January 2005 Newsletter
Next Meetings:
January 9th – KVCC Room 4380
· “African and Madagoscan species-hybrids” by Fred Hillerman. This is a 78 slide show from Orchid Digest.
· There will be an auction.
February 6th – KVCC Room 1510
· Rob Halgren from MSU – “Little Frog Farm” talk on “Mottled Leaf Paph” - additional info at a later date.
· Rob will also let us know of plants he will bring for sell.
March 6th – KVCC Room 1510
· Presenter will be Kalamazoo Indoor Gardening Center. Subject: Lighting, Fertilizer and Insect Control. http://www.kazoohydroponic.com/
· There will be an auction
April 3rd – KVCC Room 4380
· Tim Volas – The Garden of Eden Hill, Beulah, MI
· He will bring plants – additional information at a later date
Upcoming Events:
Jan 22-23 – Grand Valley Orchid Society Show – Meijer Gardens
· Drop off plants to Larry Galdes on 20 Jan.
· Show set up on Friday 21 Jan. (tiem will depend on volunteers)
· 22 Jan. Sales start at 9AM with displays open from 12-5.
· 23 Jan. Open 12-5, with tear down at 5PM.
· Contact Larry Galdes if you have plants to show or can assist with set up or clean up.
Feb 26-27 – Greater Lansing Orchid Society, MSU.
· 26-27 February – more next month.
Dues are due! – $10./individual or $15./2 people in same household. Please send your check payable to DKOS to Ginny Hessler, 2503 Lomond, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.
Treasurer’s Report: On December 29, 2004 we had $2,166.52 in the savings account and $3,040.80 in the checking account. During the past month I deposited $115.00 from dues, $219.00 from the December auction, and $2.00 from refreshment donations. I paid John Talpa $33.39 for light bulbs and plug-ins used for our show exhibitions; Ginnie
Hessler, $6.65 for a new money receipt book; George Elliot, $24.43 for refreshment supplies; and KVCC, $238.00 for rent for August through December, 2004.
Refreshments: 6 February meeting: Ginny Middleton and Dea Bishop. Another person is needed to help Edith Depta for the 6 March meeting.
Officers:
President: Greg Filter – 979-7626 or 979-7974, gregf@proinnovation.com
Vice President: Gail Kubas- 385-9891 or 342-9435, climbkzo@iserv.net
Secretary: Karen Harrison – 628-2528, glidebye@aol.com
Treasurer: Ginny Hessler – 382-3824, tivth@sbcglobal.net
Shows/etc: Larry Galdes – 383-4423
Librarians: Dave & Virginia Middleton – 628-4637
Trustees: coming soon
Wed Site Address: http://proinnovation.com/dunes-kazoo.orchid/
Please let me know if there is something you would like to contribute or if there is additional information you would like to see in the newsletter. Karen
We received the following note from Joan Stohrer:
“I’ve found a job in Hawaii and start work Feb. 1, so I must reluctantly withdraw from Dunes-Kalamazoo Orchid Society. Unfortunately, I am unable to take my plants with me and so must locate new homes with caring owners for them before I go. My plants are of good quality, and I’ve had most of them for several years (“age” in the attached list refers to the date they were first potted).”
Joan has placed as many of her plants as she could with grower friends. The list below is the remaining “orphans”. She does want to overwhelm the membership with her plants, so she’s not asking that they be auctioned. She is more interested in good placements than high prices (although if someone offers her money for a plant she will accept it). Of those not currently flowering, she does have pictures from the past so new owners can see what to expect.
Larry says he will help Joan bring plants to the January meeting if members indicate
which ones they want. Joan also wrote, “I was tickled to see the first place
and show trophy forthe society display at Michiana in 2004, and I'm going to
miss the friends I've had for so long and from whom I've learned so much.”
The list of plants is below. The best way to reach Joan, so she can have your request in writing is at the following e-mail: Stohrerj@msu.com For those without e-mail, her phone number is (269) 385-3903 (you can leave a message if she isn’t home).
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Species/Cross |
Size |
Age |
Comments |
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Brassovola nodosa |
3” |
8/98 |
small division, cream-white flower, fragrant |
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Brassovola glauca |
7” |
6/99 |
cream-white flowers |
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Brassia caudata alba ‘Jen’ |
4” |
5/98 |
small plant, yellow flowers |
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Dtps. (Huey Tsiun Chang x Jason Beard) x Dtps. Amy Campbell |
8” |
3/93 |
white flowers w/red lip (in multiple spike now) |
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Phal. Radiant Rainbow Bamboo Baby |
8” |
2/93 |
yellow flowers (in spike now) |
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Phal. Golden Autumn ‘Larkin Valley’ x Lueddmaniana ‘Woodlawn’ |
8” |
1/91 |
heavy substance, yellow flowers w/red markings (New Zealand type) |
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Phal. Golden Autumn ‘Larkin Valley’ x Lueddmaniana ‘Woodlawn’ |
3.5” |
5/04 |
keiki, well rooted |
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Phal. Golden Autumn ‘Larkin Valley’ x Lueddmaniana ‘Woodlawn’ |
5” |
5/04 |
in spike now |
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Phal. Hot Schwerte |
5” |
5/92 |
white flowers |
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Phal. (Kathleen Ai x Hugo Freed) ‘Pacific Paradise’ HCC/AOS x Phal Tech Phaik Khuan ‘Clear Stripes’ |
6” |
7/92 |
purple flowers w/dark purple stripes (in spike now) |
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Phal. Norman Tollifson x Carmela’s Pixie |
6” |
3/98 |
purple flowers (Merrill Speeter equestris cross) |
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Phal. Shanghai Breeze x James McPherson |
6” |
12/90 |
pale pink flowers w/purple stripes and lips (in flower) |
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Phal. Magnificent Gem AM/AOS |
5” |
8/04 |
large keiki, white flowers w/purple and brown spots |
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Phal. Tinny Ivory |
6” |
5/04 |
large white |
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Phal. Pine Hill ‘Fireworks’ AM/AOS |
6” |
5/98 |
white with purple splashes |
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Phal. Venetian Festival ‘Livio’ HCC/AOS |
6” |
1/00 |
large yellow flowers w/red stripes |
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Phal. (Melissa Ackerman x Big Redeye) x Phal. Hampshire Breakthrough F2 |
4” |
3/93 |
white flowers w/dark red lip |
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Phal. Golden Buddha x Misty Green |
6” |
5/95 |
yellow flowers w/purple spots |
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Dvra. Hawaiian Delight ‘Shreveport’ |
4” |
4/03 |
2 small plants, yellow flowers |
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LC. Eleanor King ‘Glen Ellyn’ |
8” |
5/96 |
white flowers w/red splashes |
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SC. Marcella Koss ‘Pink Marvel’ |
8” |
1/97 |
pink flowers w/yellow lip |
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Miltonia rouge ‘California Plum’ |
8” |
1/92 |
ruby-red flowers w/white markings |
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Mtssa. Charles M. Fitch ‘Dark Monarch’ |
8” |
3/02 |
purple flowers |
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Dgmra. Winter Wonderland ‘White Fairy’ |
8” |
2/02 |
white flowers |
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Dgmra. Winter Wonderland ‘White Fairy’ |
8” |
2/02 |
white flowers |
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Dgmra. Winter Wonderland ‘White Fairy’(three separate plants) |
8” |
2/02 |
white flowers |
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also a few house plants, free to a good home: |
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nepthytis (arrowhead vine) |
6” |
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dark green with lighter veins, pointed leaf shape |
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nepthytis (another variety) |
6” |
light green with darker markings, rounder leaf shape |
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grape ivy |
11” |
plant is ~3 feet high – specimen-size plant |
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holiday cactus |
6” |
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pink flowers |
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holiday cactus |
6” |
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red flowers |
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gloxinia |
4” |
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purple flowers |
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