appreciation for everything thatDave has and continues to do for the Society, whether itis show business or the Society’s web site (Dave is ourWeb Master). His calming manner, willingness to helpwherever he can, and leadership has been aninspiration. Thank you, Dave.
From: Terry Kennedy <[email protected]>Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:20 -0500Subject: Carter and Holmes Spring 2014 Orchid Catalog
Greetings fellow Orchid Growers
As valued Carter and Holmes customers in the past here is the info on theSpring 2014 order.
We are asking that if you are interested in placing an order that you place itby April 8th.
(Editor’s note: The latest catalog may be found on the Carter and Holmeswebsite www.carterandholmes.com .) You can also order from past Carterand Holmes catalogs. On receipt of your order we will forward it to Carterand Holmes to reserve your choices.
The cost per plant in CDN will be US price in the catalog plus 15%. SpecialCollections add 50%. HST (Ontario, PEI & Nova Scotia) will also be addedplus any shipping cost from here to you, min. $15.
There is no minimum as to the number of plants that you can order, but due to shipping and processing costs we dorecommend ordering more than one plant. Carter and Holmes gives one bonus plant for every 5 plants ordered.
We anticipate on the plants arriving here the third week of April. Once the total shipment is confirmed we will notifyyou with a shipping date and request that you provide payment. (Visa, PayPal, check, cash, or electronic transfer)
The plants will arrive here bare root and will immediately be forwarded on to you.
HAPPY GROWING!Terry and Doug KennedyOrchids in Our Tropics
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In 2014
March 15-16 London Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale, Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School, 1065Sunningdale Road East, London, Ontario
March 21-23 Manitoba Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale, Assiniboine Park Conservatory
March 22-23 Vancouver Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale, Van Dusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St.,Vancouver, B.C.
March 29-30 ORCHIDEXPO 2014, CÉGEP DE MAISONNEUVE, 2700 rue Bourbonnière, Montréal. Sat. 12:00 to6:00 pm, Sunday, 9:00 – 5:00 pm. Adults $10, children and seniors $8. For more details, visitwww.orchidophilesmontreal.ca
April 4-6 Orchid Society of Alberta’s Annual Show and Sale
April 11-12 Central Vancouver Island Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale
April 19-20 Ottawa Orchid Society’s 33rd
Annual Orchid Show and Sale, Kanata Recreational Complex, 100Walter Baker Place, Kanata, Ontario. Show Chairman: Dave Cooper, e-mail: [email protected](H) 613-256-2853. Show Co-Chair: Janet Johns, e-mail: [email protected] (H) 613-749-0614Show schedule, registration forms, list of participating vendors, show poster will be posted to theSociety’s web site ( www.ottawaorchidsociety.com ) as this information is available.
June 7-8 Foothills Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale, Triwood Community Center, 2244 Chicoutimi DriveNW, Calgary, Alberta
Sep 10-14 21st
World Orchid Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sandton Convention Centre. This worldorchid show is held every 3 years.
In 2015
March 27-29th
Saskatchewan Orchid Society’s Annual Show and Sale & 2015 Canadian Orchid Congress (COC)Annual Meeting. This event will be held in conjunction with Gardenscape, Saskatchewan’s mostextensive show about gardening and yards.
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AT 33rd OTTAWA ORCHID SHOW AND SALEYou are cordially invited to participate as an exhibitor or vendor at our upcoming annual orchid show and sale. If youwish to participate in either the Art Gallery, or with an orchid, floral or education exhibit or as a vendor, you mustindicate your intention by submitting a registration form. These forms may be found on the Ottawa Orchid Society’sweb site (www.ottawaorchidsociety.com) or by clicking on the following link:
http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/2010show.html
The forms may be found by clicking on the box that reads: Vendor and Exhibitor Registration Form 2014 or Art GalleryExhibitor Form 2014. Fill out the appropriate form(s) and be sure to send the form(s) to the appropriate person asdescribed in the form and before the due date. If you miss the due date, please contact the person(s) to whom theform(s) are to be sent. There may be room to accommodate a late entry.
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PARTICIPATING VENDORS AT OUR UPCOMING SHOW
André Godbout Joaillier, Sherbrooke, Quebec 819-821-0220 [email protected]’s Orchid Garden, Ajax, ON 905-426-3478 [email protected]’s Orchids, Jordan Station, ON 905-562-8950 [email protected] Star Orchids, East Gwillimbury, ON 905-478-8398 [email protected] Orchids, Hamilton, ON 905-389-9339 [email protected] Orchids Plus, Green Valley, ON 613-525-0164 [email protected] Gardens, Bainsville, ON 514-248-0513 [email protected] Peculia, Toronto, ON 416-658-5359 [email protected]&L Orchids, Easton, CT USA 203-261-3772 [email protected] Paradis des Orchidées, Laval, Quebec 450-689-2240 [email protected] Greenhouse & Supplies, Ottawa, ON 613-226-7358 [email protected] Hollow, Fenwick, ON 905-892-4187 [email protected] In Our Tropics, Vandorf, ON 905-727-3319 [email protected] Rock Orchids, Galway, New York, USA 518-882-8002 [email protected], Stratford, ON 416-778-0014 [email protected] Shin Gardens, Taiwan 647-229-5855 [email protected] orchidPhile, Stamford, Connecticut, USA 203-329-7255 [email protected] Lagunas, Ottawa, ON 613-722-6738 [email protected]
Be aware that in many instances, the vendors have much more in their inventory back home and can only bring asmall representation of what they have or think may be of interest to Society members. If you are looking forsomething in particular, you are urged to contact the vendors coming to our show to see if they have what you want.
We are awaiting confirmation from five other vendors who have been invited but have not yet replied. If attending, wewill amend our information on the web site as quickly as this can be done.
ANNUAL SHOW – CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
This month and up to the weekend of our show, we will be seeking volunteers to help with our show. Volunteers arestill needed to assist with the show on Friday (setting up) and during the weekend of the show. If you can help, pleasedo sign up on the volunteer sheets that will be on hand at the March meeting. You need not know anything aboutorchids and orchid growing to help in many of the positions involved. It’s a great way to support the Society, get tomeet and know Society members, and share our interest with the thousands of folks coming to our show. Everyonehelping out with the show is admitted into the show free of charge. There are other benefits in helping out but you willneed to volunteer to find out what these benefits are.
Jane Logan who is looking after the Art Gallery is especially in need of helpers to set up the Art Gallery on Friday,hang paintings and place other works on tables and easels.
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March 2014
From the Desk of Sandra Tillisch SvobodaJoin us for an AOS members-only Webinar on March 17From 8-9pm EDT, Ron McHatton will present a talk on the various kinds of pests that can affect our orchidcollections and how to manage them.No orchid grower is completely immune from the introduction of pests and diseases to their collection. Thismeans that sooner or later we are all going to be faced with having to go to battle on some level with the forces ofnature that have decided to feast on our plants. Effective pest management isn't easy and it isn't fast and most ofus try our hardest to get it over quickly. The result is often expressed by that phrase "scale (or mealybug or ?)are impossible to control." The keys to effective pest management is to understand the pest you are fighting andto even better understand the pest management scheme you have decided to use. This presentation to look intothe life cycle of our common pests, how pesticides work and how they should be used for effective management.Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/864561042After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.System RequirementsFor PC-based attendees use Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server. Mac®-based attendees can use MacOS® X 10.6 or newer and mobile attendees can use their iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tabletMark your calendars for Monday April 21. Ron will be presenting another webinar on growingdendrobiums.
Are you a member of the Fairchild Tropical Gardens or want to Join?This weekend only - Friday, Saturday and Sunday - during the Fairchild's annual Orchid Event, they will offerAOS members not already Fairchild members a special 50% off the cost of annual Fairchild membership.Already a Fairchild member? For this limited time, you can renew your membership for 20% off the regularprice. You must either be present at the event or call the Fairchild, 305-667-1651 extention 3301 or 3373, duringthe event to take advantage of this limited-time offer. Current Fairchild membership is $90/year single so 50% offis real savings and it provides you the opportunity to take advantage of all Fairchild's events throughout the year.Not interested in a membership to the Fairchild but want to attend the orchid event? Fairchild is offeringAOS members a special admission price of $18 during the event (regular admission is $25). You MUSThave your AOS membership card for this special admission price.
There's still time to register for our Members MeetingOur spring members meeting and election will be held in conjunction with the Minnesota Orchid Society's Showat the end of April. There's still time to register but time is rapidly running out. The meeting hotel is filling uprapidly and the room block hold ends on April 8. For more information see http://mnorchid.wix.com/osm2014sam
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Orchids 101 - Taking Orchids to the ShowMarch 16, 2014
Marilyn H. S. Light
Exhibitors have a variety of goals in mind when they show an orchid. Some wish to proudly show their very first orchid. Rosettes,ribbons, trophies and maybe an award or two are a definite lure for some exhibitors while others simply wish to assist their clubby supplying additional plants for a larger exhibit. Maybe they will win a ribbon and maybe not but they will have succeeded inblooming what they once only dreamed of – and get a chance to show those precious blooms to hundreds of visitors! It is in thebest interest of the exhibitor to groom plants before the show so that they show their orchid to its best advantage.
Preparing the plant
1- The process of showing orchids begins long before the show date. Protect potential show plants from conditions that damagefoliage and new growths.
2 - Divide and repot orchids in their season but well before a show so that they will be securely rooted in their containers.
3 - Control pests, water and fertilize with care, and avoid spraying with hard water or products that leave an unsightly residue.
4 - While grooming is an on-going task, it is worth double checking before a show that all debris, dead foliage, dried backbulbs,and recently fallen blooms have been removed. The upper surface of each leaf can be wiped with a clean damp paper towel.Change towels between plants. Do not use shine products to clean leaves.
5 - Do your fellow exhibitors a favour by leaving infested plants at home. Hosing off aphids or hand removing obviousmealybugs as a quick fix inevitably leaves a few hitchhikers that could spread to other plants at a show.
Training the inflorescence before floweringThe best time to stake an inflorescence is when it is still young and flexible. Use a long enough stake to support what is expectedto develop. Gently train a developing inflorescence by securing it along its length as it elongates using twists of waxed floristtape. During the entire training process until flowering, keep the plant in the same position relative to the direction of light.
Care of the flowersProtect developing buds from damage by paying close attention to culture. Maintain constant growing conditions as abruptchanges can lead to bud drop. Handle blooming plants with care.
Pests and DiseasesPests and diseases have no business at a show but that does not mean that they will not be present. Yellow flowers are a magnetfor aphids that will spread to all nearby yellow blooms if an infested plant is in the show. Control pests well before the showotherwise leave the monsters at home.
TransportPlanning is critical to success. When selecting plants, consider how they can be packed and how those containers can fit in yourvehicle. Consider the effect of too much heat from the sun or car heater, the chance of sunburn, freezing because of proximity toan uninsulated wall or chill because of the air conditioning.
At the showLocate your assigned exhibit area then get assistance to transport the plants to that area. Move carefully and deliberatelyespecially with tall or ungainly specimens. Sudden and expressive hand movements have been known to knock off a flower ortwo! Groom again if needed, remove any travelling supports, and table your blooming beauties. Sit back and enjoy the show andthe culmination of months of preparation. Perhaps this time it will be you that receives ribbons. Good luck!
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OTTAWA ORCHID SOCIETY33rd ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE
April 19-20, 2014 (Easter weekend)Kanata Recreation Complex, 100 Walter Baker Place
Kanata, Ontario
For a map to the show and more information about us, seewww.ottawaorchidsociety.com
The Ottawa Orchid Society is pleased to invite anyone interested in displaying artwork in the form ofpainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, pottery, needlepoint, stained glass, quilting, or othermedia to participate in our annual orchid show held at the Kanata Recreation Complex on April 19-20,2014. In addition to regular art and photography entry classes, we have a 2014 challenge class: orchid-themed fine art “in the style of Klimt” – it is up to the creativity of each entrant to interpret this theme.
THE MAIN THEME OF EACH ENTRY MUST BE ORCHIDS.
Rules of the Exhibition:
Primary subject: Orchids
Registration: All work must be preregistered by April 8. Limit of 4 entries per artist; 1 entry perstudent artist (under 18 years)
Set-up time: Drop off your art between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2014. All two-dimensional workmust be suitably framed, wired, ready for hanging.
Take-down time: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2014.
Judging & fees: There are no fees to exhibit. Please see attached entry form for art categories.
Advertising: Artist’s business cards can be displayed once judging is complete.
Tagging: All work must have the price, name and address of the artist on the back.
Sales: Indicate the price including HST or NFS (Not for Sale) on the registration form. You must be prepared toaccept cash or a cheque with two pieces of ID. The show takes a 10% commission. We will have avolunteer on hand to conduct transactions – but don’t be disappointed – sales are slow. Enter for the funof exhibiting with 2,000 blooming plants.
Insurance: Our volunteers are very careful and problems are rare, but we are not responsible for loss or damage toexhibits. You must carry your own insurance.
We are looking forward to seeing your artistic talents on display in our art gallery!For more information, please contact:
Jane Logan, Art Gallery Chair, 613-830-9403, [email protected]
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OTTAWA ORCHID SOCIETY SHOW, APRIL 19-20, 2014
ENTRY FORM: PHOTOGRAPHY, FINE ARTS, FINE CRAFTS
EXHIBITOR Name:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:
SECTION M - PHOTOGRAPHY*150 Cultivated orchids (straight photography)151 Orchids in natural habitat (straight photography)152 “Digital painting” featuring orchids (photographic composites/manipulation)
SECTION N - FINE ART154 Oil and acrylic paintings (no prints of paintings reproduced on canvas please)155 Watercolours156 Drawings and pastels157 Botanical illustration (plant, flower, spike, roots; all media; color or black & white)158 Mixed media (including hand painting of photographs)159 2014 challenge: “In the style of Klimt”**
SECTION O – FINE CRAFTS160 Fibre161 Sculpture162 Jewellery163 Other, glass, clay, mixed media
E-MAIL THIS FORM TO [email protected] or MAIL IT TO JANE LOGAN, 6251 RAVINE WAY, OTTAWA K1C 7G1.
(Questions, if any, to Jane at 613-830-9403)
YOUR EXHIBIT TAGS WILL BE PREPARED AND WAITING FOR YOU AT THE SHOW. THANK YOU FOR EXHIBITING!
*Gicle prints are acceptable for photography (but not for paintings)**Please note: Interpretation of the art challenge class is up to each artist’s creativity. If your fine art fits the challenge class,enter it in Class 159, and not in a regular class, regardless of media.
Assignedby OOS
Exhibitor Number: Number of Entries:
Section Class ENTRY DESCRIPTION PriceExample N 153 “Phalaenopsis, a Portrait” acrylic on canvas. 14”X18” $150
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REGISTRATION FORMOTTAWA ORCHID SOCIETY
33rd ANNUAL SHOW AND SALEApril 19-20, 2014
Kanata Recreation Complex, 100 Walter Baker PlaceOttawa, Ontario
EXHIBIT ENTRY & VENDOR’S REGISTRATION FORM
EXHIBITOR’S /VENDOR’S NAME: __________________________________________________________
Postal Address: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Telephone No. ____________________________________________________________
E-mail address: ____________________________________________________________
Please describe below the amount of space required for your exhibit, whether it is to be on a table,on the floor, against a wall or all round, and if you require access to hydro or any other requirements.
VENDOR’S REGISTRATION INFORMATION
COMMERCIAL NAME:________________________________________________________
Number of sale tables required ($200 CDN. Each): ______Payment and registration form must be submitted before March 15th, 2014. Vendor space is limitedso register early.
Payment for sale table(s) is by cheque payable to the Ottawa Orchid Society. Payment must accompanythis registration form and be submitted no later than March 15, 2014. Return completed form with paymentto Richard Sobkowicz, 13 Sandringham Court, Ottawa, ON K2J 2H9. For more information, you maycontact Rick by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 613-825-0827.