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EXECUTIVE 2017-2018
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Rempel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-734-1588 Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-684-9705 Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabel Streeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-682-7792 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-684-9705 Newsletter Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydia Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-354-4110 Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joanne Madsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-685-7478 Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-684-9705 Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Maurice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-734-1257 Show Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Hinman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-899-3606 Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-227-4307 Program Co-Ordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Rempel . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-734-1588 AOS/COC Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Rempel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905-734-1588
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SEPTEMBER 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Regular Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Holy Rosary Church Hall
35 Queen Street North
Thorold
PROGRAMS
Gilberto Arrieche-Sayago
on
“Mormodes”
JUNE SHOW TABLE
Class 1 Cattleya AllianceLaelia purpurata v.semi-alba Phil Hinman 1st.Cattleya luteola Phil Hinman 2nd.Cattleya mossiae v. coerulea Phil Hinman 3rd. Class 2 PaphiopedilumPaphiopedilum Gina Short Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.Paphiopedilum Golddollar Phil Hinman 2nd.Paphiopedilum philipenense v.lavigatum Phil Hinman 3rd.
Class 3 PhalaenopsisPhalaenopsis ???? Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.
Class 4 Oncidium AllianceTolumnia ???? Michele Horvat 1st.
Class 6 DendrobiumsDen. SOOS Celebrates 50 Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.
Class 9 Vanda Alliance*****Neofinetia falcata Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.Vanda ???? Phil Hinman 2nd.
*****PLANT OF THE MONTH
BULLETIN BOARDWelcome back, everyone. Hope youall had a wonderful summer and thatyou all tried to stay as cool aspossible. I would say that ourorchids probably enjoyed thehumidity!!
MeetingThe speaker for our Septembermeeting will be Gilberto Arrieche andhis talk will be on Mormodes.
Gilberto Arrieche was born in Valencia,
Venezuela. He came to Canada with his
wife and son 16 years ago. Here they not
only became Canadians but also they had
3 daughters. He has been growing orchids
s ince ch i ldhood mainly Catt leya ,
Vandaceous and Catasetinae.
Around 32 years ago, he joined the
Venezuelan Orchid Committee that was
part of the Venezuelan Society of Natural
Sciences. He was trained and became an
Accredited Orchid Judge under the
Venezuelan Orchid Judging System and a
The COOS Orchid Show and Sale
Saturday, Sept 22, 2018 from 11:00am to
5:00pm
Sunday, Sept 23, 2018 from 10:00am to
4:00pm
Cambridge Hespeler Arena,
640 Ellis Road, Cambridge, ON N3C 1A1
part of the Board of the Venezuelan Orchid
Society. He has visited many natural
habitats in order to learn about the
conditions and status of conservation of
different species. He was invited to Judge
and represented Venezuela at the Japan
Orchid Grand Prix in Tokyo in 2001.
When he came to Canada in 2002, he
joined the AOS Toronto Judging Centre
and the training program to become an
Orchid Judge under the AOS system.
He is an Accredited Judge and has been
studying orchids focusing in the Genus
Mormodes that is one of his biggest
passions.
He has been concentrated in the study
and research on all the species of the
Genus Mormodes for over 15 years. He is
writing a Monograph on this Genus trying
to clarify the many taxonomical errors that
have been appearing since it was created.
He also grows an important collection of
species of Mormodes and is committed
to the propagation and conservation of
them, both in their natural habitats and
ex-situ.
Please join us for what will be aknowledgeable and interesting talkby Gilberto.
Picnic The Executive would like to thank Fred and Kathy Wilkinson for hostingour annual picnic again this year. Agood time was had by all themembers and Fred and Kathy wereagain very gracious hosts. A thankyou to all the members that brought apot luck dish also. Thanks,everyone!
Coos Show
The Central Ontario Orchid Show will
be held on the weekend of
September 22nd. & 23rd. Ted and
Charlene will be setting up our
Society display for the show. If you
have any plants that you can send
with Ted and Charlene, please give
them a call at 905-735-8381. Ted’s e-
mail is [email protected] Ted
would like to have your plants by
September 19th.
Cloud’s Open House
Cloud’s Orchids will hold their Open
House on September 22 & 23, 11 am.
to 4 pm. The workshop is on
Phragmipediums and will be held on
the Saturday only at noon.
Hospitality
This is the reminder to Peter Van
Loon and Charlene Quevillon that
they signed up to bring the goodies
for the meeting. Thanks, Peter and
Charlene.
COC Volunteers
The Canadian Orcid Congress needs
volunteers. I have attached two
documents if anyone is interested.
Neofinetia
Care of Neofinetia falcata (“Furan”),
the Japanese Wind Orchid
Neofinetias prefer medium to low light
levels, from 1500 – 2500 foot-candles.
If you are growing under fluorescent
lights, keep the plants about 8? (20
cm) from the tubes. Under
high-intensity lamps, grow
approximately 4' (1.2 m) from the
fixture. This plant can be grown on
windowsills, given a north, east, south, or west exposure. Plants may be grown
outdoors in the summer with filtered sunlight.
Temperature
This plant can tolerate a wide range of temperatures from 110-33 degrees F.
While some growers report leaving their fukiran out in freezing temperatures, I
found that was destructive to many of my plants, so I do not suggest doing that.
In summer, fukiran enjoy being grown outdoors when possible as that increases
air circulation and temperature fluctuation.
Humidity
Humidity should be kept above 40%. Use humidity trays or a small room
humidifier when growing on windowsills in a dry house.
Water & Fertilizer
Use clean water, such as rainwater, spring water, or reverse osmosis water if
possible. Never use artificially softened water on any plants. Let the plants dry
out between watering; the faster your plants alternate between wet and dry, the
better your roots will grow. Use ample water in spring and summer while the
plants are in active growth and in flower, reducing quantities during cooler winter
days. Use a balanced fertilizer year-round, preferably urea-free. If using rain,
spring, or reverse osmosis water, add some municipal or well water to supply the
necessary calcium and magnesium. I have begun top dressing my plants with
oyster shell for added calcium to prevent center leaf rot. Fertilize very lightly
every other watering during the growing season, once a month during the winter
rest period should do.
Flowering
Neofinetias bloom once a year, typically from spring through fall. The
inflorescence may have 3-9 flowers. Most forms have white flowers with a long
nectary spur. They will last 2-4 weeks and are extremely fragrant, especially at
night. There are also pink-, green-, and yellow-colored forms, and flowers with
additional and missing floral parts.
Repotting
Repotting is typically done in the spring and early summer every year when
potted in moss. Any type of pot is acceptable as long as the plants dry out in 1-4
days, preferably. Fukiran are traditionally grown in high-quality sphagnum moss;
however, people successfully grow them in every possible growing medium
imaginable. To pot in moss, place the root ball over a small amount of moss or a
foam peanut. Wrap the root ball loosely but securely in sphagnum moss so that
the plant does not wobble. Keep the top half of the plant higher than the rim of
the pot if you want a more traditional look, and use longer strands of moss to
secure the moss ball neatly.
Plants may also be mounted on cork or tree fern plaques. You can mount the
plants with a little sphagnum to help keep them moist. If kept humid, some
growers plant Neofinetias on rocks with live moss.