Orchiflora - Vancouver Orchid Society

Orchiflora
Announcements:
Speaker Series: 8:30-9:30 Floral Hall, VanDusen Gardens
March 23: Adnan Uzunovic (Vancouver, Mycologist, Research Scientists, Orchid Enthusiast); Topic:
Wardian Cases
April 27: Lorne Heshka (Manitoba, published author & photographer, co-author of “Orchids of Manito
ba: A Field Guide”), Topic: Native Orchids from Southern Manitoba to Churchill
May 25: Helen Richards (Australia, Author, Native Orchid Cultivator, Life-time member of the Australian
Native Orchid Society); Topic: Australian Terrestrial Orchids
June 22: Thomas Mirenda (Washington, DC, Curator of Orchids for the Smithsonian Institute, & writer for
AOS Magazine), Topic: to be announced soon!
Culture Class, held in the Cedar room, VanDusen Gardens from 6:30 to 8: 30 pm, all orchid related
questions welcome - culture class is a members’ only benefit
April 11: Repotting your orchid – Margaret Prat
May 9: Preparing your orchids to be put outside for the summer – Chris Janko
June 13: To be announced soon!
Volume 6, Issue 6
March 2016
Monthly General Meetings: 4th Wednesday of each month (except July, August
& December) at Van Dusen Floral Hall
Doors Open 6:30pm, Meeting starts at
7:30pm
Inside this issue:
Message From the VOS Board
Pg 2
VOS Show Announcements
Pg 3
Monthly Show Table—24 Feb 2016
Pg 4
VicOS Show—11 to 14 Feb 2016
Pg 6
Upcoming Events
PNWJC
The Pacific Northwest Judging Center (PNWJC) meets every 2nd Saturday of the month at Sea Island
Community Center, 7140 Miller Road, Richmond, B.C. at noon. Everyone is welcome to bring their orchids
for consideration by the American Orchid Society judges. Why attend? This is an opportunity to see more
orchids, and many orchids of award quality. Small, friendly atmosphere.
2016 calendar:
April 9
May 14
PNWJC Monthly Judging—13 Feb 2016 Pg 8
Upcoming Shows & Sales
March 25th. Vancouver Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale Preview Party.
March 26th & 27th. Vancouver Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale.
April 1st to 3rd. Orchid Society of Alberta “ Orchid Fair” , Edmonton, Enjoy Centre, 101 Riel
Dr., St. Albert
April 16th & 17th. Ottawa Orchid Society 35th Annual Orchid Show and Sale, RA Centre, 2451
Riverside Drive
April 16th & 17th. Oregon Orchid Society, “ Portland Orchid Show” , The Ambridge Event
Centre, Portland
Member’s Showcase: Carla Bischoff
Pg 9
Monthly Meeting Minutes—24 Feb 2016 Pg 13
Marketplace
Pg 14
Events Calendar
Pg 15
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Message from the VOS Executive:
Dear Orchid Lovers
Here were are in the fit of early spring and my orchids are giving me the thumbs up by producing new green shoots and
flower spikes. My catasetums are always the first to let me know it’s time to start watering them again after a dry winter rest. By now the sun is once again getting stronger so for those growing in greenhouses and windowsill alike your
shade cloths should now be in place to prevent scorching those tender orchid leaves. February was a busy month and
I am glad to report that the VOS won at least 20 awards and several AOS nominations at the Victoria Society Show.
Congratulations to all and many thanks to those volunteers who set up the show/took it down and transported it back
and forth to the Island. As we have said many times on the Executive, we need many volunteers to help make these
shows work and, as an Orchid Community, we all need to pitch in and help. If we do not attend our sister Orchid Societies’ shows they will not attend ours. To that end we are looking for plants and volunteers for our upcoming show this
month (March 25, 26, 27). There will be sign-up sheets at the next meeting (or e-mail jennifer.pell@gmail.com) and
any time you could volunteer for our VOS Show and Sale would be appreciated. And of course we will also need your
beautiful orchid plants! And don’t forget to buy your Preview Party tickets. We also rely on our volunteers to put up
posters and distribute our $1-off coupons for the show and generally bring their friends and acquaintances to the
show.
Last month’s Culture Class was a big success and we encourage all members to come out and take part in
this monthly event. This month’s topic will feature Margaret Pratt taking us through an AOS Webinar on growing in
semi –hydroponic media. We also ask you to bring plants you are having trouble with to these meetings and the braintrust of members present might be
able to help you figure out the problem.
Stanhopea costaricensis
This month’s speaker is our own Dr.
Photographed by Patrick Milligen. This is one of the plants in his collection
Adnan Uzunovic and he will be speaking on his experience as well as the
ins and outs of Wardian Cases. This
promises to be an informative and
interesting session, not to be missed.
Looking forward to seeing you all at
the VOS Preview Party and the Show
Happy growing
Patrick Milligen, Director
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Executive/Board of Directors
President : vacant
1st VP: Evelyn Nash
2nd VP (culture class): Bar bar a Cable
Secretary: J ennifer Pell
Treasurer: J udy Buttr ess
Director 1 : Calvin Wong
Director 2 : Daniel Kwok
Director 3 : Eugene Banzinger
Director 4 : Gr ant Rampton
Director 5 : Keith Willet
Director 6 : Monica Stefansson
Director 7: Patr ick Milligen
Volunteer/Committees
Membership Committee: Gr ant Rampton, &
Natasha Charif
Prize Draws: Chuck & Audr ey Belotte &
Anne Duranceau
Kitchen: Maur een Bur ke & Donna Leung
BCCoGC Rep: Radina J evdevic
Library: Monica Stefansson
COC/AOS Rep: Calvin Wong
Web Master: J ennifer Pell
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 42025, Marpole PRO,
Vancouver, BC, V6P 6S6
Newsletter: Holly Martin
Don’t miss out!
Our VOS Show Preview party is coming soon!
It will be held on Friday March 25th, from 7:30 pm to 10:00
pm. Advance tickets ($15 -cash or cheque) will be available
at the March 23rd meeting. Finger foods and desserts,
along with non alcoholic beverages (plus coffee and tea to
accompany dessert) will be served. You can reserve tickets
for pick up at the preview party if you are a VOS member;
non VOS members can pre-purchase preview party tickets.
Sales area will open after the awards have been given out.
Come and be first to experience the beauty of the show.
Show Awards sponsors:
The VOS, like most Societies, give BEST of CLASS ribbons to
plants (and their owners). Please consider sponsoring an
award - most classes are $20 (Show Champion is $50). Your
sponsorship allows the Society to reward growers for their
wonderful plants with something tangible and useful. These
prizes are given out at the Awards portion of the Preview
night. The Show Awards sponsorship list will be available at
the March 23 monthly meeting.
Please send your contributions to:
neesabelle@hotmail.com
www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca
Article/Photo Submission Deadline:
The 10th of each month. Anything submitted after the 10th will appear in the newsletter of the following month.
Attention Members of the Canadian Orchid Congress:
The next COC Annual General Meeting is set for June 11th,
2016. It will be the first electronic AGM conducted via the
GoTo Meeting application.
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Monthly Show Table
24 February 2016
Epidendrum propinquum
Plant Culture
Exhibitor: Richard Pearson
Cattleya cernua
Species
Exhibitor: Silvia Fabry
All Photographs by:
Judith E. Higham
Phrag caudatum var. giganteum
Species
Exhibitor: Margaret Prat
If you would like a picture of your plant,
please email Judy and she will gladly
email you the file (Higham@shaw.ca)
Phrag Giganteum
Flower Quality
Exhibitor: Don Harquail
Laelia anceps
Species
Exhibitor: Richard Pearson
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Monthly Show Table
24 February 2016 (cont’d)
Onc (syn. Oda) Nichirei Sunrise x (durham
Point x Ingmar) Exhibitor: Eugene Banziger
Phal cornu-cervi
Flower Quality, Species
Exhibitor: Silvia Fabry
Dendrobium delicatum
Display
Exhibitor: Richard Pearson
Show Table Judges:
Ryan Young
Wayne Riggs
Peter Hopkins
David Edgley
Phal japonica
Species
Paph Delphi
Hybrid
Exhibitor: Don Harquail
Exhibitor: Daniel Kwok
Den Hamana Smile ‘Autumn Splendor’
Exhibitor: Eugene Banziger
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Victoria Orchid Society Show
February 11—14, 2016
Event Photographer:
Judith Higham
Grand Champion – Slc Jewel Box 'Dark
Waters' Svend Munkholm, VicOS
Best in Maxillaria tribe: Ida
nana, Calvin Wong
Best Other in Cypripedium subfamily: Phragmipedium giganteum,
Don Harquail
Reserve Champion – Oncidium Twinkle – Alexey
Tretyakov, CVIOS
Best Orchid grown on a windowsill with no
artificial light: Dendrobium Royal Wings, Patrick
Milligen
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Victoria Orchid Society Show
February 11—14, 2016 (cont’d)
Vancouver Orchid Society—Show Table
Show Table Photographer:
Ed Higham
Show Volunteers still needed! Volunteer opportunities are:
Friday, March 25th
1:30 to 5pm - Ribbon Judges - you do not need to be an expert to participate. This is a great learning experience for new and old members alike – learn about the different classes of orchids and be part of your judging team’s decision in selecting the ‘best in class’ and also
voting for the show champion – it is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know other members of the Society.
5:30pm - Plant Preview Party set up – help set up the tables and get the food ready.
7pm onwards - Plant Preview Party Serving and Clean-up; after this you get a first look and first choice of plants to purchase from the
many vendors in attendance.
Saturday, March 26th
8:45am to Noon - Hospitality/Kitchen; Security, Jack/Jill-of-all-trades
Noon to 3pm - Security, Jack/Jill-of-all-trades
3 to 5pm - Admissions; Plant Hotel, Security, Jack/Jill-of-all-trades - helping in these areas is a great way to interact with the public and
share your passion of growing orchids. We want them to be excited about the opportunity to grow these lovely plants and to let them
know it is not that difficult for many types of orchids; we also want to attract many them as new members of the VOS
Sunday, March 27th
8:30 - 10am - Security
9:45am - 12:30pm - Plant Hotel; Hospitality/Kitchen; Jack/Jill-of-all-trades
12:30 - 4:00pm - Hospitality/Kitchen, Security, Jack/Jill-of-all-trades
3:45 pm till on - Tear down
Please e-mail Jennifer at jennifer.pell@gmail.com to sign up.
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PNWJC Monthly Judging
On Location at Victoria Orchid Society Show
13 February 2016
Paphiopedilum Wössner Armenijack ‘Paramount’s Mem. J. C.
Morin’
AM/AOS 82pts
(Paph. armeniacum x Paph. jackii) Exhibitor: Paramount Orchids
Judges in attendance:
Monica De Wit
Poul Hansen
Ben Rostron
Deborah Ward
Ingrid Ostrander
Bev Hansen (student)
David Edgley
Wayne Louie
Abu Salleh
Betty Berthiaume
Russ Volker
Photographers:
Cattlianthe Jewel Box ‘Dark Waters’
(Guarianthe aurantiaca x Cattleya Anzac)
Exhibitor: Svend Munkholm
Judith Higham
Ed Higham (Show Trophy photograph)
Show Trophy ‘Orchids for Lovers’
ST/AOS 84pts
Exhibitor: Victoria Orchid Society
Dendrobium Montrose ‘Lise’
(Den. Ainsworthii x Den. Thwaitesiae)
Exhibitor: Poul Hansen
CCM/AOS 86pts
CCE/AOS 90pts
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Member’s Showcase:
Carla Bischoff
Dendrobium falcorostrum
Paphiopedilum micranthum
Various Paphiopedilums
Paphiopedilum lowii
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Member’s Showcase:
Carla Bischoff
Paphiopedilum haynaldianum
Paphiopedilum malipoense x vietnamense
Carla & Bill are unable to bring
their plants to our VOS Annual
Show this year but they were
kind enough to send photos of
the beautiful flowers that can
be currently seen at their home.
A big “Thanks” to them both for
taking these photos and sending them along so that we can
all enjoy the splendor in Carla’s
Garden!
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VANCOUVER ORCHID SOCIETY
VANDUSEN FLORAL HALL
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 and chaired by Evelyn Nash.
6 new members and 17 guests were welcomed.
TREASURER'S REPORT – GIC - $17,753.32, checking account $10,656.16 at end of Feb/16. Currently $680
owing to VanDusen that will be coming out of the checking account in due course.
VANCOUVER SHOW – Margaret Prat reminded up that the success of the sale depends on the members
helping out. She had posters and $ off coupons for the show, for people to take and distribute. It is important to get posters into places like GardenWorks, UBC, Southlands and Bloedel Conservatory. Also,
many Starbucks coffee shops have notice boards, so that is another place the posters can go. Margaret
also reminded us that we need sponsors for the various awards.
Preview party tickets are now on sale – attending the preview party is a great way to see who gets awards
and to get first crack at the vendors!
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ALL THREE DAYS OF THE SALE (FRIDAY-SET UP, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY). CONTACT JENNIFER PELL (jennifer.pell@gmail.com) to sign up.
GARDENWORKS ORCHID SALE – Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out. If you had the Sunday afternoon shift, please return the binders to Jennifer Pell at your earliest convenience.
VICTORIA SHOW – We got 9 first place ribbons, 7 2nds and 3 AOS Nominations at the Victoria show on Valentines weekend. Special thanks to Ingrid Pike for helping Evelyn with the show.
NEWSLETTER - We are in need of a new editor for our newsletter effective June. If you need more information as to what is involved please contact Holly Martin our current editor. IF WE DON’T GET A VOLUNTEER TO BE EDITOR WE WILL NOT HAVE A NEWSLETTER!
MARCH CULTURE CLASS – is March 14 in the Cedar room from 6:30 to 8:30. Margaret Prat will be discussing growing in semi-hydroponic media and taking us through an AOS webinar on the subject. Please remember – Culture Classes are open to Members Only (and one of the huge perks of becoming a member)!
PCNW AOS JUDGING CENTRE – Every 2nd Saturday at the Sea Island Community Centre. Attending is a
great way to see some beautiful orchids and learn about orchid judging.
WHATSAPP CHAT ROOM – Daniel Kwok gave a brief update on how the chat room is going and told us that
he is going to start a second one. Anyone interested should speak to Daniel.
The Raffle Committee wished to thank all those who contributed to the raffle.
Daniel Lafarge gave a great talk on Phalaenopsis orchids.
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BC Greenhouse Builders
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Marketplace
For over 60 years BC Greenhouse Builders has been providing the largest selection of hobby greenhouses in both glass and polycarbonate to match
any gardening needs, climate and budget.
Address: A5- 19327- 94th Ave. Surrey, BC, V4N 4E6
Tel: (604)- 882- 8408
Email: inquiries@bcgreenhouses.com or contact Kyle Exner at kyle@bcgreenhouses.com
Website: www.bcgreenhouses.com
CR ORCHIDS INC.
We specialize in Vandas, Asian Species, Mini Phals, and Cut Flowers; please email or telephone us for our current list of orchids.
Tel: 1- 250- 808- 1065
Fax: 1- 250- 767- 3023
Email: crorchids@shaw.ca
Website: coming soon!
Fraser Thimble Farm
Hardy orchids are a big part of our business- we have a varied collection.
Address: 175 Arbutus Road, Saltspring Island, BC, V8K 1A3
Tel: (250) 537- 5788
Email: thimfarm@telus.net
Website: www.thimblefarms.com
Fraser Aquarium
Providing fish and other aquarium products, including orchids supplies.
Address: 4364 Fraser St. Vancouver, BC, V5V 4G3
Tel: (604) 879- 1112
Jon’s Plant Factory
Retail store with a great selection of supplies to grow healthy orchids and indoor plants.
Address: 3925 E. Hastings St. Burnaby, BC, V5C 2H8
Website: www.jonsplantfactory.com
Gardenworks
Gardenworks Burnaby: Assorted orchids all year and hardy orchids in season.
Address: 6250 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, BC
Tel: (604) 299- 0621
Gardenworks at Mandeville: Assorted orchids all year and hardy orchids in season.
Address: 4746 Marine Drive, Burnaby, BC
Tel: (604) 434- 4111
Gardenworks North Vancouver: Assorted orchids all year and hardy orchids in season.
Address: 705 West 3rd St, North Vancouver, BC
Tel: (604) 988- 8082
Website: www.gardenworks.ca
Ten Shin Gardens
We provide the best quality orchids!
Address: 101-1 Shangguan Li, Yuanii Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Tel: 886- 910- 157470
Website: www.tenshinorchids.com
Email: info@tenshinorchids.com
Tropical Gardens Orchids
We specialize in beautiful and high quality Japanese orchids. Check out our fabulous collection of Neofinetia falcatas and other uncommon species,
hybrid and fragrant orchids.
Website: www.tgorchids.com
Western Orchid Labs
Tel: 604-708-4696
Email: wlg@pacificcoast.net
Willgro Bestco Management
An extensive range of orchid media and acccessories available for wholesale and retail including bark, moss, perlite, plant pots, clips & ties.
Address: Surrey, B.C.
Website: www.willgro.ca
Email: info@willgro.com
Paramount Orchids
Large variety of orchids from around the world.
Address: 95 Renz Road, Parksville, B.C. V9P 1E8
Tel: (250) 248- 7023
Email: info@paramountorchids.com
Website: www.paramountorchids.com
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PNWJC Monthly Judging & BC Council of Garden Clubs AGM
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Culture Class—Growing in semi-hydroponic media – Margaret Prat
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The Manitoba Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale
March 18
Pre-Order Deadline for Ecuagenera
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Orchid Expo 2016 (Montreal, Quebec)
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Pre-Order Deadline for Forestview Gardens
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Monthly Meeting—Speaker: Adnan Uzunovic, Topic: Wardian Cases
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VOS Show—Preview Party!
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VOS Annual Show & Sale
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Culture Class—Repotting your orchid – Margaret Prat
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Ottawa Orchid Society Show
April 27
Monthly Meeting—Speaker: Lorne Heshka, Topic: Native Orchids
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Regina Orchid Society Show
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PNWJC Monthly Judging
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Monthly Meeting—Speaker: Helen Richards, Topic: Australian Terrestrial Orchids
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Last Month before Summer Break—Make sure you return any library books to Monica Stefansson!