BUCKS COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

September, 2018

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Program:

ANNUAL POTTING PARTY

BCOS Meeting and Program

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Churchville Nature Center

501 Churchville Lane

Churchville, PA 18966

Show Table Setup-7:00 p.m.

Meeting 7:30 p.m.

The Society is again hosting its Annual “Potting

Party”. David Carrick,

Program Chairman, has a

group of divisions from

Stony Brook Orchids,

which is moving from this

area. There are going to be

2 to 6 divisions from mature

plants with 3-4 or more

leads on each division. See

page 6 below for plants and

pricing. A selection of seed-

lings is also planned with the prices to be deter-

mined. Pots and potting materials will be provided

by the Society. Join us for an evening of fun with

members and hone your potting skills at the same

time.

If you are starting a collection or just trying to re-

place those plants that have been lost over the last

year, this is a great way to do so at a minimal

cost. You don’t have to be a member to partici-

pate, so bring a friend. Also, please bring boxes

or other containers for your potted plants.

There will be a show table, so bring plants in

bloom.

BCOS Annual Orchid Auction

The BCOS Annual Orchid Auction will be held Octo-ber 18, 2018 at the Churchville Nature Center. Pre-view starts at 6:30 pm with the auction starting promptly at 7:00 pm. If you have not yet divided and re-potted any plants to donate to the auction, it is not too late, but please do it soon. They should be appro-priately labeled. Instructions regarding submitting the plants for the auction will be discussed at the Septem-ber meeting. If you know anyone who might be inter-ested in joining the Society, the auction is the perfect time. The orchid selection and prices can’t be beat, plus they get a free one year BCOS membership with a purchase..

BCOS Exhibits At Trevose Horticultural

Society

President, Sandy Kern, put together an educational

orchid display at the Trevose Horticultural Society on

August 17 and 18, 2018 at St. Ephraim Catholic

Church in Bensalem, PA. The exhibit looks great and

generated a lot of interest. Great work Sandy!

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BCOS SHOWTABLE JUNE, 2018

Cymbidium Ruby Eyes Red Baron

‘La Estrella’

Den. Fire Coral

Phal Maki Watanabe x (Small Talk x Hilo Lip)

Cymbidium Hybrid Phalaenopsis Clone 824

Den Hybrid (Nobile Type)

Phal Fuller's Gold Stripes

Vanda Sun Fun Beauty

Phal. Pebble Beach Phalaenopsis Hybrid

Windowsill Growers

Species/Grex Cultivar Grower

Cattleya Alliance

1st Prosthechea radiata Stuart Hughes

2nd Prosthechea cochleata Stuart Hughes

3rd Encyclia purpurea Stuart Hughes

Oncidium Alliance

1st Oncidum Sunny Daze Hilo Bay Jean Norton

Phal & Dtps Alliance

1st Phalaenopsis Jia Flo Summer Love Little Pixie Jean Norton

2nd Phalaenopsis Hybrid Mitch Paroly

3rd Phalaenopsis Hybrid Mitch Paroly

Species

1st Pogonia ophioglossoides Stuart Hughes

Pogonia ophioglossoides

Phal Jia Flo Summer Love ‘Little Pixie’

Onci Sunny Daze ‘Hilo Bay’

Prosthechea radiata

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Greenhouse Growers

Species/Grex Cultivar Grower

Cattleya Alliance

1st BG Prosthechea cochleata Andy Braun

2nd Encyclia cordigera Bob Gore

Oncidium Alliance

1st Oncidium Catatante Pacific Sun Spots Alma Bannett

2nd Bratonia Shelob Okika Andy Braun

3rd Oncidium Sharry Baby Sweet Fragrance Andy Braun

Phal & Dtps Alliance

1st Phalaenopsis Hybrid Alma Bannett

2nd Phalaenopsis Hybrid Alma Bannett

3rd Phalaenopsis Baldan's Kaleidoscope Golden Treasure Alma Bannett

Species

1st Prosthechea radiata Andy Braun

Vanda Alliance

1st Aeranthes arachnites Andy Braun

BCOS SHOWTABLE JUNE, 2018

Oncidium Catatante ‘Pacific Sun S;ots’

Aeranthes arachnites Phalaenopsis Hybrid

Prosthechea cochleata

Prosthechea radiata

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BUCKS COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY ANNUAL AWARDS 2017-2018

Greenhouse Growers Windowsill Growers

Category Place Grower Total Pts Place Grower Total Pts

Cattleya Alliance 1st Andy Braun 41 1st David Carrick 12

2nd Chuck Keiser 29 1st Stuart Hughes 12

3rd Heidi WelchHelmich 8 2nd Sandy Kern 10

3rd Carl Gustafson 9

Cattleya Classic 1st Bob Gore 24 1st David Carrick 11

2nd Andy Braun 14 2nd Stuart Hughes 7

3rd Chuck Keiser 4 3rd Chris Hermann 4

3rd Heidi WelchHelmich 4 3rd Sandy Kern 4

Cymbidian 1st Andy Braun 17 1st Jean Norton 9

2nd Heidi WelchHelmich 4 2nd Stuart Hughes 8

3rd Alan Block 4

Dendrobium 1st Andy Braun 22 1st Jean Norton 8

2nd Bob Gore 20 2nd Stuart Hughes 4

3rd Chuck Keiser 10 2nd Carl Gustafson 4

Minitures 1st Bob Gore 13 1st Carl Gustafson 12

2nd Chuck Keiser 2 2nd Stuart Hughes 9

3rd Jean Norton 7

Oncidium Alliance 1st Andy Braun 21 1st David Carrick 17

2nd Alma Bannett 15 2nd Jean Norton 12

3rd Chuck Keiser 4 3rd Alan Block 11

Open 1st Andy Braun 29 1st David Carrick 8

2nd Bob Gore 17 2nd Jean Norton 4

3rd Chuck Keiser 3 2nd Stuart Hughes 4

3rd Deborah Schull 3

3rd Sandy Kern 3

Paph & Phrag Alliance 1st Andy Braun 43 1st Carl Gustafson 17

2nd Bob Gore 10 2nd Stuart Hughes 16

3rd Chuck Keiser 6 3rd Alan Block 13

Phal & Dtps Alliance 1st Alma Bannett 23 1st Mitch Paroly 22

2nd Andy Braun 11 2nd Thora Williams 15

3rd Deborah Schull 1 3rd Deborah Schull 10

Species 1st Andy Braun 40 1st Carl Gustafson 24

2nd Bob Gore 21 2nd Stuart Hughes 17

3rd Chuck Keiser 2 3rd Sandy Kern 9

Vanda 1st Andy Braun 33 1st Stuart Hughes 9

2nd Bob Gore 19 2nd Jean Norton 7

3rd Chuck Keiser 4 3rd Laurie Gill 4

Pleurothallid Alliance 1st Carl Gustafson 32

2nd Stuart Hughes 23

3rd Jean Norton 11

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EDITOR’S NOTE – Contributions to the newslet-

ter will be greatly appreciated. Please submit rele-

vant news, photos, awards or information

relating to the Society, its members, the

care and culture of orchids to the Editor

at kaplsr@comcast.net. I am also looking for your

favorite tip on growing orchids, for the feature, Or-

chid Tip of the Month. Please submit your copy by

the first day of the month.

UPCOMING EVENTS Sat. Oct. 6, 2018 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Deep Cut Orchid Society Auction. with plant preview availa-ble from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, New Jersey. (See Page 9). Oct. 18, 2017 7:00 p.m. BCOS Annual Orchid

Auction Churchville Nature Center, Churchville,

PA (See Page 8)

Nov. 15, 2018 7:30 p.m. BCOS Meeting Topic

TBA

Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA

BUCKS COUNTY ORCHID SOCIETY ANNUAL AWARDS 2017-2018

Member Totals

SOCIETY NOTES

Hospitality Table

The Society is in need of 2 or 3 people to assume

coordination of refreshments for the Hospitality

Table.. Please contact Sandy Kern to volunteer.

Plant Clinic: You are encouraged to bring in that sick plant for

evaluation by the expert orchid growers in our So-

ciety. Please, bring the needy plant in a closed

plastic bag and we will try to advise you on bring-

ing it back to good health.

Show Table Judging Rules:

See the website for information on submitting

plants for the show table,

http://041d544.netsolhost.com/WordPress/show-

table-2/overview/

BCOS recognizes and awards the growing and flowering of plants. Keeping this in mind, mem-bers are asked to please remember that anything brought to the show table for judging, should have been in their care for at least 90 days. . Officers, Other Societies and Vendors:

The list of officers, other societies and vendors is

now exclusively available on the BCOS website.

www.buckscountyorchidsociety.org for officers

and http://041d544.netsolhost.com/WordPress/

library/local-vendors/ for other societies and ven-

dors. Library:

Contact Allen Applebaum at sirapples@aol.com to

borrow any item in the BCOS Library (See the So-

ciety’s website for a list of books, equipment and

videos.) http://041d544.netsolhost.com/WordPress/

library/bcos-lending-library/

Grower Total Points Group

Andy Braun 274 Greenhouse

Stuart Hughes 130 Windowsill

Bob Gore 130 Greenhouse

Carl Gustafson 101 Windowsill

Jean Norton 69 Windowsill

Chuck Keiser 64 Greenhouse

David Carrick 63 Windowsill

Sandy Kern 45 Windowsill

Alan Block 42 Windowsill

Alma Bannett 38 Greenhouse

Mitch Paroly 25 Windowsill

Deborah Shull 24 Windowsill

Heidi WelchHelmich 24 Greenhouse

Ida Know 24

Thora Williams 15 Windowsill

Sue Schneck 11 Windowsill

Richard Kaplinski 7 Windowsill

Tom Ott 6 Windowsill

Allen Applebaum 5 Greenhouse

Lynn Lee 5 Windowsill

Chris Hermann 4 Windowsill

Laurie Gill 4 Windowsill

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Stony Brook Orchids Division ~# Divi-sions

Price Picture

1 Onc. Valcano Midnight “Volcano Queen’ 5 $10

2 Cattlianthe Rajah Ruby ‘Sweetheart’ 2 $10

3 Oncidesa Sweet Sugar ‘Kalendar’HCC/AOS 2 $10

4 Den PeeWee ‘Jay El’ x Candice ‘Yellow Purple’ 2 $10

?

5 Gomesa Alasuka ‘Clair’ 2 $10

6 Rlc Ronalds Canyon ‘Koko Head’ AM/AOS 3 $10

7 C Misty Girl ‘Moonlight’ 3 $10

8 Den Elegant Heart x Den Cheeky 6 $10

9 Odcdm Catatante ‘Pacific Sun Spots’ AM/AOS 6 $10

10 C Chyong Guu Swan ‘Ruby Lip’ AM/AOS 2 $10

~33

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THE SEPTEMBER 2018 AOS CORNER– From the desk of Denise Lucero, Vice Chair, American Orchid Society Affiliated Societies Com-

mittee (Affiliated_Societies@AOS.org).

CULTURAL SPOTLIGHT Authored by Thomas Mirenda ~ Originally published in ORCHIDS

August 2007 September: The Month of Unicorns - Orchids Often Cast a Spell for

a Lifetime While I don’t exactly know precisely when I became addicted to or-

chids, I do know it has been a really long time: decades certainly. You

would think after all the thousands of hours spent repot-ting, fertilizing

and watering, not to mention all the hiking boots and sweat socks ruined

slogging down muddy rainforest trails and bogs in search of them, that

orchids would have lost some of their magic by now. Certainly some

enthusiasts burn out, or get bored or overwhelmed, either by orchids

themselves or by life’s vicissitudes, and give up. Even so, once bitten by

orchids, most of us end up with a life-long fascination and love affair

with them. Even larger than the orchidists’ hobby, is that of birders.

Astonishing numbers of people go out on treks to see birds all over the

world and keep extensive life lists, “collections” of sightings, if you

will, to the point of obsession. I have often wondered why this is. Even

though there are fewer orchidists than birders, some of the same reason-

ing applies to us. There is the joy of collecting, the beauty and colors of

our respective subjects, the excitement of exploration and discovery, the

science and mystery of their forms and habits, and the camaraderie of

like-minded individuals as well as that bit of friendly competition in-

volved in growing and showing them. There is one more factor that may make you laugh, but I think is part of

the fun and appeal of orchids: the “unicorn effect.” Birders talk about

this as well. Seeing an orchid for the first time in the wild, or blooming a

newly acquired orchid that you have only seen in a book, is a bit similar

to seeing a celebrity on the street. Sure, you have seen Brangelina’s

films and read about their lifestyles and habits, but an actual sighting

can be exhilarating. So, it is for me every time a new orchid blooms in

my presence. It is as if some mythological creature I recognize from a

story book or movie has suddenly appeared on a remote trail or in my

greenhouse or on my windowsill and allowed me to hold it and admire it

up close and personal. Orchids are definitely the celebrities of the plant

world — they bring a little of their magic into our world every day.

Their presence in my life thrills me. SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS

A long hot summer has finally end-ed, and cooler temperatures are start-

ing to prevail. Whether your orchids summered outside or in, the return

of cool nights triggers many orchids to initiate flower spikes. The sum-

mer heat, particularly hot nights, can be stressful for many intermediate-

growing species and hybrids. Often plants that may have stopped grow-

ing in July and August will now resume as temperatures begin to repli-

cate those of their montane habitats. Look at plants carefully now for

new tender emerging spikes and renewed root growth

THE CONCESSION STAND No, do not give your orchids hot

buttered popcorn and gigantic $5 sodas. But they do want nutri-

ents this month, so do not forget to fertilize them just because it

has gotten cooler. If you have young plants that are not old

enough to bloom, you can still fertilize with a higher nitrogen

formula and let them continue to grow vegetatively. However, if

your plants are blooming size, you may want to get away from

high nitrogen formulas at this time or you could inhibit bloom-

ing on cymbidiums, dendrobiums and phalaenopsis, which

should be forming spikes soon as the long nights increase, and

the nighttime temperatures drop. GOTTA WEAR SHADES Unlike mega celebrities who need

their sunglasses, so they will not be easily recognized, orchids

continue to need shade as protection from the hot and sunny

days that are still likely to occur this month. Do not be lulled

into thinking that direct sun will not harm your plants. Even

though the effects of high light are lessened when temperatures

are cooler, there is still potential for plants to burn. Careful at-

tention must be paid during this transition period. Weather be-

comes less stable and predictable. It is even possible that some

cold or violent weather can appear. So, it is always best to be

prepared for this eventuality. BACK IN THE MANSION Orchids have been summering out-

side and now is the time to begin prepping the indoor growing

area for their return. Whether it is a greenhouse, a windowsill, a

lightroom or a terrarium, a little preplanning cleaning, steriliz-

ing and organizing will allow for carefree transitions of the

plants as the cold season approaches. It is also advisable to

check out the plants for hitchhikers, such as weeds, insects and

parasites. You want a “star pad” for your orchids, not for oxalis

or mealybugs. Take some time to individually go through those

plants outside and find and treat any critters that may be think-

ing they are part of the entourage. Expel them now before they

move in and take over. PAPARAZZI With the blooming season about to resume, you

should make sure cameras are ready for what will likely be an

excellent set of blooms on your collection, for your newer

plants, the approaching blooms are anticipated as much as long-

awaited film premiers and their red-carpet moments. This is

also a chance to document your successes and failures. Keep a

notebook of your orchids each year. It is fun to see how they

progress, especially if you have raised them from baby plants

into spectacular or hulking specimens. It is almost like follow-

ing your favorite stars from early independent films to wildly

successful Hollywood blockbusters. Yes, you knew them

“when.” But you have the added joy of knowing you helped

them get where they are today.

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Bucks County Orchid Society

Orchid AuctionOrchid Auction

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville PA

Preview at 6:30 PM - Auction begins at 7:00 PM

Over 125 plants (many in bloom) and orchid supplies will be up for bid.

Refreshments and helpful hints on orchid culture will be available.

A Great Opportunity to get Quality Plants at Great Prices!

Free 1-year membership to purchasers who have never been a BCOS member!

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AMAZING ORCHID PLANT AUCTION

The Deep Cut Orchid Society will hold its annual Orchid Auction on Saturday, October 6,

2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with plant preview available from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00

a.m. at Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, New Jersey.

Orchids that transcend the ordinary from world-renown growers from Ecuador, Brazil, Tai-

wan and Hawaii, as well as the United States will be available for bidding. The auction will

offer over 300 blooming or near-blooming size orchids from well-known growers and from

private collections. There will be some very rare, unusual and highly coveted orchids being

offered too.

Deborah Bodei, President of the Deep Cut Orchid Society says: “Deep Cut Orchid Society

auction has the largest selection of plants from the easy growing right up to the truly rare

and hard to find. Our event is an Orchid Party at a truly beautiful venue in Monmouth Coun-

ty! Come join our party and bring home some new friends!

Bring your friends, family and colleagues and join us for a fun, enjoyable day at Monmouth

Park Racetrack, surrounded by an endless display of orchids! All the amenities of the race-

track will be available for all attendees.

Admission and parking are free.

An extensive hot and cold buffet is available for $16.00 per person. Go to deepcutorchidso-

ciety.org for additional infor-mation and to RSVP. Cash bar.

Payment accepted: Cash, Check and Credit Card

Directions can be obtained at deepcutorchidsociety.org.

Media contact: For additional information, please contact, Terri Reyn-

olds, Publicity Director Deep Cut Orchid Society at publici-

ty@deepcutorchidsociety.org or TerezReyn-olds@gmail.com.

Deep Cut Orchid Society is a non-profit organization and one of the largest orchid clubs in

the region. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and culture of orchids.

Deep Cut Orchid Society meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Monmouth Re-

form Temple, 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. An orchid expert

gives a presentation, members bring in their special blooms, and experienced orchid grow-

ers are available to provide advice and answer culture questions. Refreshments are also

served. Please join DCOS for an educational, fun evening.