The Monthly Publication of the Bunbury Orchid Society May 2016

Next Meeting Sunday 14th August

All correspondence to Secretary PO Box 1074,

Bunbury, WA 6239

BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY

Orchid Talk

Den. Avrils Gold ’ Pumpkin Pie’ grown by Wallly Heath

PRESIDENTS REPORT

A FEW IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE

1. Could all members please be aware that the next Sunday meeting will be held a week late on the 14th of August because the BOS is hosting this years Clubs Challenge in Busselton.

2. That leads me to requesting helpers for the Challenge : This event is a really great event only held once a year and for all clubs state wide .To miss it would be a mistake. At this point we have only had one person put their hand up to help ,which is a bit disappointing , so come on and lets all get stuck in and make it a Challenge to remember. 3. Any member wishing to attend the Challenge Dinner on Sat Night the 6th of August please get in contact with Lyn asap ,$50.00 per head . 4. Don’t forget our Winter Show is on Sat 23rd /Sun 24th July all entries

need to be in between 5pn and 8pm Fri 22nd July.

President’s Report

All Members are encouraged to support the Winter Show to be held in the Australind Community Centre, the venue for our Meetings. If you have any Orchid in Flower, please bring it along as the Society will need to fill the Hall up, even though it may not be in pristine condition, you can still enter them in a Class. As we are unable to have access to the Hall until after 5 pm, plants will be accepted until 8 pm when Judging will commence, and the Show will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. If you are able to assist for a few hours, please contact our Secretary Lyn Harwood on 9721-9147 on the various Rosters. Members are reminded that the Bunbury Orchid Society is hosting the Intersociety Challenge and Workshop; this is being held in Busselton at the Busselton Youth and Community Centre on the corner of Bussell Hwy and High Street about 1 klm from the Main Lights on the entrance into Busselton. This event will feature beautiful Displays by all the participating Orchid Societies, plus 2 wonderful Guest Speakers in Ray Clement of Tinonee Orchids, and Kevin Western of Western Orchid Labor-atories (SA) will be bringing Orchids and Flasks over for sale to Members, these catalogues have been emailed out recently. The Challenge will be open to the Public on Sunday the 7th August 2106 with a small cover charge for attendees. The Guest Speakers will be presenting their presentations in the same building in the Meeting Rooms. On Saturday evening, we will be hosting a Dinner at the Busselton RSL Hall with a beautiful 3 Course Meal plus Wines for $50 per head, if you want to attend, please contact me on 9752-3785 if unattended, please leave a message. Kind Regards, Rick Winch

JULY MEETING 2016 July meeting of the Bunbury Orchid Society was held in the Australnd Hall commencing at 9.30am. President R Winch welcomed members and made note of our Life Members attending. Visitors Margaret and Stan Roberts were also welcomed. Secretary L Harwood read the June minutes as some members had not received the or-chid talk. A Light (m) minutes be accepted (s) H Miles. All were in favour. Business Arising….The bus trip to EziGro was enjoyed by those attending with many members purchasing plants. From EziGro they were welcomed at Howard Tan’s home. ……. T Domoney thanked the club for putting the minutes on the website……….R Winch thanked those who offered to make the soup for this meeting, those who bring in plants at meetings and the kitchen staff. Correspondence Inwards

City of Bunbury advised us of the increase of valuation of our shed on their land and we will possibly need to increase our insurance.

Garden Club info. Flyer advising us of the state cymbidium show in Perth. Flyer advertising the W.A. Orchid Spectacular to be held in Perth in 2017.

Outwards. 1a Submission sent to WAROO asking if it would be possible for WAROO to print a ge-

neric entry ticket for future Challenges. 2a Request for Judges for the Inter Society Display and Workshop in Busselton. 3a Challenge info ( Dinner Menu, Programme and show schedule) sent to all Socie-

ties. Entry tickets will be sent when receipt of those attending is received. 4a Welcome letter to new member Gita. 5a Thankyou to K Butler at EziGro. 6a Show scedules and entry tickets available. J Palmer (m) correspondence inwards be received and outwards endorsed (s) D Meade. Business Arising. Local judges to be invited to judge at the Challenge……Rick explained the re valuation of the shed on Council land…….Lotterieswest Application for funding for the Challenge will be reviewed on the 22 June and we are to be advised asap. Financial Report OB $ 4729.88 CB $6992.30 Treasurer Andrea explained all receipts and expenditures. Business Arising. Rick thanked those who helped with the sausage sizzle at Bunnings raising in excess of $900. B Harwood (m) the report be accepted (s) T Domoney. All in favour. General Business

Autumn show trophies and certificates were presented to major winners. Grand Champion Ben Vrieling, Reserve Champion J Palmer and Best in Novice Gina S. J Palmer was thanked for producing the certificates.

JUNE 2016 GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 2016 GENERAL MEETING MINUTES CONT.

WINTER SHOW. Schedules and entry tickets are available. Set up Friday night and entries from 6.30pmto 8,00pm with judging beginning asap. The hall will be open to the public on Saturday 9am to 4pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Help is required on the raffle table.

Orchid display in Centrepoint in October……Members were asked if they wish to have this

judged. There will be prize cards but no trophies. L Harwood explained the closeness of shows and displays with the Challenge taking place leaving only approx one week be-tween these. Members spoke about this taking place and some spoke against. Bill Dear (m) The Society discontinue the August display at Australind and in October the display at Centrepoint be judges by our local judges. (s) L Munnings All in favour.

Guest Speakers R Clements of Tinonee Orchids and K Weston from Western Orchids have

made a commitment to attend the InterSociety Display and Workshop in Busselton hosted by Bunbury. As yet Lotteries West have not accepted our request for funding. Rick ex-plained the expenses being air fares, advertising,banners and printing and hall hire. Past Challenges have made profits from this event and asked members to consider the society cover these costs if the grant is declined. B Harwood (m) The Society to pay the cost of guest speakers attendance if Lotteries grant is declined (s) B Dear. All in favour.

Members were invited to enjoy the soup and the 30 minutes break. Meeting resumed with the drawing of raffles. Ricks Plant winners were A Blee and T Do-

money. Lucky number to A Blee. Popular Vote to D Meade and in open Wally Heath, the raffle won by Danny Sawyer.

Kitchen staff were invited to come forward and Rick thanked them all for their preparation of

the soup and morning tea. The next meeting will take place ONE WEEK LATER . 14th AUGUST and not the usual first

Sunday. Rick mentioned the Challenge in Busselton where help is require and dinner booking essential.

Mike Baker showed slides on of plants entered in the Orchid of the Year judged by local judg-

es. Categories are Hybrid, Species, Distinctive feature and Seedling. Mike explained how to enter. The winner was a Cattleya owned by N & J Martin. Entries are open from Sept to Oct 2016. Lyn will obtain guide lines for members interested in entering. Thankyou Mike.

Rick asked members to make plants available for selection to enter the Challenge. Most will

be selected from the Winter Show. B Meade asked there be a distinct line between Novice and Open plants entered at meetings. T Domoney had a story about garlic snails eating plants. M Baker spoke on the entered plants. Orchid Up Nursery have an open day on 22/23 October. Meeting closed 11.30am

L Harwood.

JUDGING RESULTS FOR JULY 2016

BOS Judging results for July 2016

Class 1F Laeliinae non std hybrid

1st J Palmer C.bowringiana x C.milleri Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 2A Cymbidium over 90 mm

1st G Bradshaw C.Fair Delight ' polar bear' x C.Cape Banks 'Mukoyama'

Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 2B Cymbidium between 60-90 mm

1st G Bradshaw C.Brunette 'Chocolate Mint' Entries 2

2nd G Bradshaw C.Celtic Imp' Caprice'

3rd

Class 3E Paphiopedilum Exhibition Hybrid

1st L Munnings Paph.Sweetheart ' Jenny' Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 4E Dendrobium Any Other ex Aust Natives

1st W Heath Den.Wamberal Entries 2

2nd W Heath Den.Red Centre

3rd

Class 8B Aust Native Epiphyte Any Hybrid

1st W Heath Den.Avrils Gold'Pumpkin Pie' Entries 6

2nd J Palmer Den.Brimbank Sunset

3rd W Heath Sarc.Velvet Dawn'Golden Years'

Class 8B Aust Native Epiphyte Any Hybrid (B)

1st W Heath Den.Aussie Sheen Entries 7

2nd W Heath Den.Angellenex Rutherford Sunspot

3rd J Palmer Den. (Suzanne x Den.Gai Ellen' Red Stars'

Class 13A Seedling Any gene-

Seedling Any Genera Entries 2

1st R Winch Gtd.Kulnura Tango

1st J Palmer Den.Hilda Poxon

3rd

JULY JUDGING RESULTS CONT: NOVICE

Class 15A Laeliinae species

1st Judy Shelly L.anceps Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class15BLaeliinae std shape over 90mm

1st Judy Shelly C.walkeriana varAlba x C.Horace ' maxima' Entries 2

2nd D Meade Bc.Mahina Yahiro x Blx .Tribute

3rd

Class 15C std shape 60-90 mm

1st Derise Meade Rlc.Varut Greenworth x Rlc.Yen Surprise Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 16 A Cymbidium over 90mm

1st Gerry Jackson Cym Unknown Entries 2

2nd Gerry Jackson Cym Unknown

3rd

Class 19B Phalaenopsis Std Hybrid over 90 mm

1st Derise Meade Phal.Unknown Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 19C Phalaenopsis Std Hybrid 60-90 mm

1st Christine Shadbolt Phal.Unknown Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class19 Phalaenopsis Std Hybrid under 60mm

1st Bill Hardy Phal.Unknown Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class20E Oncidinae any other Oncidinae Hybrid

1st D Meade Miltassia .unknown Entries 2

2nd J.Shelly Onc.Sharry baby x Red Fantasy

3rd

Class 22 B Aust Native Epiphyte Any Hybrid

1st D.Meade Den.Annes Rainbow Surprise Entries 2

2nd D Sawyer Den.Hilda poxon

3rd

Class 25B Hybrid Not elsewher specified

1st A.Domoney Z.unknown Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 27A Seedling Any Genera

1st J Shelly Cym.Gold Gallion x Cym.Margaret Thatcher Entries 1

2nd

3rd

APRIL JUDGING RESULTS CONT : NOVICE

Class 15a Laeliinae - Species

1st J Shelley Enc.Cochlia x self Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 15b Laeliinae - Standard ( Over 90mm )

1st D.Meade C. Drumbeat ' Triumph' Entries 3

2nd D.Meade C. Dorothy Duirietz ' Eaglewood'

3rd D.Meade C.Warnham Beauty

Class 15c Laeliinae - Intermediate ( 60mm - 90mm )

1st K Merryfull Lc angel Heart x Blc Con Harriman Entries 3

2nd K Merryfull Lc Aussie Sunset 'Eva'x Pot Dals Emporer

3rd J Shelley Unknown

Class 17A Paphiopedilum Any Species

1st G stachlewski Paph. Unknown Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 20b Oncidium Hybrid Varicosum Type

1st R & C Spark Onc.Sweet Sugar Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 20e Any Other Oncidinae Hybrids

1st D Meade Onc.Sharry Baby Entries 2

2nd J Shelly Miltonia.'Aztec Toni'

3rd

Class 22b Australian Native Epiphytic Hybrid

1st J Shelly Den,Louises Rainbow Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 23a Australian Native Terrestrial Species

1st B Dear Eriochilus dilitatus Entries1

2nd

3rd

Class 24B Species not elsewhere specified

1st A Domoney Stenoglottis Entries 1

2nd

3rd

Class 25b Any Hybrid not Classified Elsewhere

1st B Hardy Zygo.Intermedium 'Bolin' x John Banks ' Entries 2

2nd B High Baxterii ??

3rd

Meeting Plants

March Zygo. Artur Elle ‘Essendon, x Zygo. Kiwi Choice ‘Ellen’

Zygo. (Black Magic x Kuitpo)

Onc. Kulnura Gold ‘Pepper’ AM/AOC x Onc. Dark Sun ‘Impact’

April

Pot. Hisako Akatsuko ‘Volcanic Queen x Lc. Bonanza Queen’

May

Cym. Fair Delight ‘Polar Bear’ x Cym. Green Spectacle ‘Shar’

Cym. Kirby Lesh ‘Pink Ice’ x Cym. Joan Byant ‘Harmony’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Blazing Fury ‘Hades’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Joan Bryant ‘Harmony’

June Zygo. Artur Elle ‘Essendon, x Zygo. Kiwi Choice ‘Ellen’

Zygo. (Black Magic x Kuitpo)

Onc. Kulnura Gold ‘Pepper’ AM/AOC x Onc. Dark Sun ‘Impact’

July

Pot. Hisako Akatsuko ‘Volcanic Queen x Lc. Bonanza Queen

August Cym. Fair Delight ‘Polar Bear’ x Cym. Green Spectacle ‘Shar’

Cym. Kirby Lesh ‘Pink Ice’ x Cym. Joan Byant ‘Harmony’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Blazing Fury ‘Hades’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Joan Bryant ‘Harmony’

September Zygo. Artur Elle ‘Essendon, x Zygo. Kiwi Choice ‘Ellen’

Zygo. (Black Magic x Kuitpo)

Onc. Kulnura Gold ‘Pepper’ AM/AOC x Onc. Dark Sun ‘Impact’

October

Pot. Hisako Akatsuko ‘Volcanic Queen x Lc. Bonanza Queen

November Cym. Fair Delight ‘Polar Bear’ x Cym. Green Spectacle ‘Shar’

Cym. Kirby Lesh ‘Pink Ice’ x Cym. Joan Byant ‘Harmony’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Blazing Fury ‘Hades’

Cym. Flaming Vulcan ‘Kerwin’ x Cym. Joan Bryant ‘Harmony’

SEEDLING COMPETITION UPDATE

Zygopetalum Culture

Zygopetalum have been successfully grown for more than 100 years. This popularity has been based on their spectacular flowers plus their ease of cultivation. It is the latter trait that makes them fine candidates for the beginning and advanced orchid grower alike. Few types of orchids are so easy to cultivate. These ornamentals grow best under con-ditions that are comfortable for both the grower and the plant. Avoiding extremes in tempera-tures, light and humidity will satisfy the plants. Remember that all aspects of culture are inter-related and must be considered as a group of requirements. Light Zygopetalum prefer fairly bright light, though not enough to cause high temperatures. These plants have been long grown out of doors in the Manly Warringah area, making them great companions for Cymbidiums. Observe your plant when determining the proper amount of light rather than merely checking a light meter. Usually a healthy plant that does not flower is re-ceiving inadequate light. The leaves should be light green. If new growths are too green and soft and weak, increase the light. An indication of too much light is a yellow cast to the leaves. In the home, look for a fairly bright location near a north-facing window. Temperature and Humidity Zygopetalum are native to the mid-elevation mountain tracts in the Neotropics where moder-ate conditions are the norm. They prefer day temperatures of 75 to 80 F and nights around 50 to 55 F. The plants will tolerate much higher temperatures for short periods without damage. Also, they will survive temperatures close to freezing for a short duration (like Cymbidiums), but certainly will not flourish when given this treatment indefinitely. High night temperatures as experienced in the tropics can interfere with flowering. Provide 50 percent relative humidity. Air Movement Allowing your growing environment to get stale and stagnant will induce disease. This is an important factor for Zygopetalum because they thrive in a fresh and breezy atmosphere. Re-member that orchids in nature experience tremendous air circulation around them. Watering and Fertilising The frequency of watering depends on the conditions under which you are growing your plants, and the stage of growth the plants are in. Zygopetalum never want to dry out, nor do they appreciate constantly wet medium. Generally, water the plants once every five to seven days during the growing season, and every seven to nine days during the shorter days of win-ter. Spring and summer months are the active growing period, and the time to apply a fairly high nitrogen fertiliser (30-10-10) at every other watering. During autumn or winter, either ap-ply the same fertiliser at half strength, or switch to a bloom formula that is high in phospho-rous (the second number in the three-number ratio on the label). Fertilisers are salts and may accumulate in the medium, therefore periodically water with plain water to leach them away. Potting It seems that every grower has a different mix. Fortunately, Zygopetalum adapt to almost any type of mix as long as cultural factors are regulated to compensate. Generally, the mix must be available and economical for it to be practical. We use Werner Diesel's Cymbidium mix or Miscellaneous mix. The most important thing about the mix is that it should be fresh, no older than two years, otherwise the plants may begin to lose their roots. Repot in the early spring following flowering. Pests and Diseases Zygopetalum are relatively pest free, although occasionally scale can be a problem. Use an appropriate insecticide at the recommended dosage and read the label regarding follow-up applications. The only fairly common problem with Zygopetalum is black leaf ticking or spot-ting. This occurs usually in the winter when the temperatures are cooler and air may become stagnant. It is our experience that such spotting is cosmetic and not threatening to the growth habits of the plant. There is no teacher better than nature itself, so we urge all orchid growers who have not tried the Zygopetalum Alliance to keep an eye out for sturdy plants, and take one home. When the exotic flowers emerge with those wonderful patterns and purple-blue colours, and fragrance, you will be glad you did.

FOR INTEREST SAKE

FOR INTEREST SAKE Cont

Source:

Elanbee Orchids, http://members.optusnet.com.au/bdobson/Understanding%20your%20Orchids.html

Some Zygos being flowered in Aust at present .All pics sourced from Google pics sorry no names.

This last example is one flowered by Tony Domoney and benched last meeting.

Hi All,

I hope this edition of OT finds you all well,

I am going to bang my drum a bit about benching our orchids in shows ,please to all members whether new

or long standing .Lets all get our flowering plants in on Fri ,good bad or indifferent .We need to remember it

is 75% about putting on a great show for the public to come along and have a look at.Out of that we might

hopefully get a few new members to join our club. I will be the first to tell you not to judge your own orchids,

twice in 3 years I have put a last minute decision orchid in the car and it has ended up on the Champion-

ship table .,you never know.

Once again I would please ask all members to try and put 2 hrs aside and come down to Busselton and

help out at the WA Orchid Society Club Challenge held over the first weekend in Aug .There will be two

Very accomplished speakers in Ray Clement from Tinonee Orchids and Kevin Western from Western Or-

chid Laboratories in Adelaide doing talks on Sat for members and the public on Sun .They will also have a

wide variety of Sales plants and flasks on sale .

Good Growing,

John Palmer, Editor

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08 97 312112.

FROM THE EDITOR

Ray Clement pictured receiving an award from the Aust Orchid Council for Hybrid of the year 2015. Cym.Black Stump ‘ Come in Spinner’

Den. Avrils Gold ’Pumpkin Pie’

Sarc.Velvet Dawn’ Golden Years

Pictures of some benched orchids at the June Meeting

Den..Angellene x Rutherford Sunspot

Grd. Kulnura Tango

Phal.Unknown

Den Aussie Sheen

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18 Committee

Meeting

19 20 21 22 23 Winter

Show

24 Winter

Show

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JULY 2016

BUNBURY ORCHID SOCIETY INC, NORMAL MEETING DATES

Society Meetings: 9:30 am –1st Sunday of Month Australind Hall, behind the Australind Shopping Centre

(Next Meeting 14th Aug 2016)

Committee Meeting: 7:30 pm 3rd Monday of Month Contacts:

Secretary: Lyn Harwood 97 219147 Orchid Talk Editor: John Palmer 97 312112

Den .Tweetas ‘Red Lip’