JANUARY PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As2008comestoaclose,IwanttoreflectonthegoodthingsthathaveoccurredthisyearinourSouthFlorida Orchid Society. The SFOS sponsorship ofthe 19thWorld Orchid Conference was obviouslythehighlightoftheyear.YoushouldbeveryproudtohaveparticipatedinofoneofthebestWOC’severheld. The Proceedings of this memorable event,includingfabulousphotosoftheexhibitsandawards,will soonbepublished; it is fast andeasy toorderonlineattheWOCwebsite.

WehavehadexcellentspeakersatourmonthlymeetingsandatourSpeakersDayevent, thanks toCarolDeBiase,ourprogramchair.Andofcourse,wecouldn’tdowithoutMarleneClark,whomakessurewearewellfedatmeetingsaswellasSpeakersDayandourHolidayParty.ThankstoSallyTaylorwho arranged for the free Holiday Party orchidplantsandtotheOfficersandBoardMemberswhodonatedsomeincrediblearrangementsandplantsfortheraffle.IamgratefulforourSFOSOfficersandBoardofDirectorswhohaveworkedsohardallyearlong.

Aswegetclosertoour63rdMiamiInternationalOrchidShowattheendofFebruary,theSFOSShowCommitteeismeetingoftentoplanthatevent,whichis chaired byDr. PaulWetter. Wewill be signingupvolunteersforvariouscommitteesfortheshowattheJanuarymeetingandhopethateachmemberwillhelpusout.Considersponsoringatrophyinhonoror remembranceofaspecialpersonor toadvertiseyourbusiness.

HowaboutthemNoles-oops,ImeanPhals!Maybeit’s time for adoseofmagnesium foryourcontestplants.Ourshavesomeprettybigspikes.....

Bestwishesforahappyandhealthy2009!Sandy

The OrchidistThe OrchidistThe Orchidist

Jewel and Painted Leaved Orchidsby Leon Glicenstein

LeonGlicensteinjoinedHoosierOrchidCompanyinSeptember1998.Hebegangrowingorchidsin1954,andbecameassistanttothecuratoroforchidsattheBrooklynBotanicGardensthenCarlWithnerfrom1957to1960.HehasadvanceddegreesinChemistryandHorticulture,with an emphasis on plant breeding, cytology, andcytogenetics.WorkingasaplantbreederforfiveyearsatLindaVistaS.A. inCostaRica,hephotographed, inthewild,approximately80%ofthethenknownorchidspeciesofCostaRica.Healsofoundnewspeciessuchas Telipogon glicensteinii, Macroclinium glicensteinii,Pterichis leo andLepanthes glicensteinii. Hewon thesecondAmericanOrchidSocietyDillon/PetersonEssayContestusingoneofhisCostaRicanexperiences.Hehasphotographedmanyof the orchids in theNortheasternUnitedStates,Florida,andalloftheorchidsinCalifornia,wherehelocatedsometaxanotformerlyknowntoexistthere. He has given numerous conservation orientedlectures, both nationally and internationally, showingorchidsgrowingintheirnativehabitats.HewasaguestspeakerattheMiamiWOC.BeforecomingtoHoosierOrchid Company he worked for an internationallyknownplantbreedingcompanybreedingcropssuchasChrysanthemum, Carnation,Azalea and Roses. Leonwas also past chairperson of the AOS ConservationCommittee.

EFGOrchidswillprovidetheraffletablethismonth.

HappyNewYeartooneandall,Carol

JANUARY PROGRAM

January 2009 - Volume 5 - Number 12 Published by the South Florida Orchid Society

SFOS Meeting ScheduleWednesday,January21,2009

FireFightersMemorialBuilding8000N.W.21stStreetMiami,FL33122

7:30pm-Registration&JudgingofPlants 7:45pm-Announcements 8:00pm-Program 8:45pm-Refreshments 9:00pm-AwardedPlantsDiscussed 9:15pm-Raffle

MEETING NOTICE

The 63rd Miami InternationalOrchid Show

“Secret Orchid Gardens”

February 27 – March 1, 2009Doubletree Airport Mart Hotel &

Convention Center711 N.W. 72 Ave., Miami

South Florida will go blooming crazy when the 63rd Miami International Orchid Show debuts this year. The largest exhibiting Orchid Show in the country and one of the most prestigious Orchid Show in the world, the Miami International Orchid Show features rare and exotic blooms from professional growers, amateurs and Orchid aficionados from across the globe. In addition to extraordinary orchid displays, the 63rd Miami International Orchid Show features a juried award competition, thousands of orchids and related items for sale, and daily interactive demonstrations taught by leading orchid experts.

Putting on a Show of this magnitude requires a great deal of time and effort from Paul Wetter our Show Chairman and his committee. But they can’t do it alone - they need SFOS members to volunteer to help. Volunteer sign up sheets will be at the January meeting. If you can’t make the meeting, please call the SFOS office (305-255-3656) to volunteer.

Pre-sale tickets have been mailed to SFOS members to sell. Please call the office if you need more tickets. Also, remember to send your ticket proceeds and any unsold tickets back to the SFOS office: 10801 S.W. 124 St, Miami, FL 33176

Show flyers will be available at the January meeting. Please help us get the word out about our Show by delivering flyers to local businesses in your area.

We are looking forward to a spectacular Show but we need everyone to do their part. For more Show information please call Ellen at the SFOS office.

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Thismonthwewill be holding our usualmonthlyjudging.Pleaseremembertobringyourwonderfulplantsforourpanelofjudgestoaward.

JUDGING REMINDER

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Ifyoumoveand haveachangeofaddress,phonenumberoremail,pleaseletEllenknowattheSFOSoffice(305-255-3656).

Coming to a meeting! Bring friends andfamily, get them to join and receive a freeorchidseedling.

Don’tforgetTheSouthFloridaOrchidSocietyCulture bookwritten for growing orchids inthispartofthecountry.Thememberpriceis$15.00

Seeyouallatthenextmeeting,January21th.

HOLIDAY PARTY Iwanttothankeveryoneforattendingandsup-portingourclubandHolidayParty.Ithinkeveryoneenjoyedit. It’sa timeforeveryonetoget togetherandgettoknowothermembersandrelaxfromthehustleandbustleoftheholidays.Maybenextyearattendance will be better. Signature Gardens is agreatplaceand thefoodandservice isgreat. Twopeopleat theparty leftwithout taking theirgift. Ihaveit, justgivemeacall(305-253-7627)andI’llbringittothemeeting.

Sincerely,MarleneClark

BUS TRIP

OnMay30thSFOSwillbetakingabustriptoMarie SelbyGardens anda fewother stops. Watchforupdatesandmark thisdateonyourcalendar.

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SFOS Show Trophy Sponsorships

Each year the SFOS Show Committee selectsfabuloustrophiesthatmakeoureventmemorableforbothexhibitorsandvisitors.Itisimportanttoustorewardourcompetitors–afteralltheirplantsmakethe Show. Whenever possible the costs for thesetrophies are covered by individual sponsorships.Pleasetakethisopportunitytosponsoratrophy.Youmaysponsorinyourname,thenameofyourbusiness,inrecognitionormemoryofafriendor lovedone.TrophysponsorshipswillberecognizedintheShowSchedule and on prominent signs placed with thetrophiesastheyarepresented.Andremember,yourdonationstotheSouthFloridaOrchidSociety,a501©3not-for-profitcorporationmaybetaxdeductible.Tobecomeasponsor,pleasecompletetheenclosedformandreturnto:

SFOS,10801S.W.124St.,Miami,FL33176

63rd Miami International Orchid ShowTrophy Sponsorship Request

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IwishtosponsorthefollowingShowTrophies:____ BestinClassTrophies@$50.00each____ BestinShowTrophies@$100.00each

SponsorName(s)asyouwishthemtoappearonsignsandinpublications:

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_________________________________________ Ifyouhaveapreferenceforaparticulartrophyoraparticulartypeofplantorgenus,pleaseindicatehere.Wewilldoourbesttohonoryourpreferencesonafirst-come-first-servedbasis:

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CheckOne:____ Ihaveenclosedmycheckintheamountof __

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PICKING YOUR ORCHID

Pickingahealthyorchidisagoodideaeveniftheplantismeantasagiftorjustatabletopdisplay.Youwantonewithniceflowers,butthereareother,moreimportantfactorstoconsider:

The wiggle factor. Gently grab the plant nearthe potting media and wiggle it a little. Epiphyticorchids(includingdendrobium,cattleya,phalaenop-sis,oncidium,andbrassavola)areusuallypottedinacoarsemixtureofbarknuggets,charcoal,styrofoam,andotherinorganicandorganicmaterial.Iftherootshaven’tfirmlyaffixedthemselvestothepot,youcangently lift theorchid from itspot andcarefully in-spectthem.Ifit’sfirmlyaffixedtothepot,don’ttearitout.Youdon’twanttodamagetheroots.It’sOKifafewrootsarepokingoutofthetopofthepot.Iftheorchidispottedinappropriately,buthealthy,youcanstillbuyitaslongasyourepotitatthefirstpracticalmoment.

Healthyroots.Therootsarethemostimportantpartoftheorchidplant.Orchidrootsarehighlyspe-cialized organs that rapidly collectwater and evenperformphotosynthesis.Ifthecaseofepiphyticor-chids,theyaredesignedtoclingontoroughsurfacesandanchor theplanthighabove the forestfloor.Ahealthyorchid’s rootswillbe lightgreenwhendryanddarkgreenwhenwet.There shouldbea long,pointedandshinygreengrowingtip.Thelongerthegrowingtip,thehealthiertheplant.Deadorchidrootsareshriveledandtanwhenwetandwhitewhendry.Aplantwithdeadrootswillnotsurvive.

Look at the leaves. This is a difficult topic toaddress because there is somuch variation amongorchids. Some have thin, pencil-like leaves, whileothershavefleshy,flatleaves.Some,liketheghostorchid, haveno leaves at all and look like a smalltangleofroots.Ingeneral,however,youshouldlookfor leaves that are thick, lightly colored and hard.The leavesshouldbeslightlyyellow-green,almostlikeagreenapple.Leavesthataretooglossygreenmeantheplanthaslikelybeenoverfedanditwillnotbloomaswell.Theleavesshouldalsobefreefrombugs, obvious blemishes andmushy spots. Finally,makesurethegrowingpointisnotdestroyed.

Check the bulbs.There are basically two kindsofepiphyticorchids: those thatgrowfromasinglegrowingpoint(phalaenopsis,forexample)andthose

that grow from a creeping rhizome (cattleya, forexample).Theplantswith a single stemare calledmonopodial, while the plants with a creeping rhi-zomearecalledsympodial.Sympodialorchidssendupafreshbulb,orpseudobulb,everyyearwithnewleavesandblooms.Ifyou’rebuyingthiskindofor-chid,makesurethepseudobulbsareplumpandfat.

Count the blooms. If you’re buying a plant inflower, resist theurge tobuyaplantwithallof itsbloomsalreadyopened.Long-lastingorchidbloomsmightlastforamonthormore,butifyoubuyaplantwithunopenedblooms,you’llenjoytheoverallshowforlonger.Donotbuyplantswithyelloworshriv-eledblooms,however,asthesewillmostlikelyfalloff.

Getaname.Thismightsoundunnecessary,butit’sagoodideatomakesureyourorchidhasatagwithafullnameonitwheneverpossible.Don’tbuyplantslabeledas“ORCHID”or“FLOWERINGOR-CHID.”It’sbettertobuyaplantwiththefullspeciesorhybridnamewheneverpossible.Thiswillallowyoutolearnmoreaboutthatparticularplant,andifyoudecide to start a collection, it’s alwaysnice toknowwhatyou’regrowing.

It’sfinetodisplayyourneworchidonthetableforaweekor sowhenyoufirstget ithome,espe-ciallyifit’sinbloom.Butkeepinmindthatnoor-chidwill survive for long on a dining room table.Also,rememberthattheplantwillbeinshockwhenitfirstgetshome.Orchidsdonotliketobemoved,especiallywhenthey’reinflower.You’remostlikelytoloseunopenedbudsrightwhenyoutaketheplanthome.

Ideally,thefirstfewdaysinyourhomeshouldbegentleones.Donotexposetheplanttodirectsunlight,colddraftsordowndraftsfromyourvents,orgetcar-riedawaywithwatering.Thisiscounterintuitivetomanypeople,butit’susuallybettertoletanorchiddryoutsomewhatthandrown.Theseplantslikehighhumidityandregularmoisture,buttheyhavealim-itedtoleranceforconstantexposuretowater,whichcancauseblackrotandkilltheplant.Whenyou’rereadytomovetheplantfromitsdisplaylocation,fol-lowthetipsspecifictoeachspecies.

ACCLIMATING YOUR ORCHID

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The 63rd Miami International Orchid Show Premier Party

February26,20097:30–10:00PM

DoubletreeAirportMartHotel&ConventionCenter711N.W.72Ave.,Miami

PleasejoinusforthePremierPartyforthe63rdMiamiInternationalOrchidShow.Thisisthefirsttimethesalesmartswillbeopenandthefirsttimethepublicwillhaveachancetoviewthebeautifulexhibitsandtoseewhowontheprestigiousawards.Ticketsfortheeveningare$50.00andcanonlybepurchasedin advance from the South Florida OrchidSocietyoffice.Themenufortheeveningwillincludeheavyappetizers,dessertandcoffeeYou will also receive one complimentaryglassofbeerorwine. Thefoodwillbesetupatstationsaroundthehallforyoutoenjoyalongwithentertainmentandacashbar.

Remember tickets for the Premier Partymustbepurchasedinadvance.Noticketswillbesoldatthedoor.Thedeadlinetopurchasetickets isFriday,February20, 2009.PleasefillouttheorderformbelowandmailitwithyourchecktotheSFOSoffice.Youcanalsocharge your tickets onVisa orMasterCard.To use your charge card please fill in yourchargenumberandbillingaddressbelow.

2009 Premier Party Ticket Order Form:

____Premier Party Tickets @ $50.00 each Total Enclosed _______

Please mail tickets to: ________________

Name ______________________________

Address ____________________________

City ____________ State ___ Zip ______ Charge Card Number

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Visa MasterCard ___Expiration date

Please write billing address if different than mailing address including your zip code:_________________________________________

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Beawarealsothatmanyorchidsthriveonbeingpot-bound.Itmaylookasiftherootsaresmotheringthepot,butitistheirthickrootsystemthatnourishesspectacularblooms.Sodonotbeinahurrytore-pottoosoon!

Whatevertypeoforchidpotyouwant,thereisawiderangefromwhichtochoose.Foranyonewholovesorchids,thereisimmensepleasuretobegainedfrom matching an orchid with an appropriate pot,choosing the right compost, light and temperature,thenwateringandfertilizing.Thecarefulbalanceofallthesewillleadtoyourultimatesuccessinorchidcultivation.

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RECIPIES

RED VELVET CUPCAKESWITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Ingredients 21/2cupsall-purposeflour 11/2cupssugar 1teaspoonbakingsoda 1teaspoonsalt 1teaspooncocoapowder 11/2cupsvegetableoil 1cupbuttermilk,roomtemperature 2largeeggs,roomtemperature 2tablespoonsredfoodcoloring 1teaspoonwhitedistilledvinegar 1teaspoonvanillaextract

Choppedpecans and fresh raspberries or strawber-ries,forgarnish

Directions Preheat theoven to350degreesF.Line2 (12-cup)muffinpanswithcupcakepapers. Inamediummixingbowl,sifttogethertheflour,sugar,bakingsoda,salt,andcocoapowder.Inalargebowlgentlybeat together theoil,buttermilk, eggs,

foodcoloring,vinegar,andvanillawithahandheldelectricmixer.Addthesifteddryingredientstothewetandmixuntilsmoothandthoroughlycombined. Dividethebatterevenlyamongthecupcaketinsabout2/3filled.Bakeinovenforabout20to22min-utes, turning thepansonce,halfway through.Testthecupcakeswithatoothpickfordoneness.Removefromovenandcoolcompletelybeforefrosting.

Ingredients For the Cream Cheese Frosting: 1poundcreamcheese,softened 2sticksbutter,softened 1teaspoonvanillaextract 4cupssiftedconfectioners’sugar

DirectionsInalargemixingbowl,beatthecreamcheese,butterandvanillamixuntilverylightandfluffy.

Garnishwithchoppedpecansandafreshraspberryorstrawberry.

Cook’sNote:Frostthecupcakeswithabutterknifeorpipeitonwithabigstartip.

South Florida Orchid Society10801S.W.124StreetMiami,Florida33176

Dated Material - Do Not Delay

2009 Orchid Resolutions by Susan Taylor

EachyearIpresentmyorchidresolutionstohelpyoudefinesomeofyourownsothatyourorchidgrowingwillbebetterin2009thanin2008.Everyoneofushasspecialgrowingproblemsduetoourownconditionssomyproblemsprobablyarenotthesameasyours.Staking and Presentation – ThisyearIamgoingtoworkonkeepingupwiththepresentationofmyflowersontheplants.UptonowI’veprettymuchlettheplantsgrowastheywillandthenputinstakestoholdtheflowers.ThisyearI’mgoingtostartworkingwiththeplantsthemselvesandtheinflorescencesinparticularassoonastheyappearsothattheplantaswellastheflowerslooksbetter.Monthly Cleanup – I’mgoingtoworktodoabetterjobatkeepingmyplantscleanedup.Ineedtokeeptheleavescleanedfrommineralbuildupanddustaswellasmakingsurethattheoldsheathsareremovedfromplantsandoldpseudobulbsremovedwhentheyturnbrown.Thiswillworkinwiththe“Staking”resolutionaboveaswellastheonetospendanhouradayenjoyingandworkingwithmyplants.Consistent spraying – Ihavefinallymadeheadwayinreducing(butnoteliminating)scaleinmygreenhousewiththeuseofBayer’ssystemic.ThisyearIwillinstituteamonthlyscheduleofsprayingallmyplantstoelimi-natetheproblem.IwillalsoworkatsprayingwithsoapandwatertoeliminatelivebugsthattheBayer’swillnotkillsuchasantsthatdonotdirectlysuckontheplants.Cooler in Summer – Iamstillhavingbigproblemswithkeepingdownthetemperatureinthegreenhousesinceitfaceswestandgetsfullsunduringourhotsummermonths.ThishascausedproblemswithsomeplantssuchasPhalswhichreallydon’tlike100degreetemperatures.Withcarefuluseofmisting,Icankeepthetemperaturesdowntoaround95degreesFahrenheit,butthenhaveproblemswithmineralbuildupontheplants.Iwillchangeoutmymineralfilterquarterlyratherthaneverysixmonthstoseeifthiswillhelpthemineralproblemandin-creasetheuseofthemisteraswellasuserainwaterwhenavailableformisting.Spend one hour per day – OrchidsaremyhobbyandIhavegottenawayfromenjoyingthemlikeIusedto.Iwillspendsometimeeachdayjustenjoyingandtalkingtothem.Thisissupposedtobefun,notsomethingthatisworkorincreasesstress.