March 2015 - Orchid Club of South Australia Inc.

Published by The Orchid Club of South Australia Inc.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
ORCHID
BULLETIN
MARCH 2015
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Registrar’s Choice: Phalaenopsis Stage Girl
Grown By: Edda Viskic
ORCHID CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - LIFE MEMBERS
1966
Neil Christoph†
1994
Enid Brooking
1970
H C England†
1996
Ted Chance
1974
Bernie Hansen†
1996
Marjorie Chance
1975
Rex Thompson†
1997
Eric Furness†
1975
Syd Monkhouse
1998
Cyril Clifford†
1976
John Lewis
1999
Don Nesbitt
1978
Mick Chenoweth†
2001
Sally White
1979
Merv Strout†
2002
Richard Fishlock
1980
Colin Jennings
2003
Bob Collins†
1984
Merv Donhardt†
2007
Reg Faulkner
1985
Russell Schultz†
2007
Pat Faulkner
1985
Harry Lambert
2007
Peter Hills
1985
John Harris†
2007
Coralie Hills
1985
Kath Harris
2007
Judy Penny
1985
Barbara Clayton
2008
David Harmer
1985
Lorraine Cottle
2008
Pat Harmer
1985
Myrnie Jennings
2009
Russell Job†
1986
Nick Packard†
2009
Edda Viskic
1987
Margaret Hewitt
2010
Gordon Hewitt†
1987
Shirley Monkhouse
2012
Murray Baulderstone†
1988
Don Gallagher
2012
Leo Micenko
1988
Kel Staples
2014
John Gay
1990
Allan Sullivan†
2014
Bev Gay
1992
Bill White†
2014
Iain Kilpatrick
1992
Roy Hargreaves†
2015
Ron Yates
1994
Reg Shooter
† Denotes Deceased
Notes for MARCH 2015
Next OCSA Judges Meeting: - 11th May - 7.30 at Valley View Secondary School
Regional Judging Panel: - 16th March 2015 - 7.30pm at Pultney Grammar School.
OPEN:
FIRST:
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SECOND: )
WHAT
CAUGHT THE
JUDGE’S EYE:
RESERVES:
COMPUTER:
OCSA
Judges Roster for MARCH 2015
P. Harmer (L)
S. Howard
J. Gay
W. Lodge (L)
G. Hazledine N. Oliver
OPEN
FIRST
SECOND
R. Yates
R. Riggs
D. Harmer
L. Nesbitt
L. Fenton
2
R. Crowhurst (R)
P. Haltis (R)
K. Minne
S. Zerbe
March 2015
The Official Bulletin of The Orchid Club of S.A. Inc.
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Edda Viskic
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CONTENTS
Life Members
2
Orchid Bark for Members
12
Notes & Judging Roster
2
Mt. Barker High School Orchid Club 12
President’s Message
4
Leaf Tip Die Back
13
March Meeting Speaker
4
Flowering of Orchids
14
March Day Group Speaker
5
Euranthe sanderiana
16
February Day Group Report
5
Carl Von Linné
17
Cultural Observations for March
5
Monthly Floral Results
18
From the Registrar
8
Festival Photographic Competition
20
What Caught the Judges Eye
10 Classified Advertisements
21
Festival of Flowers Details
10 SA Orchid Club Contacts Details
23
Subscriptions for 2015
11 Coming Events Program
24
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Summer is almost halfway through and the weather has been
reasonably kind to most of us when compared to recent years.
Flower spikes seem to have initiated earlier than most years I can
remember and I have noticed greater numbers of spikes per plant
than the last few years.
These conditions appear to have reduced or even eliminated “bud
blast” this year which often causes many early flowering buds to abort and eliminate the
potential to present your flowers on the show-bench.
You have to wonder about the flowers and if they already knew what this summer was
going to be like or if the more even tempered conditions over the last month has caused the
potential good flush of flowering spikes for this year.
But not every orchid grower has had a great start to the year. Spare a thought for some of
the South Australian orchid enthusiasts who were located in the path of the recent
devastating bush fires in the Adelaide Hills. I was fortunate to speak with one of these
enthusiasts this week. He detailed a graphic picture of grass stubble twinkling like
“sparklers”, heat which was overwhelming, tree stumps some of which are still burning
underground two weeks after the bushfire, flames that came within 1 metre of his new
shade-house (which caused some slight damage), helicopters rotating overhead – dumping
hundreds of litres of water and the courageous Country Fire Service arriving just in time to
help save his house and his orchids.
It makes me feel rather embarrassed when I complain because I have experienced a less
than desirable start to a flowering season. It's times like these I am thankful for my
situations which could have been worse.
To those members of our 2014 OCSA Committee who committed to undertake another
year, goes my heart filled thanks, my special thanks to our new committee member John
Dunn, who I am sure will bring a new dimension to our club. However we are still a few
positions short of our required quota. If you have some time available please consider the
OCSA Committee, it is a great experience.
Our March evening meeting will feature Graham Zerbe talking about “Preparing Orchids
for Shows” and our daytime group will feature Iain Kilpatrick talking about “Orchids I
have Grown”
PLEASE REMEMBER – OUR MARCH NIGHT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE
HELD AT THE KILBURN HALL – 49 LEHUNTE ST. KILBURN Thurs 5th March
&
OUR DAYTIME MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE CLEARVIEW HALL – 11
CLEARVIEW CRESCENT CLEARVIEW ON Friday 13th March
I look forward to seeing you at the March meeting.
Des Bettcher – President
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MARCH NIGHT MEETING SPEAKER
Our next night meeting speaker will be Graham Zerbe on the subject of ‘Preparing orchids
for Shows’. Graham is an AOC Judge and the Registrar of Judges and has vast experience
and knowledge on this subject not only at OCSA but also at many other clubs. Do not miss
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this presentation particularly if you want to know how to prepare your orchid to give it the
best chance of winning.
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MARCH DAY GROUP SPEAKER
Our March meeting will be held at the Clearview Hall, Clearview Crescent, Clearview on
Friday 13 March from 2.00 to 4.00pm. Our ‘Guest Speaker’ will be Iain Kilpatrick giving
a presentation on ‘Orchids I have grown’. We all know how many beautiful plants Iain &
Ros bring to our meetings so I am sure you will enjoy his talk.
Pat Harmer –Day Group Speaker Coordinator
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FEBRUARY DAY GROUP REPORT
This was the first meeting for the year and also held at our temporary venue. Some
members said they had a bit of trouble finding the venue but eventually found it. We had a
wonderful day with 34 members attending. Our speaker Les Nesbitt gave us a wonderful
presentation on ‘Soft Cane Dendrobiums’ giving us some very interesting information on
their culture. Thank you Les I am sure you have inspired many members to grow these
wonderful plants.
We had quite a few apologies, in particular from Reg & Gill Shooter and Barbara & John
Hall. Reg has been unwell and Barbara had an operation last Thursday and we wish them
all the very best and hope we will see them at our meeting very soon. We had quite a few
plants displayed and as usual the commentary from Ron Yates and David Harmer was very
informative. Ron took the ‘Beginner’s Group’ again which I thank him most sincerely for
doing. He always gives so much information on everything he talks about and the
members really appreciate it.
Our event dates were advised these being the Festival of Flowers at St. Paul’s College,
Grand Junction Road, Gilles Plains on the 10th – 12th April and our next Bunning’s BBQ
on the 2nd May.
Our DVD’s were very popular with our newer members and many were borrowed.
I closed the meeting and offered all members a viewing of the orchids and a nice cuppa
Pat Harmer – Day Group Co-ordinator
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CULTURAL OBSERVATIONS FOR MARCH
March sees activity increase in the shade house. After the heat of
summer, autumn greets us with some cooler nights but the days
remain fairly hot until about the equinox. It usually remains quite dry
as well although all it takes is one cyclone to move south as a low
pressure system to deliver a nice drop. In most years though, we have
to wait till April and sometimes later before the first rains of the new
season.
March is generally an orchid maturity month. In the main many of
our orchids would have completed their summer growing season this month and are in the
maturation stage. This does not mean stop watering and feeding, far from it, but there will
be some changes to our programmes. At this stage of the year some will flower straight
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away and the proliferation of the Laeliinae group on the show benches over the next
couple of months supports this. Closer observations will reveal many plants have another
flush of new or additional root growth this month. This is obviously to pick up more
moisture and nutrients to store away for the rest and flowering periods ahead. Each genera
will behave it in its own particular way and it’s this knowledge that will determine the next
aspect of culture.
Native epiphytes will be maturing and hardening growths now, these too showing a flush
of new roots. Sarcochilus will also show new roots as they emerge from summer semi
dormancy. They will look stressed in many cases but the emergence of new roots and the
cooler nights will soon have them looking good again. Late March to the end of May is a
good time to attend to this genus if you are wanting to re pot or divide them. On the
terrestrial scene the first few early ones will start popping up now and some will even
flower. As they do slowly increase the water they receive. For those not showing yet make
sure pots are kept cool and slightly moist with moderate shade. By the end of the month
there should be plenty of signs of new growth. Remove any weeds as soon as they appear.
Autumn is the month we see many of the Laeliinae complex on the show bench. Many of
these are the cluster type, many with Gtt. bowringiana as one of the parents. Most are
relatively easy to grow here in shade house conditions. Growths develop rapidly over the
summer with the sheaths showing as soon as the leaves open. These sheaths fill rapidly
with developing flowers. Many are rather heavy and should be staked, ideally before any
buds emerge from the sheaths and be damaged in the process. Watch out for water based
rots affecting the sheaths and also watch out for ants. The honeydew excreted by these
orchids attracts them like moths to a flame. They will also eat out the buds and you will
lose the years flowers. They have been a real problem this year. One grower suggested the
use of molasses as a natural insecticide that also gives your plant a boost at the same time.
Strange that something sweet that would attract them will kill them. I’ll give it a try and
report back.
Hanging plants are not immune to ants attack either. Keep hangers well watered and feed
with a blossom booster feed. Most of my hangers are mounted plants, Oncidiums, Laelia’s
and the late flowering mini Cymbidiums. Many of these plants also show a new crop of
roots as the growths mature. Of course it’s not only the cluster type Cattleyas that are out.
There are also a few of the larger exhibition types as well as the single mini cats and splash
petal type.
Most of these autumn flowering plants do well in basic shade house conditions and they
only require to be kept on the drier side and protected from winter rains. They require a
very open free draining mix. If you do over water them over winter you will find that by
spring, these plants will be quite shrivelled and stressed due to root loss. They will recover
in spring but you will lose the next flowering and it may be another full season or more to
get them back in order.
Autumn also sees the Oncidium tribe with increasing numbers of plants on the show
bench. Many will have maturing growths as well and once this is completed spike
initiation is not far away. Of course the Oncidium tribe is very extensive but as a rule
anything of the “varicosum” type will be showing spikes very soon. In other words we are
looking at Oncidiums with big showy yellow skirts. These are a rather easy genus to grow
in shade house conditions if the right selection is made. The wrong decision will result in
disappointment. Keep them moist and always feed at half strength until flowering is
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completed. They are not a hungry genus and can be sensitive to high concentrations of
fertiliser salts. Many will require a dry rest after flowering. For the new chum it would be
advisable to speak to those growers who show Oncidiums to get some ideas. My best
Oncidium grows on a stick and is hung above the Cymbidiums. It is watered daily in
summer and fed weekly. It gets nothing except what falls from the sky in winter and if that
is too much, it is moved under cover. Yet this same plant will reward me with nearly 20
spikes this year as it does every year. A nice reward for very little care but also shows how
important it is to have the right conditions as well. Orchid growing is all about getting the
conditions right first.
Your Zygopetalums and relations will be showing plenty of new growths and often when
these growths are only a couple of inches high out will come the new flower spikes. They
are fragile at this stage and susceptible to insect attack. Keep moist and feed with a
balanced or bloom booster type feed. Make sure you keep water away from these new
growths as well as fertiliser. A couple of pellets of slow release in the crown of a new
growth is the best way to rot out most of the new leaves. Try it! I made the mistake last
season by getting lazy and broadcasting some of the fertiliser instead of placing it
strategically on each pot and I lost a lot of leaves. It won’t kill them but the set back
resulting from the loss of leaves won’t help next year’s flowering stakes. Slugs and
caterpillars will be on the increase this month if it rains so take precautions. Spray every 6
weeks with a fungicide to keep spotting down. Some varieties are more prone than the
others so if despite heavy treatment with fungicides the plants still mark heavily they
might be better off removed from the collection. Modern breeding is helping reduce this
factor.
With the cooler months nearly upon us Paphiopedilums will be looking for a boost to
assist them with flowering. Like many genera it is a temperature drop that often initiates
spikes. This is why we should mist our Cymbidiums at night in December and January and
why I put my Phalaenopsis outside for a few nights later this month when the nights get
down to 11 or 12. My Paphiopedilum feeding changes to one of higher P & K but taking
into account their sensitivity to salts in the fertiliser I make sure they are adequately
flushed from time to time as well.
March will also see a significant shortening of the days, this too is another signal to our
plants of the changing of the season. As the sun retreats to the northern hemisphere near
the end of the month we now start searching for the sun again, the same sun that only three
months earlier burnt the living daylights out of our plants.
I am and always have been an advocate of moving my plants around in tune with the
seasons. I enjoy it, like rearranging the furniture. But the method of my madness has a
reason. Plants are moved to get full or brighter sun, to stay dry, to get more air movement
or whatever the move entails. After a few years of observations I now have plants that
have their own reserved spot each year and why not. If it grows good there why move it
unless you think you might do better. Soon my lounge and family room will be full of the
tropical species that grow well over summer in the shade house but would surely die if left
out there in winter.
This is another example of knowing some back ground about your plant’s origins and if
you cannot provide it with care in an outside situation then you can improvise. In my case
the plants when moved inside are resting anyway and not in active growth. Most need very
little or no water and despite the lower light levels, the leaves have matured anyway and
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do not go soft. Some are deciduous anyway such as Calanthe vestita and the Catasetinae
group.
April is soon upon us. Usually a warm month with cool nites and maybe a little more rain.
The amount of effort in watering and feeding our orchids starts to reduce now but on the
other hand protection and preparation for flowering takes centre stage as the flowering
season ramps up again.
Steve Howard
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FROM THE REGISTRAR
There were a few settling in hiccups with the new temporary hall but all in general went
well. The new schedule has caused a few concerns from some members but I can’t recall a
night when there has been such a number of orchids across all divisions Hybrids and
Species in the Dendrobium other than Australian, Vandeae, Phalaenopsis and Other
Genera not listed on any one night, yes it is unfortunate that it turned out this way but
members should be aware that the judging panel aren’t there just to put blue dots on plant
for the sake of it and surely members should have a sense of pride if they get a prize when
they are competing in a group of orchids where the numbers are greater than the three
placing awarded.
The members were treated to another wonderful display with all divisions presenting some
quality plants for judging. The panel had quite a solid workout and enjoyed the challenge
of sifting through the orchids benched to actually arrive at the winning orchid by source of
elimination.
Flower of Second Division: Commentary for this division was carried out by Judge Noel
Oliver, who commended the growers for the number of quality
plants presented for judging. The winning plant being
Psychopsis Kalihi ‘Orange Fireglow’ this plant was grown by
Rowan Crowhurst. The plant is a primary hybrid Pyp.
(krameriana x papilio) and registered in 1945 there are a half a
dozen species within the genus and has the common name of the
“butterfly orchid” one can just imagine them dancing in the
wind.
The reason that the panel chose this plant as flower of the
division was because of its large size and it was fresh and clean.
The sepals were flat and erect and the colour was also excellent;
intense for the genus.
Rowan grows this plant cool. This plant is grown indoors year-round and in a South facing
window where it receives early to mid-morning sun and the last of the afternoon sun just
before sunset. Also the plant is growing above a plate with scoria with water to just below
the surface of the scoria to create extra humidity. Watering every week in summer and on
extremely hot days (above 38ºC) every two to three days depending how long the heat
lasts. In winter it is watered every 3 weeks with rain water. Fertilizing hardly any but it
does get Thrive Fruit and Flowering with Seasol and Power-feed during the warmer
months, fertilizing is carried out every month. None during the cooler months (autumn and
winter). Potting medium is pine bark, perlite and small river stones.
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Rowan has mentioned that the inflorescence is progressive so flowers come one after
another, it is the 4th flowering since the start of summer that this plant has had. It has
flowered in November, December, January and now this month. This type of Oncidiinae
hybrid is what is more commonly referred to the as the Mule Eared Oncidiums. It should
also be noted that how I grow my plants is different to Adelaide as my conditions in
Whyalla are completely different to Adelaide.
Congratulations Rowan thanks for sharing your plant and culture tips with the members.
Flower of First Division: Commentary was presented by
Judge Pauline Rankin. Pauline mentioned that there was
only the twelve (12) plants in First Division but were
given a solid workout to arrive at the eventual flower of
the division. There was a number of different genera on
show in the form of Vandeae, Oncidiinae, Australian
Native, and Laeliinae all well grown. The eventual
Flower of division was the species Paphiopedilum
lawrenceanum grown by Chris Kopicki, very well
presented, clean and well grown.
Paph. lawrenceanum is one of the parents of Paph. Maudiae and it is easy to see that this
species has passed on a lot of its characteristics to it offspring. It is unfortunate but at the
time of going to print I hadn’t received the “How I did it” sheet from Kris.
Congratulations Kris you certainly grow your plants well.
Flower of Open Division & Flower of the Night: Commentary by Judge Roger Rankin,
Roger mentioned that there were eighteen (20) unusual plants predominantly species of
different types on the Open Benches. The panel chose its plant because the plant was in
their opinion the best on the bench and that was a Phalaenopsis Stage Girl grown by Edda
Viskic.
Unfortunately after checking on Orchid Whiz it was found that there was no such name
registered and it would possibly be more precise to refer to it as Phal. Unknown ‘Stage
Girl’ in future. The reason why the panel chose this plant was because it was of good
shape an interesting colour combination and the two shortish inflorescences provided an
interesting display. Roger mentioned that the decision was not arrived at easily as there
were a number of interesting plants that could have been chosen, however the panel settled
on the Phal. Stage Girl.
This plant was also chosen as the Flower of the Night. Edda grows this hybrid plant in an
intermediate house watered regularly every five (5) days fertilizing using alternate feeds of
an HSO mixture and Neutrog liquid Strike Back for orchids. The potting medium is bark
and perlite. Edda commented that the plant liked to be kept at a stable temperature for its
best performance. Congratulations Edda and thank you for sharing this plant with the
members present.
The ‘Seedling of the Night’ was a well grown and presented Stanhopea ruckeri x self,
grown by Ron & Irene Parish this plant caused some confusion to the panel as first
thoughts were it was possibly Stan. inodora further research found that over the years
since the first discovery in 1843 it has been referred to using both names and even referred
to as Stan. lietzii. All of this aside the plant was a worthy plant to be seedling of the night.
Well done Ron & Irene congratulations on bringing in an interesting plant for all to see.
Graham J. Zerbe - Registrar of Judges
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WHAT CAUGHT THE JUDGES EYE IN FEBRUARY
OPEN DIVISION:
JUDGE: Graeme Hazeldine
PLANT: C. Hawaiian Wedding Song ‘Virgin’
GROWER: Malcolm & Gay Hall
COMMENTS: A lovely pot of C. Hawaiian Wedding Song
‘Virgin’ certainly drew my attention. A very popular Cattleya,
which flowers at this time of the year, often with multi spikes.
This plant had three spikes, two with four individual flowers and
one with three. Each flower has very clear white segments and a
lemon colour in the throat of the labellum. The plant presented a lovely display. Grown in
a 250mm squat pot in medium bark, coconut fibre and small pieces of polystyrene foam.
C. Hawaiian Wedding Song ‘Virgin’ is a crossing of C. Angel Bells and C. Claesiana, and
was first registered in 1982. The dominant species in the breeding is C. loddigesii and also
C. intermedia. Obviously the ‘Alba’ form was used in the breeding.
FIRST DIVISION:
JUDGE: Les Nesbit
PLANT: Plectorrhiza (Plrhz.) brevilabris
GROWER: Kris Kopicki
COMMENTS: Although a small plant, this species orchid was
interesting for a number of reasons. It is one of the few orchids
flowering in February, giving it the potential when crossed with
Sarcochilus to extend the flowering season into summer and autumn.
The small green flowers have heavy substance.
The lip has a very long green chin which will come through in hybrids. The plant was
growing on a wooden mount. There were 2 spikes carrying 6 flowers or buds each. Kris
grows this plant in his shade-house where it gets misted several times a day in summer.
SECOND DIVISION:
JUDGE: Ken Minne
PLANT:
Epi. (Topaz Prolific x Joseph Glow)
GROWER: Willunga High School (345)
COMMENTS: When I see plants of this type, I am reminded of
the huge number of plants of similar lineage I saw growing in
Sydney some years ago. Some were in the collections of very good
Sydney growers. One grower in particular had lined his paths and drive way with very
large plants having very large spikes lots of flowers in each growth. On such a small plant,
this Epi. had quite a lot of flowers. Well done to the grower.
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2015 Festival of Flowers/ Autumn Show Details
The Festival of Flowers & OCSA Autumn show will be held at St Paul’s College, 792
Grand Junction Road Gilles Plains on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April 2015.
Put In: On Friday 10th of April between 4.00pm & 6.30pm. Entry will be available via
Blacks Road Gate No 4 into the college quadrangle for unloading on Friday 10 th and for
loading after 4.00pm on Sunday 12 th. All vehicles then must be removed to the designated
college car parks. No vehicles are permitted to be parked within the college grounds.
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Judging will begin at 6.30pm.
Parking: Parking will be available in the college car park during the show on the 11 th&
12th April. Parking is not permitted in the College grounds other than the general car parks.
Parking is NOT permitted in the general school quadrangle except for loading and
unloading.
Blacks Road gate No 4 is then strictly for emergency use only.
Foliage Plants: These can be brought in with your orchids, make sure that your
exhibitor’s number is on all pots. Please bring in as many as you can.
Plants and Labeling: Your plants should be presented ready for exhibition. Please ensure
that the correct label for your Division is attached to each plant, displaying the plant name
and your exhibitor number on the label.
Take Out: Take out will occur after 4.00pm on Sunday 12 th April 2015.
Exhibits must not be removed from the show before this time without with the approval of
the Show Marshall. All plants must be removed, if a member is unable to remove their
plants and wish to have another person pick them up please notify the Show Marshall
before take out.
Show Schedules: These will be available for members at the March and April club
meetings.
Show Helpers: If you can assist with the running of the show, on the BBQ, Plant sales stall
or help out in the kitchen your help will be very much appreciated. Please contact the show
marshal Trevor Camac if you are able to assist.
AOC Award Judging: If you have a plant for an AOC award then this can be arranged by
phoning Roger Rankin on 8182 2702 at least 48 hours before the commencement of show
judging.(6.30pm) on Friday 10th of April.
OCSA Award: This can be arranged by notifying Graham Zerbe (Ph No 82633879) at
least 48 hours (before Put In) on Friday 10th of April.
Trading Table: Bring your plants through the side entrance of the hall after 4.00pm on
Friday 10th of April and check them in with the trading table helpers.
Ensure all labels and dockets are fully and correctly filled in, other wise plants may not be
accepted for sale, present your sale plants in the condition you would want if you were
buying the plant.
Growers please note: - Plants suspected of being infected with virus, disease or insect
infestation will not be eligible for competition and such plants will be asked to be
removed from the show.
An admission fee of $3.00 will be charged for entry. Entry doors will be open from
10.00am until 4.00pm on both Saturday 11 th & Sunday 12th April 2014.
Light refreshments will be available for the duration of the show.
Trevor Camac- Festival of Flowers Show Marshall
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SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2015 ARE NOW DUE
Your committee has decided to keep annual subscriptions for 2015 the same as
they have been in the past. Subscriptions for 2015 will be:
Family $35
Joint $30
Single $25
Payment may be made by post or to the Treasurer’s Desk at the next Monthly
Meeting. Thanking you.
Graham Hein – Treasurer
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ORCHID BARK FOR MEMBERS
Don’t forget that the club has orchid bark available in 50 litre bags in sizes
5/8 mini, 10mm, 15mm and 20mm. The cost is $20 per bag payable
directly to the Treasurer Graham Hein. The bark is stored at the home of
Wendy Lodge, 4 Narelle Court, Hope Valley, phone 8264 5874. It is a
requirement that you phone Wendy to arrange for your pick up just in case
there is someone home. A second pick up site is located at T & R Garard’s
home, 150 Brodie Road, Morphett Vale, phone 8382 2130. Once again a
phone call is required to ensure availability and that someone is home.
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Mount Barker High School Orchid Club
The small but dedicated orchid club has had an eventful and successful year in 2014. Early
in the year the students planted Australian terrestrial orchid tubers and with any luck, and
favourable weather conditions, they may flower in 2015. More will be planted as tubers
become available. The conservation and preservation of Australia’s orchids is a very
worthwhile project and the Orchid Club members should be commended for their efforts.
During the course of the year the boys have entered their plants in a variety of
competitions. There are 11 OCSA monthly shows available for prize card and point
scoring and 3 Major OCSA seasonal shows and the new format Royal Show for ribbons,
prize cards and cash prizes. The monthly points score will be announced in the new-year
but it is safe to say that the club should get a reasonable tally considering they are
competing against adults (and other schools) in this competition. In the other Major
competitions the boys fared quite well considering the number of plants they had at their
disposal. Getting a first prize at the Royal Show for best ‘Any Other Genera’ with a large
pot of South African terrestrial orchid Serapias lingua was reward for effort. In what has
almost become a Royal Show tradition, The Mt. Barker High Orchid Club took to the
stage to deliver a presentation on Cymbidium orchid culture to an appreciative public. This
year the boys’ co presented with members of the Valley View Secondary School Orchid
Club. This presentation was the seventh presentation done by the Mt. B.H.S Orchid Club
in two years. That is an amazing effort. The boys also donned the OCSA green jackets and
assisted with giving orchid culture tips to the crowds that assembled around the orchid
display. One activity that the Mt.BHS Orchid Club had missed out on is an annual orchid
search in the local area. It is important to gain an understanding of where and how the
local orchids grow. If anyone knows of a property that has orchids growing and access is
allowed, can they please contact the school with relevant details. The clubs orchid
hybridising program continues to gather momentum. Seedlings from a crossing done by
the students should be ready to plant out sometime in 2015.One of the last events for the
Orchid Club in 2014 was to do a radio interview on new Adelaide Hills FM station 88.9.
This went exceptionally well with the interview going for an hour. The boys explained to
the listeners what they do during the orchid club lessons and put out an invitation for
interested students to join them next year. Thanks to all at Hills Radio FM 88.9 for their
assistance with the interview. A huge thank you must go to Adelaide Hills fertiliser
manufacturer Neutrog for their continued support and donation of very generous amounts
of their ‘Strike Back for Orchids’ fertiliser to the Orchids in Schools program. Neutrog is
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a great supporter of the OIS program and has also supplied OCSA with a banner proudly
advertising that support. The year for the orchid club has been an eventful one and we
must thank those who make it possible. Mr. Anderson’s ongoing participation with the
Orchid Club has been terrific as usual and special thanks must go to Naomi and Damien
Pugsley whose assistance has again been marvellous. Many of the activities the club
members participated in were made possible by their efforts. Thanks also to the Orchid
Club of South Australia for their ongoing involvement.There are now five metropolitan
schools involved with the Orchids In Schools program with a sixth to join in 2015. OCSA
will soon launch an improved web site with pages devoted to the OIS program.This along
with some OCSA members now having a facebook presence will enable the students at all
schools and any interested public to follow the progress of the program.The last duty in
2014 for club members to engage in is promoting the group to next years, Year 8 students.
The club has room for quite a few new members and if Mt. Barker High Orchid Club is to
excel, new members are a must.
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LEAF TIP DIE BACK
Leaf tip die back in orchids is a worldwide problem and affects most genera. It is not very
often seen on the show bench because most growers carefully remove the dead end of the
leaf by cutting it back and even to the extent of reshaping the end to disguise the problem.
Some 20 odd years ago the Monash Universities Department of Ecology and Evolution
Biology conducted an investigation into leaf tip die back of several different genera. They
obtained leaves from professional and hobby growers from areas of Western Australia,
Adelaide, Melbourne, Launceston & Hobart and some areas of New South Wales. Leaves
were harvested from various genera of five separate plants with a clean leaf together with a
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diseased leaf and forwarded to Monash . Here they were inspected and symptoms noted
and recorded. Leaves were then cut into pieces and given various treatments to induce any
fungi or other organisms to grow. These were then incubated until fungi became apparent.
Of the leaves affected some showed minor infection of about 20mm long, some showed
more than 20mm and many showed no infection. Although some young leaves showed
infection most occurred in the older leaves.
It is possible that many other factors in the growing area can lead to these symptoms such
as physical damage, unsuitable temperatures for the genus, humidity, frost, and sunburn
together with fertilizing and watering factors. It is a fact that adverse growing conditions
alone may cause disease like symptoms, but in the absence of any pathogens the plants
will recover fully if the growing conditions are improved.
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The Flowering of Orchids
There are many theories on how to induce orchids to flower by manipulating water,
nutrients, humidity, temperature or light. Of these theories, questions may be asked about
which are based on fact and which on myth. The lack of science-based information on the
control of flowering of most orchids limits greenhouse growers and hobbyists from
flowering their plants outside of their natural flowering time.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF FLOWERING
Plants often respond to changes in photoperiod and temperature so that they naturally flower
when environmental conditions are favourable for reproduction. Natural photoperiod is based
on 24 hours per day and this is then, because of the seasons, broken down to the length of
daylight and darkness at various times of the year. Plants that flower only in response to
photoperiod are often classified by their response to the length of day, or more precisely, their
response to the length of the night (dark period). Scientific studies have clarified exactly how to
manipulate the environment so that plant growth and development can be precisely controlled
for a variety of floriculture crops.
If the environmental conditions that induce flowering of orchid plants were known, then
greenhouse growers and hobbyists could potentially manipulate temperature, photoperiod, or
both to flower their plants for a particular date. Today, this is possible for only a few orchid
genera especially Phalaenopsis.
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON THE FLOWERING OF ORCHIDS
Controlled experiments are required to clarify the flowering triggers of plants. This requires
controlled environments so that light and temperature and often other factors are measured and
controlled.
Cattleya is a genus composed of about 60 species native to tropical regions of Central and
South America. This epiphytic plant is generally found growing on trees in moist wet forests
from sea level to 1,500m in elevation. Several scientific studies indicate that flowering of
Cattleya species and hybrids is promoted by exposure to short day lengths and cool
temperatures. For example, in Cattleya warscewiczii, Cattleya gaskelliana and Cattleya
mossiae, flower induction occurs only when plants were placed under photoperiods of nine
hours of light per day at 13°C.
Cymbidium is a genus of 50 species native from tropical Asia to Australia. Studies suggest that
Cymbidium cultivars are induced to flower by warm-day and cold-night temperatures that is a
large diurnal fluctuation.
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Dendrobium is one of the largest genera within the orchid family, with more than 1,000 species
that are native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia and various Pacific Islands. The
optimum temperature for flower induction consequently differs among Dendrobium selections.
In Dendrobium nobile, plants exposed to a constant 13°C produced flowers regardless of the
day length, whereas plants placed at 18°C remained vegetatively active but do not flower. In
contrast, Dendrobium phalaenopsis requires short day lengths and warmer temperatures for
flowering. For example, flower-bud development and flowering of plants placed under ninehour day lengths at 18°C were accelerated by six weeks compared with plants placed under
longer day lengths at the same temperature. A similar response was observed at 13°C, but
flower bud development was slower due to the cooler temperature.
The genus Phalaenopsis is composed of 50 species originating from tropical and subtropical
areas of the South Pacific Islands and Asia.
Environmental regulation of the flowering process in Phalaenopsis is perhaps the best described
among orchids. Most Phalaenopsis species and hybrids require a period of exposure to
relatively cool temperatures less than 28°C to trigger the elongation of the raceme. Lin and Lee
in 1984 showed that uniform spiking can be achieved when plants are grown at day/night
temperatures of either 25/20°C or 20/15°C for four to five weeks. When induced plants are
placed at high temperatures greater than 28°C, a spike can form a vegetative air plantlet, known
as a keiki, instead of flower buds, or the buds may abort. Thus short days enhance spiking and
long days promote vegetative growth or the development of keikis in Phalaenopsis. However,
this short-day enhancement is thought to be a result of the extension of cool-night temperatures
and not the day length itself. Thus, it appears that the photoperiod does not influence flowering
of Phalaenopsis
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE FLOWERING OF ORCHIDS
Flowering information found in publications often persuades orchid growers, in an effort to
promote flowering, to reduce fertility levels (especially nitrogen) when plants are not actively
growing. Does this alone control the flowering process? First, we must go back and look at the
native growing environments of orchids.
Orchids are native to a wide range of habitats, including tropical and temperate forests, prairies,
tundra and even deserts. Orchids are found growing in soil, on rocks or on trees. In the tropics,
orchids are distributed according to elevation gradients, and diversity is greatest in montane
cloud forests at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000m. Scientifically, the nutrient stress theories have
little or no merit because nutrient levels do not drastically fluctuate in natural environments
from one season to the other. In addition, studies with other crops have shown that nitrogen
deprivation delays flower initiation in plants that flower in response to cool temperature or the
photoperiod, particularly when grown under non inductive conditions.
Plants under stressful conditions may flower to reproduce before they die from such a stress.
However, as growers, we do not want to stress our plants to the point where they are no longer
aesthetically pleasing such as leaf necrosis. In addition, there is no evidence in any scientific
study with orchids that has shown flowering is controlled by watering or nutrient delivery
strategies. As horticulturists, we’d like to induce flowering using environmental manipulations
that do not cause physiological stress.
Another strategy found to induce flowering of orchids is to apply Epsom salts (magnesium
sulphate). Magnesium is an essential plant macronutrient. It occupies a central position in the
chlorophyll molecule and therefore plays a fundamental role in photosynthesis.
Both magnesium and sulphur are involved in plant metabolic functions and enzyme processes
and are essential plant nutrients. However, there is no scientific evidence that suggests the
application of Epsom salts to orchids or any other plant will induce them into flower.
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These are just a few examples of information that has been published on flowering of orchids
that has essentially no scientific basis. Myths about flowering tend to spread, and certainly
there is more misinformation about orchid flowering than is based on scientific studies. We can
only separate fact from fiction by increasing the amount of research performed.
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
In recent years, orchids have become the second most valuable potted flowering plant in the
United States, with a wholesale value of US $166 million . More than 15.7 million orchids were
sold in the United States last year, with Phalaenopsis accounting for more than 75 percent of
sales. Why are so many Phalaenopsis being sold and purchased when there are well over
25,000 described species of orchids from which to choose? One reason is that we understand
how to regulate the flowering process. As mentioned earlier, growers can prevent flowering by
maintaining the day and night temperatures above 28C. To induce flowering, plants need to be
grown at cooler temperatures. Unfortunately, there is virtually no information available on the
flowering of many other orchids, such as Miltonia, Oncidium, Vanda and Zygopetalum.
As a result, growers cannot reliably flower an orchid such as a Zygopetalum for a holiday such
as Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, which is when consumer demand is greatest. We do not
know if we can manipulate temperature, light or perhaps some other factor to control flowering
but without this information, growers are not able to produce a flowering orchid when demand
— and likely profit — is greatest.
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Euanthe sanderiana
Vandas are related to genera like Aerides,
Arachnis,
Ascocentrum,
Renanthera,
Rhynchostylis,
Trichoglottis and
many
others. There are, of course, hybrids between
the species and between many different
genera,
resulting
in Aeridovanda,
Ascocenda,
Ernestara,
Mokara,
Renantanda etc. The natural home for all of
these can be found in Asia and the tropical
Pacific Islands.
One of the most impressive stories tells of
the discovery of Vanda sanderiana, or better: Euanthe sanderiana.
It happened in the early spring of 1880, when Mr. Frederick Sander from St. Albans
(England) asked one of his collectors to go to the Philippines and try to find some rare
orchids. This particular collector was Mr. M. Roebbelen, born 1855 in Switzerland. When
he arrived in the Philippines, it was suggested to him to explore the Southern islands,
particularly Mindanao, to look for a red Phalaenopsis, later found and
named Phalaenopsis sanderiana.
Roebbelen had also been told of an orchid that grows on tall trees in coastal swamp areas
that were full of disease-ridden mosquitoes. This orchid was said to have flowers “as large
as dish pans”. The very hostile natives there had by now been kept somewhat in check by
the Spanish colonial government and regular trade and transportation services were
possible, at least along the coast. Roebbelen was allowed to accompany a Chinese trader,
but he was told that under no circumstances should he explore further inland, because of
those hostile tribes.
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It must have been very frustrating for him to just explore the settled coast while the trader
pursued his own business to the fullest. Eventually, the trading party arrived at Lake
Magindanao and when a storm came up, they were all saved by some friendly villagers.
Then it turned out that these “friendly” villagers had been dealing with the Chinese
merchant before and were quite unhappy with his unethical methods. Soon the battle lines
were drawn.
The one event that prevented a bloody fight was the surprise attack by some enemy
Bagabos. Now everyone had to join forces to defend the village against these villains. By
the time the enemy was driven off, it was dark and the chief invited Roebbelen to join the
village men in their sleeping hut.
This hut had been built high up between branches of a very large tree, partly to be safe
from surprise attacks and partly to be safe from the mosquitoes. Wearily, the Swiss orchid
hunter climbed the crude ladders to his bed in the tree and fell asleep immediately. The
day had been long and full of dangers.
During the black jungle night, Roebbelen was awakened by a great shaking of the treehouse, the sound of rushing winds, of breaking boughs and splintering timbers, of people
stumbling about and falling screaming out of the tree.
The shrieks of the injured mingled with the moans of the dying. The explorer realized that
an earth-quake was going on and in order to save himself from being thrown to the ground
during this upheaval, he strapped himself to a large branch with his belt. He eventually
dozed off when the shaking subsided but soon the rising tropical sun woke him again.
All was quiet and still in the tree-house; he was all alone. There was destruction
everywhere, nothing but splintered wood and gaping holes instead of walls and floor. And
there, through a hole in the roof, silhouetted against the rosy morning sky, was a huge
spray of rosy-pink flowers, sprinkled with cinnamon brown flecks. This rosy vision was
almost close enough that he could touch it. Yes it was an orchid! An orchid that had never
been seen in Europe.
Of course, Roebbelen managed to collect several of the wonderful plants. Sadly, they
never lived to arrive in England; the earth-quake had destroyed all the shipping sites. He
managed to bring back drawings of his discovery, but at first no one would believe his
wild story.
A few years later, some of these plants did arrive in England alive and when they
blossomed, both Roebbelen and Sander were vindicated. This marvellous orchid was later
named Vanda sanderiana.
Ref. Wikepedia
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Carl von Linné (1707 – 1778)
Many of us have wondered how animals and plants can all have
similarly formatted, scientific names, always two – even humans are
known as “Homo sapiens” (from Latin: The Wise Man). All of this
goes back to a Swedish scientist from the 18th century who now is
called “The Father of the Binominal Classification System”.
Carl von Linné developed an early interest in botany and physiology,
studied medicine and other sciences and undoubtedly at times
became very frustrated at the disorganized way, in which all
naturally occurring things were named in all different languages,
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different in each, all over the world. Eventually he became a professor of medicine and
later, of botany. The Swedish government first aided his studies of the flora of Sweden.
Later, after much botanical research and several important botanical publications,
Linnaeus (the Latin version of his Swedish name) became well known among his peers
and his most important contribution to science in general, the bi-nominal system of plant
classification, became universally accepted and expanded to cover animals as well as
plants.
Usually, he studied the plants as dried herbarium specimens and accurately observed and
described all their special attributes. So today, we can easily sort out the different plant
families. In our collections of orchids, we can even sort out the different species and if we
can manage to translate the Latin or Greek words, we can even understand why a certain
plant is called “Cattleya forbesii”, meaning the large lipped orchid named in honour of Mr.
Forbes. “Miltonia flavescens” is the yellow orchid named for the Viscount Milton.
“Oncidium pulchellum” is the pretty little orchid with a wart on its lip. “Phalaenopsis
violacea” is the violet moth orchid.
To just give you a short introduction to how orchid names are organized: The first name is
the GENUS, second the SPECIES. Remember: after the generic name comes the species
name. Sometimes third is added called the variety of the species and fourth, the
horticultural name, indicating a special single clone and then this can be followed by a
recognized AWARD.
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FEBRUARY MONTHLY FLORAL RESULTS
BEST ORCHID OPEN DIVISION AND REGISTRAR’S CHOICE
Phalaenopsis Unknown ‘Stage Girl’ grown by Edda Viskic
BEST ORCHID FIRST DIVISION
Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum grown by Kris Kopiki
BEST ORCHID SECOND DIVISION
Psychopsis Kalihi ‘Orange Fireglow’ grown by Rowan Crowhurst
OPEN DIVISION
Australian Native Epiphyte - Hybrid
1. Den. Awesome
Edda Viskic
Cymbidium – under 60mm Species
1. Cym. finlaysonianum
Nesbitts Orchids
Laeliinae - Species
1. Psh. radiata
Edda Viskic
Laeliinae – Standard Shape Hybrid over 100mm
1. C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin'
Malcolm & Gay Hall
Oncidiinae – Species
1. Gom. [Onc.] macropetala
Graeme & Maureen Hazledine
Oncidiinae Hybrid over 60mm
1. Pyp. Kalihi
Ron & Irene Parish
Paphiopedilum – Non-Standard Shape Hybrid
1. Paph. Joyce Hasegawa
Graeme & Maureen Hazledine
2. Paph. Norito Hasegawa
Graeme & Maureen Hazledine
Zygopetalinae – Other Zygopetalinae Hybrid
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1. Prom. Cachaca
Iain & Ros Kilpatrick
Other Genera – Hybrid not listed elsewhere
1. Phal. Unknown ‘Stage Girl’
Edda Viskic
2. Phal. Unknown 'Yellow'
Edda Viskic
3. Den. Impact
Edda Viskic
Other Genera – Species not listed elsewhere
1. Gga. galeata
Ron & Irene Parish
2. V. faleata
Nesbitts Orchids
3. Sngl. woodii
Nesbitts Orchids
Orchid Seedling (Any Genera)
1. Stan. (ruckeri x Self)
Ron & Irene Parish
Orchid Specimen (Any Genera)
1. Phal. (Happy Beauty x Alysha’s Rose)
Rod & Judy McRedmond
FIRST DIVISION
Australian Native Epiphyte - Species
1. Plrhz. brevilabris
Kris Kopicki
Laeliinae - Species
1. C. forbsii
Kris Kopicki
2. C. mantiqueirae
Kris Kopicki
Oncidiinae – Species
1. Pyp. [Onc.] papilio
Chris & Lyn Heysen
Oncidiinae Hybrid under 60mm
1. Onc. Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'
Graham Hein
Paphiopedilum – Species
1. Paph. lawrenceanum
Kris Kopicki
Zygopetalinae - Zygopetalum Hybrid
1. Z. Titanic'Monarch'
Graham Hein
Other Genera – Hybrid not listed elsewhere
1. Den. Maid of Gloucester
Wendy & Michael Lodge
2. Phal. Unknown 'Hunky Dory'
Graham Hein
3. Pda. [V.] Usha
Chris & Lyn Heysen
SECOND DIVISION
Cymbidium – under 60mm Any Other Colour
1. Cym. (pumilum x Akora)
Willunga High School O. C.
Laeliinae – Hybrid Cluster Type
1. Epi. (Topaz Prolific x Joseph Glow)
Willunga High School O. C.
2. Epi. (Red King x flexuosum)
Mount Barker High School
Oncidiinae – Species
1. Psh. cochleata
Ray & Monika Rogers
2. Psh. radiata
Joe Romeo
3. Psh. cochleata
Willunga High School O. C.
Oncidiinae Hybrid over 60mm
1. Pyp. Kalihi 'Orange Fireglow'
Rowan Crowhurst
MEMBERS PLEASE CHECK THIS LIST
With your plant Labels
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THE FOLLOWING ORCHIDS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
Grower No. Crossing
Registration
1140
V. (Josephine van Brero x Dr. Anek)
Pda. [V.] Usha
314
345
THE FOLLOWING ORCHIDS HAVE HAD A NAME CHANGE
Onc. micropogon
Gom. macropetala
Epi. (Red King x imatophyllum)
Epi. (Red King x flexuosum)
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR LABELS TO THE REGISTERED NAME
OR CHANGED NAME, THANK YOU.
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FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
The Festival of Flowers to be held at St Paul’s College, Gilles Plains on Saturday 11th to
Sunday 12th April 2015 will include a photographic competition open to all members of
Clubs and Societies participating in the Festival.
Entries must be received by the Competition Organizer by 4.30pm on Friday 10thh April,
or earlier if possible. The display will be set up between 4.30 and 6.00pm on the 10th
April. If necessary, entries will be displayed in clear ‘sheet protector’ covers and then pin
mounted on carpet covered dividers. The winner will receive $40, the runner-up $20 both
will receive a certificate.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
The subject matter shall be of any images of any flora, or any botanical image
pertaining to the participating Clubs/Societies
of which the exhibitor is a member.
Each exhibitor may submit no more than 6 entries. If there is likely to be uncertainty
the exhibitor is asked to indicate the top of the photo.
Entries shall be no larger than A4, shall not be framed but may be mounted. Entries
may be laminated, in which case any A4 photo entry will be slightly larger than A4,
and will be mounted by pins through the lamination clear of the photo. On the back
of each photo, exhibitors shall list their name and the Society of which they are a
member.
While all care will be taken with entries, The Festival Committee cannot be held
responsible for any damage or loss to competition entries.
An experienced or professional photographer will carry out the judging and the
judge’s decision is final.
Exhibitors shall remove all entries at the close of the Festival, namely 4.00pm on the
12th April. If an exhibitor is not present at the time remaining entries will be
removed by the Competition Organiser and given to a member or representative
nominated on the back of the photo for later return.
St Paul’s College
Grand Junction Road, Gilles Plains
By 4.30pm on Friday April 10th 2015
Competition Organiser: Iain Kilpatrick
Personal lodgement:
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Ph: 7100 5458 Email: miles@harperdavison.com
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ORCHID CLUBS
Cymbidium Orchid Club of S.A.
Secretary: Graham Morris
Email: secretary@cymorchids.com.au
Gawler Districts Orchid Club
Secretary: Murray Page
Ph. (08) 8250 0689
PO Box 32, Gawler, SA 5118
Millicent Orchid Society
Secretary: Robert Wood
Ph. (08) 8723 2953
c/o 37 Wehl Street North Mount Gambier
Sth. Aust. 5290
Mount Gambier Orchid Society
Secretary: Robert Wood
Ph. (08) 8723 2953
c/o 37 Wehl Street North Mount Gambier
Sth. Aust. 5290
Murray Bridge & Districts Orchid Club
Secretary: Wendy Schmerl
Mobile. 0435 909 246
PO Box 652,
Murray Bridge, SA 5253
Native Orchid Society of S.A.
Secretary: John Bartram
Ph. (08) 8331 3541
PO Box 565,
Unley, SA 5061
Northern & Eastern Districts Orchid
Society
Secretary: Ms. Eleanor Mathews
Ph. (08) 8362 5511
1/71-73 Phillis Street, Maylands, SA 5069
Whyalla Orchid Club
Secretary: Brian Noble
Email: brianandval@internode.on.net
Port Lincoln Orchid Club
Secretary: Meg Coleman
Ph. (08) 8682 1463
PO Box 1335
Port Lincoln S.A. 5606
Port Pirie & Districts Orchid Club
Secretary: Roxanne Cattermole
Pirie S.A. 5540
Email : kevycatt08&gmail.com
Riverland Orchid Society
Secretary: Marianne Lynch
Ph. (08) 8588 7384
PO Box 746,
Berri, S.A. 5343
South Australian Orchidaceous Society
Secretary: Trevor Jacob
Ph. (08) 8346 6155
PO Box 161,
Brooklyn Park S.A. 5032
South Coast Orchid Club of S.A.
Secretary: Lucy Spear
Ph. (08) 8381 4420
6 David Street, H
Happy Valley, S.A. 5159
Sunraysia Orchid Club
Secretary: Diane Cavanagh
Ph. (03) 5025 7305
PO Box 1818
Mildura Vic. 3502
Port Augusta Orchid Club
Secretary: Kendall Jones
Ph. (08) 8641 3220
PO Box 1752
Port. Augusta SA 5700
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The Orchid Club of South Australia Inc.
NEXT NIGHT MEETING
Kilburn Hall
49 LeHunte Street
Kilburn
Program for 2015
DATE
PRESENTER
5th March 2015
2nd April
7th May
Graham Zerbe
Jane Higgs
Roger Herraman
TOPIC
Preparing Orchids for Shows
Ecuador Orchids
USA Cymbidium Shows
DAY GROUP MEETINGS
Clearview Hall
11 Clearview Cres.
Clearview
DATE
PRESENTER
13th March 2015
10th April 2015
8th May
Iain Kilpatrick
Graham Reece
Maureen Hazledine
TOPIC
Orchids I have Grown
Kangaroo Island Produce
Preparing plants for Shows
DIARY DATES FOR THE 2015 SEASON
10th – 12th April 2015
Festival of Flowers St. Pauls College Gilles Plains
11th & 12th July 2015
Winter Show
2nd May 2018
Barbecue
Enfield Community Centre
Bunning’s Warehouse Woodville
4th to 13th September 2015
RA&HS Show
26th & 27th September 2015
Spring Show
7th November 2015
Sarcochilus Dinner
Wayville Show Grounds
Enfield Community Centre
Enfield Community Centre
A Member of the Australian Orchid Council Inc.
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