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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY
Volume 40 Issue Number 8
AUGUST 2016
Copyright 2016 Nightcliff Orchid Society
A beautiful Brassavola hybrid owned by our newest member, Tammie Coyne
Bulletin of the Nightcliff Orchid Society
of the Northern Territory (Inc) P.O. Box 41165
CASUARINA NT 0811
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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE NT (INC.)
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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
I would like to join / continue my membership of
the Nightcliff Orchid Society
Please find enclosed the amount of $………. being the annual membership fee.
Fees are as follow (please circle choice):
Individual $20 Family $30 Junior /Pensioner $15
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On becoming a member, I agree to abide by the Constitution, Rules and By-laws of the
Nightcliff Orchid Society. (Please ask the Secretary for a copy of these documents
if you require them.)
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minutes
7.30pm Second Monday of each month
THE NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY
OF THE NT (Inc.)
Committee 2014/2015
Nightcliff Orchid Society Office Bearers 2016
Patron Natasha Fyles, MLA
President : Anthony Fuller 0437914089 Vice President: Warren Crozier 0401 787 243 Secretary: Marion Davey Ph 8927 8198 Marion.davey@hotmail.com.au Treasurer Rob Chapmann Ph 0428240172 rwchappy@bigpond.com Public Officer Rob ChapmanPh 0428240172 rwchappy@bigpond.net.au Orchid Registrar Marion Davey Ph 8927 8198 marion.davey@hotmail.com.au Bulletin Editor : Marion Davey Ph 8927 8198
————————————————————— COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Peter Caldwell: peter.j.caldwell@gmail.com Lynne Strathie : lynnestrathie@iinet.net.au Mark Ryan: markymarkryan@hotmail.com Ron James:
THE NIGHTCLIF ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE NT (inc)
MONTHLY MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2016
VOLUME 40 NUMBER 8
CONTENTS PAGE
Membership Application 2
General Meeting Minutes 4
Committee Meeting Minutes 5
Spring Show – Orchids that should
be in flower 7
Adverts and notices 13
Calendar of events 15
COMMUNITY
HALL
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MINUTES OF NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY
GENERAL MEETING 406
MONDAY 13th
July 2016
Meeting opened 7.40 pm
Welcome to new members/visitors Margaret MacCarthy [not present]
Present As per Attendance Book
Apologies As per Attendance Book
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Moved Paul Steward Seconded Ron James Carried
Correspondence In: 3 Bank Statements
Orchids Australia magazine
Insurance renewals
Refund for hall hire from DCC
Grant rejection from DCC
Correspondence Out: Nil
Moved Paul Steward Seconded Warren Crozier Carried
Treasurer’s Report Financial figures presented.
Breakdown of current spending presented
Books returned by auditor along with Invoice for services
Moved Rob Chapman Seconded Peter Steward Carried
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Royal Darwin Show
There are still vacancies for the Raffle Selling roster. Please sign up. Entry passes are available for those
volunteering.
Any donations for the raffle would be appreciated.
Paul Steward [very sensibly] asked what was to happen to monies taken in excess of overall costs and
suggested that it be kept towards next year’s entry fees. There was general agreement from members.
As usual, there is concern over a possible lack of entries for the Show, so if members have suitable orchids,
please enter them. Entry forms are now available.
Display. Kerryn is again taking on the Display production. Please help her by bringing orchids along that are
not quite right for competition on Wednesday afternoon.
2. Tropical Garden Show
Entry to this is free for exhibitors as long as two public talks are given over the weekend. Booking needs to
take place soon. There is only 1 more meeting before this event so it is important to fill in a roster at this
time as well as any Display. Anthony agreed to organise the raffle.
3. AOB
Following a suggestion by Wendy, flowers will be sent to Di Dowling following the passing of her
husband. A card has already been sent.
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Popular vote. Peter Caldwell’s Dendrobium Green Fancy.
Lucky Door Lynne Strathie
Raffle 1 Rob Chapman
Raffle 2 Sue Smith
Raffle 3 Wendy Edison
Thanks are due to Alissa and Peter Caldwell for providing a great supper with lots of
variety and a great fruit platter.
Orchid Focus
1. There were very few orchids on display due to the ongoing strange weather and all were brought
along by Peter and Alissa Caldwell. Anthony gave a brief talk about them.
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Minutes of Committee Meeting held at Nicole Manison’s electorate office
18th July 2016
Meeting commenced 5.40 Present MD, ,LS, WC, PC, AF
Apologies RC, RJ
Meeting inquorate so no official proceedings
General Business
1. Royal Darwin Show.
So far, for the raffle, we have a wheelbarrow [purchased for $49], compost, pots,
plants, Bunnings vouchers, fertiliser, a sprayer and i NOS membership voucher [all
donated]. $50 worth of colourful plants will also be purchased.
The raffle will be drawn on the Saturday, as late as possible in the evening. Warren or
Rob will bring a float and cash box. Marion will bring raffle tickets.
Excellent response from members of both LOC and NOS for supervising raffle and
providing security.
Marion to bring Banner.
2. Spring Show.
General discussion regarding raffle contents. Obtaining Vouchers from
companies/businesses to be encouraged. Marion to update letters requesting
assistance.
There will be major problems obtaining donations from politicians so it is essential that
members approach people soon.
3. Tropical Garden Show
This is an opportunity to raise money with a raffle and plant sale. Plants do not have to
be orchids.
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4. AOB
a. Club Shirts. General consensus that more club shirts should be purchased in a
selection of sizes/genders. Two or three people have already expressed interest in
obtaining shirts.
b. Warren is looking after Greg’s donated orchids [which are in poor condition] until a
suitable auction date can be arranged.[not the November auction].
c. Warren will give an orchid talk at the next General Meeting
Meeting closed at 6.35
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Royal Darwin Show Raffle
The very happy winner [Colin and Chris Roe] of the Raffle held jointly by
members of Nightcliff Orchid Society and Litchfield Orchid Club.
The raffle was highly successful and raised sufficient money [after costs]
to pay all the entry fees and leave a nest egg for next year.
Huge thanks to all those who worked and/or contributed raffle prizes.
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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY – SPRING SHOW 2016
It is always difficult to predict what orchids will flower and at what time. Although it
is almost impossible to confidently assume that any particular orchid will flower in
September, the Spring Show traditionally has a major focus on 2 orchid areas: soft
cane Dendrobiums and species in general.
Soft cane Dendrobiums, both species and hybrids, typically come into bud following a
cool and dry spell [such as the Dry Season] so it will be interesting to see exactly what
will flower this year as the Dry Season has been quite wet and somewhat hot. The
following Dendrobiums are likely to be present at the Spring Show.
Dendrobium nobile Dendrobium aphyllum
Dendrobium Merlin-Flake
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Dendrobium lindleyi Dendrobium wassellii
Dendrobium purpureum var. alba
Dendrobium Sweet Dawn
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Dendrobium Gatton Sunray Dendrobium pulchellum
Dendrobium Hamana Lake x Hambuhren Gold Dendrobium Golden Aya
Many [but not all] orchid species also burst into growth [and flower] as the warmer,
more humid conditions arrive.
Acampe papillosa
This member of the
Vandeae is a small plant
with short inflorescences
bearing clusters of small,
attractive flowers that
appear during
September/October in
Darwin
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Two genera in particular flower well for the Spring Show: Coelogyne and Gongora. Each
genus is well worth growing, but check before buying a particular plant that it will enjoy
Darwin. Some species and hybrids are cool growers.
Coelogyne virescens
Coelogyne viscosa
Coelogyne flaccida
Unusually, this
Coelogyne has
upright inflorescences
with flowers that are
predominantly green
in colour.
These flowers are fairly
typical of many of the
Coelogynes that grow
well in Darwin:
predominantly white
with yellow or brown
markings.
This Coelogyne is often
cited as a cool grower
yet it flowers reliably in
Darwin during the build
up
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Plants of the genus Gongora have pendulous inflorescences so it is important to plant
your orchid in a container that can hang: baskets are ideal but pots are also suitable.
Gongoras can be challenging to grow, but once they are ‘happy’ with their growing
conditions they can become specimen plants.
Gongora galeata. This species is often said not to flower in the Top End
Gongora histrionica Gongora bufonia
Individual flowers of
Gongoras are unusual
but beautiful when
examined in detail
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SPRING SHOW ORCHID PREPARATION
This will be the last magazine before the
Spring Show so it is time to think about
preparing your orchids. All the same
information as for the Spectacular applies:
stake them early [eg. NOW!!!],
treat with a suitable pesticide and/or
fungicide,
consider bringing more delicate buds
into a protected area to prevent
flowers from being damaged by water,
sun or grasshoppers.
Remember there will be
NO SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE
as the Spring Show
programme will be
produced instead.
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TROPICAL GARDEN FAIR
This month’s Social Event is another
chance to “Get Together” at the
Tropical Garden Fair at the Botanical
Gardens
This event is free to attend and NOS
will have a stall for fund raising and
to raise awareness of our club and
orchid growing in the Top End.
As usual, volunteers are needed to
man the stall and to provide
donations for the raffle.
Dates: Saturday 13th
August and
Sunday 14th
August.
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The Meeting focus for August will be:
A talk by Warren Crozier
using his own orchids as
examples
SUPPER ROSTER
AUGUST MEETING
Supper at this meeting will be provided by:
Vanessa and Nicole Kaye
Thank you in anticipation
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NIGHTCLIFF ORCHID SOCIETY EVENTS FOR 2016
AUGUST 2016 General meeting Monday 8th
Committee meeting Monday 15th
Tropical Garden Fair August 13th
and 14th
SEPTEMBER 2016 General meeting Monday 12th
Committee meeting Monday 19th
Spring Show 9th
– 11th
OCTOBER 2016 General meeting Monday 10th
Committee meeting Monday 17th
NOVEMBER 2016 General meeting Monday 14th
Committee meeting Monday 21st
Annual Auction
DECEMBER 2016 No General Meeting
Christmas party – date to be confirmed
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Remember, the bulletin always requires articles and photographs for
inclusion into next month’s bulletin. E mail to
marion.davey@hotmail.com.au or antzplantz@hotmail.com
An unknown species of Bulbophyllum from PNG.
The next meeting of the Nightcliff Orchid
Society will be held at the
NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY HALL
on Monday 8th
August 2016 commencing at 7.30pm
Contact the Secretary, Marion Davey on ph 8927 8198 for any
further information
Nightcliff Orchid Society is extremely grateful to the following people/organisations who donated prizes and/or prize
money or helped to sponsor this magazine.
Natasha Fyles
Kezia Purick
Lia Finocchiaro
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