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SEPTEMBER 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Regular Meeting 7:30 p.m.

Holy Rosary Church Hall

35 Queen Street North

Thorold

PROGRAMS

Gilberto Arrieche-Sayago

on

“Mormodes”

JUNE SHOW TABLE

Class 1 Cattleya AllianceLaelia purpurata v.semi-alba Phil Hinman 1st.Cattleya luteola Phil Hinman 2nd.Cattleya mossiae v. coerulea Phil Hinman 3rd. Class 2 PaphiopedilumPaphiopedilum Gina Short Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.Paphiopedilum Golddollar Phil Hinman 2nd.Paphiopedilum philipenense v.lavigatum Phil Hinman 3rd.

Class 3 PhalaenopsisPhalaenopsis ???? Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.

Class 4 Oncidium AllianceTolumnia ???? Michele Horvat 1st.

Class 6 DendrobiumsDen. SOOS Celebrates 50 Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.

Class 9 Vanda Alliance*****Neofinetia falcata Charlene/Ted Kretz 1st.Vanda ???? Phil Hinman 2nd.

*****PLANT OF THE MONTH

BULLETIN BOARDWelcome back, everyone. Hope youall had a wonderful summer and thatyou all tried to stay as cool aspossible. I would say that ourorchids probably enjoyed thehumidity!!

MeetingThe speaker for our Septembermeeting will be Gilberto Arrieche andhis talk will be on Mormodes.

Gilberto Arrieche was born in Valencia,

Venezuela. He came to Canada with his

wife and son 16 years ago. Here they not

only became Canadians but also they had

3 daughters. He has been growing orchids

s ince ch i ldhood mainly Catt leya ,

Vandaceous and Catasetinae.

Around 32 years ago, he joined the

Venezuelan Orchid Committee that was

part of the Venezuelan Society of Natural

Sciences. He was trained and became an

Accredited Orchid Judge under the

Venezuelan Orchid Judging System and a

The COOS Orchid Show and Sale

Saturday, Sept 22, 2018 from 11:00am to

5:00pm

Sunday, Sept 23, 2018 from 10:00am to

4:00pm

Cambridge Hespeler Arena,

640 Ellis Road, Cambridge, ON N3C 1A1

part of the Board of the Venezuelan Orchid

Society. He has visited many natural

habitats in order to learn about the

conditions and status of conservation of

different species. He was invited to Judge

and represented Venezuela at the Japan

Orchid Grand Prix in Tokyo in 2001.

When he came to Canada in 2002, he

joined the AOS Toronto Judging Centre

and the training program to become an

Orchid Judge under the AOS system.

He is an Accredited Judge and has been

studying orchids focusing in the Genus

Mormodes that is one of his biggest

passions.

He has been concentrated in the study

and research on all the species of the

Genus Mormodes for over 15 years. He is

writing a Monograph on this Genus trying

to clarify the many taxonomical errors that

have been appearing since it was created.

He also grows an important collection of

species of Mormodes and is committed

to the propagation and conservation of

them, both in their natural habitats and

ex-situ.

Please join us for what will be aknowledgeable and interesting talkby Gilberto.

Picnic The Executive would like to thank Fred and Kathy Wilkinson for hostingour annual picnic again this year. Agood time was had by all themembers and Fred and Kathy wereagain very gracious hosts. A thankyou to all the members that brought apot luck dish also. Thanks,everyone!

Coos Show

The Central Ontario Orchid Show will

be held on the weekend of

September 22nd. & 23rd. Ted and

Charlene will be setting up our

Society display for the show. If you

have any plants that you can send

with Ted and Charlene, please give

them a call at 905-735-8381. Ted’s e-

mail is kretzorc@hotmail.com Ted

would like to have your plants by

September 19th.

Cloud’s Open House

Cloud’s Orchids will hold their Open

House on September 22 & 23, 11 am.

to 4 pm. The workshop is on

Phragmipediums and will be held on

the Saturday only at noon.

Hospitality

This is the reminder to Peter Van

Loon and Charlene Quevillon that

they signed up to bring the goodies

for the meeting. Thanks, Peter and

Charlene.

COC Volunteers

The Canadian Orcid Congress needs

volunteers. I have attached two

documents if anyone is interested.

Neofinetia

Care of Neofinetia falcata (“Furan”),

the Japanese Wind Orchid

Neofinetias prefer medium to low light

levels, from 1500 – 2500 foot-candles.

If you are growing under fluorescent

lights, keep the plants about 8? (20

cm) from the tubes. Under

high-intensity lamps, grow

approximately 4' (1.2 m) from the

fixture. This plant can be grown on

windowsills, given a north, east, south, or west exposure. Plants may be grown

outdoors in the summer with filtered sunlight.

Temperature

This plant can tolerate a wide range of temperatures from 110-33 degrees F.

While some growers report leaving their fukiran out in freezing temperatures, I

found that was destructive to many of my plants, so I do not suggest doing that.

In summer, fukiran enjoy being grown outdoors when possible as that increases

air circulation and temperature fluctuation.

Humidity

Humidity should be kept above 40%. Use humidity trays or a small room

humidifier when growing on windowsills in a dry house.

Water & Fertilizer

Use clean water, such as rainwater, spring water, or reverse osmosis water if

possible. Never use artificially softened water on any plants. Let the plants dry

out between watering; the faster your plants alternate between wet and dry, the

better your roots will grow. Use ample water in spring and summer while the

plants are in active growth and in flower, reducing quantities during cooler winter

days. Use a balanced fertilizer year-round, preferably urea-free. If using rain,

spring, or reverse osmosis water, add some municipal or well water to supply the

necessary calcium and magnesium. I have begun top dressing my plants with

oyster shell for added calcium to prevent center leaf rot. Fertilize very lightly

every other watering during the growing season, once a month during the winter

rest period should do.

Flowering

Neofinetias bloom once a year, typically from spring through fall. The

inflorescence may have 3-9 flowers. Most forms have white flowers with a long

nectary spur. They will last 2-4 weeks and are extremely fragrant, especially at

night. There are also pink-, green-, and yellow-colored forms, and flowers with

additional and missing floral parts.

Repotting

Repotting is typically done in the spring and early summer every year when

potted in moss. Any type of pot is acceptable as long as the plants dry out in 1-4

days, preferably. Fukiran are traditionally grown in high-quality sphagnum moss;

however, people successfully grow them in every possible growing medium

imaginable. To pot in moss, place the root ball over a small amount of moss or a

foam peanut. Wrap the root ball loosely but securely in sphagnum moss so that

the plant does not wobble. Keep the top half of the plant higher than the rim of

the pot if you want a more traditional look, and use longer strands of moss to

secure the moss ball neatly.

Plants may also be mounted on cork or tree fern plaques. You can mount the

plants with a little sphagnum to help keep them moist. If kept humid, some

growers plant Neofinetias on rocks with live moss.