April - Glasshouse Orchids

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DIARY DATES
14 April, 2013: Day Meeting at
Maroochydore Botanic Gardens
11.30 am start
20-21 April: Brisbane Orchid Society,
Mt Gravatt State School, 1263 Logan
Rd., Mt Gravatt
4-5 May: Gympie & District Orchid Soc.,
The Pavilion, Showgrounds, Gympie,
Set-up 3rd May.
4 May: Sausage Sizzle at Masters
9 May: GCOS meetng
11-12 May: Pumicestone District Orchid &
Foliage Soc., Ningi Community Hall;
Set up 10th.
8-9 June, 2013
Gympie Golden Orchid Spectacular,
The Pavilion, Showgrounds, Gympie.
13 June: GCOS meeting
15 June: STOCQ Meeting
20-29 June: North Moreton Qld Orchid
Council, Auditorium, Mt Coot-ha
Botanic Gardens.
5 - 7 July: Caboolture Orchid Society,
Morayfield Community Complex. Set
up 4 July.
11 July: GCOS meeting
8 August: GCOS meeting
10-11 August: Maroochydore Orchid
Society, Community Hall, Millward
Rd, Maroochydore. Set-up 9th.
21-24 August 2013
7th AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE
ORCHID SOCIETY
CONFERENCE & SHOW
Hosted by the Kabi Group.
Strathpine Community Centre,
Cnr. Gympie Rd & Mecklem St.,
Strathpine.
Conference 22-24 August
Public Show Days 23-24 August
20-21 September: Noosa District Orchid &
Foliage Society Spring Show, RSL
Memorial Hall, Cooroy
6-7 September: Nambour Spring Show,
Uniting Church Hall, Coronation
Ave., Nambour. Set-up 5th.
12 September: GCOS meeting
21-22 September: Eastern District Orchid
Society Inc., Nayside Uniting Church
Hall, 420 Wondall Rd, Manly West
27-28 September: GCOS Spring Show
Set up Thursday 27th.
10 October: GCOS meeting
12-13 October: Bribie Island Orchid Society
Show; Student Centre, Bribie Island
State High School, First Avenue,
Bribie Island. Set up on Friday 11
October from 4.00pm.
1-2 November: Nambour Orchid Society
Species Show & Trade Fair, Uniting
Church Hall, Coronation Ave.,
Nambour
GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY
ORCHID
NEWS
The official Newsletter of the Glasshouse Country Orchid Society Inc.
P O Box 21, Beerwah, Qld. 4519.
Volume 8. No. 5
April 2013
Theo Beenders’ anthurium
CLUB OFFICIALS 2011-2012:
Patron:
President:
Stan Henry
Gavin Smith
Phone: 5494 9876
Vice-President: Alan Savage
Secretary:
Robyn Brown
Phone: 5493 0357
Email:
robynbrown8@bigpond.com
Treasurer:
Michael Keegan
Editor:
Jan Gresham
Phone: 5494 2301
Email:
jjgresham@skymesh.com.au
Nambour.
Congratulations to Noela & Italo Frizzo who took out Champion Species
at Bribie Island’s Easter Show with Bulb. grandiflorum.
This Newsletter is intended to provide general informaton only. GCOS Inc., it’s members and the Editor will not be responsible for any loss or damage to
property or injury to persons acting on information contained herein.
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BENCHING
RESULTS
FROM
MEETING
14 MARCH 2013
MEMBERS
CHOICE:
OPEN HYBRID:
1st 7
Noela & Italo
Frizzo
Den. Enobi
Purple ‘Splash’
2nd
Jan & Trevor
Heitman
C. Netrasiri
Star Bright
3rd 7
Noela & Italo
Frizzo
Den. Sonia
‘Joe Tuwattana’
Judge’s Choice:
C. Caudabec grown by Noela & Italo Frizzo
2nd
2nd
Brown
}218 Robyn
Sue Keegan
C. guatamalensis
Bulb. nympholoditanum
NOVICE:
Nil
FERNS AND FOLIAGE:
1st
Jan Heitman
2nd 17 Marion Savage
2nd 14 Theo Beenders
Peperomia
Anthurium
Anthurium
SPECIES:
1st 7
Noela & Italo
Frizzo
Doritis
pulcherrima
Phal. Magpie
Seconds:
Den. Nora Tokunaga
Den. Enobi Purple
Den. Burbank Queen x Chao Praya
Gem
Den. Salaya Fancy Red
Den. Asternova Nebula
Oberonia titania
Thirds:
Bulb. grandiflorum
C. Cuiseag
Den. Topaz Dream
Theo Beenders
First:
Polypodium fallax
Second:
Anthurium
Above: Noela & Italo’s Phal. Magpie
Left: Sue & Michael Keegan’s Bulb.
nymphopolitanum
Below Left: Theo Beenders’ fern
Polypodium fallax
Below: Noela & Italo Frizzo’s Paphinia
Majestic
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Peperomia has been whittled down to a
few of the most popular species, and
these are the ones you're most likely to
find in your local garden center.
Nevertheless, the others offer some
interesting textures and leaf shapes if
they can be found. The most popular
Peperomia are listed first:
• P. caperata. This is by far the most
popular Peperomia available. It features
wrinkled, slightly heart-shaped leaves
with a hint of red, purple or orange and
dark veins.
• P. argyreia. Sometimes called the
watermelon Peperomia, this plant features oval leaves with a silvery pattern
marking its leaves. Like the C. caperata,
this makes an excellent dish-garden
plant.
• P. obtusifolia. This plant has a more
upright growth habit, with dark green
(usually) and rounded leaves.
Grower's Tips:
Peperomia are not particularly hard
plants to grow, and their small size and
delicate leaves make them perfect for
desktops and dish gardens. They will
rarely overtake their neighbors or shade
them out. In short, they are perfectly
mannered and attractive little plants.
The biggest problem facing Peperomia
are usually related to watering. They like
steadily moist soil, but can be very sensitive to overwatering. Overwatered
Peperomia tend to wilt (paradoxically)
or have raised, scab-like protrusions on
their leaves. Don't be alarmed if your
plant loses a few bottom leaves, but
massive leaf-drop is usually due to a
temperature change or fertilizer problem. Lastly, Peperomia are susceptible
to mealybugs, so keep an eye out for
cottony white masses on the stems or
undersides of leaves.
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d e
Caloundra Show
12-13 April, 2013
Thanks to Noela Frizzo, Robyn Brown,
Sue Keegan and Jan Gresham who set
up our display at Caloundra’s April
Show. It lookd terrific and we won
second placed behind host club,
Caloundra. Thanks also to those
members who grew and brought along
all the plants - there was a wonderful
variety to work with.
Results as follow:
Sue & Michael Keegan
Second with species bulbophyllum:
Bulb. nymphopolitanum
Noela & Italo Frizzo
Firsts:
Bulb. annandalei
Paphinia Majestic
Paph. spicerianum
Zel. onusta
Den. Emma Wilson
Ascda. Candace’s Sunshine
Rosella Orchids
Potting Mix
After chatting with Allan Eggins
of Rosella Orchids at the International Orchid Fair at Beenleigh
earlier this year, I thought readers of
this newsletter might be interested in
the potting mix he uses.
Allan very kindly provided the
following information:
1 x 100 litre bag Super Coarse Perlite
1 x bucket Coco Coir Fibre and
Potting media
2 x cups of Blood and Bone
2 x cups Slow Release Fertiliser
(12 month slow release)
½ cup Dolomite
½ cup Gypsum
1 cup Aglime
Allan went on to say that
Brunnings is a brand of Coco Coir
you can purchase from
Bunnings. You can buy it in a brick
size or approx 4 brick size [compressed], although he uses a brand
called Galuku from Garden City
Plastics.
Allan can be contacted at:
Rosella Orchids
Ph: 0266433544
Mob: 0409632212
Web: www.rosellaorchids.com.au
Bribie Island Orchid Society
Easter Show, 29-30 March
Results
Noela and Italo Frizzo benched
plants at the Easter Show, with the
following results:
First:
Class 7.01 - Any other Genera - Species
Bulb. grandifloum
Second:
Class 5.01 - Oncidium Any Type
Onc. Sharry Baby
Third:
Class 7.02 - Any other Genera - Hybrid
Z. Blue Banks
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What are Peperomias?
Peperomias are herbs of tropical and
subtropical regions. Most of them
occur in Central and Northern South
America. Fewer species are known from
Africa, Asia, Oceania. Different endemic species are known from the islands
of the Indian Ocean, the Pacific, the
Caribbean . . .
Although a lot of them grow as
epiphytes in rainforest habitats, others
are succulents found in the high Andes.
Peperomia is the largest genus of the
family of the Piperaceae.
Peperomia is a relatively easy, compact, and attractive little plant to grow.
They are neither as striking as begonias
nor as hardy as dracaena, which may
account for their relatively low profile
in the world of houseplants. But these
plants have all the features we look for
in houseplants: variability, interesting
leaves, and tolerance for a relatively
wide range of conditions. Although it
may be tempting to think of Peperomia
as succulents, due to their thick, slightly
succulent leaves, that would be a mistake because they generally prefer higher
humidity and more water than most
succulents. In fact, these plants are
native to rain forests, where they grow
quite happily in the loamy, dappled light,
cool understory of the rain forest.
Growing Conditions:
Light: Peperomia do well in light to
moderate light, such as found in a
northern or east-facing window. They
can be easily grown under fluorescent
lights.
Water: Keep the soil moist during the
growing season and provide relatively
high humidity through spraying or by
setting the pot in a gravel tray.
Temperature: Average. Peperomia do
well in the relatively cool environment
of most homes (although they dislike
the dry). Aim for 65°F to 75°F.
Soil: A loose, well-drained, very rich
potting mix.
Fertilizer: Fertilize biweekly during the
growing season with a diluted liquid fertilizer or use controlled-release fertilizer
pellets at the beginning of the growing
season.
Propagation: Most Peperomia species
can be relatively easily propagated from
leaf cuttings, similar to the way African
violets are propagated. Remove large
leaves with their stalks (petioles) and
bury in seedling starting soil. Use of a
rooting hormone can increase odds of
success. Place the cutting in a warm,
bright place until new growth emerges.
Repotting: Peperomia thrives when
slightly pot-bound, so don't over pot
them. Repot plants in spring, especially
to refresh the existing soil, but place
either back into the same size container
after root-pruning or go up only one
pot size. The largest Peperomia remain
relatively small, so they will never grow
into large specimen plants.
Varieties:
One of the great joys of Peperomia
is the many leaf forms available. As
with so many species, the selection of